Information Design | Final Project

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13.3.2024 - 29.3.2024 (Week 6 - Week 8)
Caitlin Ong Lynn Dee / 0343801 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Information Design
Final Project  

CONTENTS

LECTURE

INSTRUCTION



Final Project: Animated Infographic 

Our final project is group work. It is where we create an animated Infographic based on one of the four topics Mr. Shamsul provided us.

Requirement:

  • Video timeframe: min 1.5 - max 3 min

Topics:

  1. The History of Video Games
  2. The Journey of a Product from Factory to Consumer
  3. The Impact of Social Media on Society
  4. The Journey of a Plastic Bottle


Group Formation & Work Distribution

We form a group back in Week 1 tutorial class. Our group consist of four people including me. For easy communication, we created a group chat on WhatsApp. The topic we choose is Topic 1: The History of Video Games, the tasks were split among the four of us and we set deadlines in order for the production to run smoothly and to finish the project on time. 

Group Members: 

  1. Safia Zain Binti Samad Majid Zain
  2. Ian Choo Xin Zhe
  3. Caitlin Ong Lynn Dee
  4. Lew Yong Le


Research

Around in Week 2, I conduct detailed research the on the history of Nintendo Consoles, starting from Game and Watch to the Nintendo Switch. I handed out the research document to my teammates. They complied my research along with their research on game devices, type of games and a brief history on Nintendo in a presentation slide.
   


Fig 1.1 Research Document (14/2/2024)


Fig 1.2 Research Slides (20/2/2024)

Storyboard

Week 3 is where Safia creates the storyboards. The storyboard is based on the order and layout of the research slide. Fastforward to Week 5 we are given feedback from Mr. Shamsul. He told us that it should be clearer, especially in terms of narrative direction.

Fig 2.1 Storyboard Page 1 (21/2/2024)

Fig 2.2 Storyboard Page 2(21/2/2024)

Fig 2.3 Storyboard Page 3 (21/2/2024)


Visuals & Design

Assets
On Week 5, Safia help out Ian to create illustrations of the consoles for the presentation.

Fig 3.3 Console Assets (6/3/2024)


Presentation Design Draft 1
On Week 6, Ian created the presentation sides in Illustrator. Mr. Shamsul commented that he likes the composition the overall design is quite plain and not interesting. He also said that it doesn't really give off a game feeling. But for the video we can use the timeline as a reference to present the conches. 


Fig 3.4 Presentation Design Draft 1 (13/3/2024)


Character
To make the presentation more immersive Safia has create an avatar name Maria a female version of Mario. It is meant to be the face of the voice over.

Fig 3.5 Maria Sprite (14/3/2024)


Animatics

Planning 
We plan on the timing for each chapter within the total 3-minute timeframe. 

Chapter timeframe:

  1. Opening: 26 seconds
  2. Chapter 1: 61 seconds
  3. Chapter 2: 21 seconds
  4. Chapter 3: 46 seconds
  5. Final Chapter: 26 seconds 

Fig 4.1 Animatic Planning (14/3/2024)


Animatic Frames

Fig 4.2 Animatic Frames (14/3/2024)


Visuals & Design Part 2

Presentation Design Draft 2
 The presentation design is recreated to match on what was presented on the Animatic frames. 
Fig 4.3 Presentation Design Draft 2: Opening (15/3/2024)

 
Fig 4.4 Presentation Design Draft 2: Chapter 1 (15/3/2024)
Fig 4.5 Presentation Design Draft 2: Chapter 2 (15/3/2024)


Fig 4.6 Presentation Design Draft 2: Chapter 3 (15/3/2024)
Fig 4.7 Presentation Design Draft 2: Chapter 4 (15/3/2024)


Animation Progress

Animation Draft 
Around Week 7, Yong Le is responsible for on creating the video. The attempts he has done exceeded the time limit. Until he finally added the background music, sound effects and voice over although it is an AI voice over. 

Fig 4.8 Animation Draft (21/3/2024)

Storyboard Part 2

Unfortunately, our presentation needs a lot of improvement Mr. Shamsul, think the introduction of the game devices and the type of game is unnecessary, the overall presentation design is poor, and the inclusion of the textbox is unnecessary. So, we have started all over from scratch.


Final Script
We write our script in order to construct the storyboard.

Fig 5.1 Final Script (21/3/2024)


Final Storyboard Draft
Ian and Yong Le created a storyboard draft based on the script.

Fig 5.2 New Storyboard Draft Part 1 (21/3/2024)


Fig 5.3 New Storyboard Draft Part 2 (21/3/2024)
 


Final Storyboard Refined
Once we show the draft storyboard to Mr. Shamsul, he like the idea. And Safia made a detailed version of the storyboard.
Fig 5.4 Final Storyboard Page 1 (22/3/2024)


Fig 5.5 Final Storyboard Page 2 (22/3/2024)
 

Fig 5.6 Final Storyboard Refined Page 3 (22/3/2024)


Fig 5.7 Final Storyboard Refined Page 4 (22/3/2024)


Final Animatics

Around Week 8 I help to create the final Animatic Video

Fig 5.8 Final Animatics Frames (28/3/2024)

Fig 5.9 Final Animatics Video (28/3/2024)


Visuals & Design Part 3

Fig 5.10 Final Presentation Design (28/3/2024)

Animation Progress Part 2

We decide to use AI as the voiceover, one of the advantages is that the voiceover can generate itself, just by typing the script and it save us the time if we made changes to the script. The disadvantage being the voiceover sound robotic, so we have to make adjustments to make it sound natural. 

Fig 5.11 Voiceover Progress (28/3/2024)


Final Outcome

Fig 5.12 Final Animated Infographic (29/3/2024)

FEEDBACK

Week 5
  • The storyboard should be clearer, especially in terms of narrative direction.
Week 6
  • Mr. Shamsul likes the composition. 
  • The overall design is quite plain and not interesting. It doesn't really give off a "game" feeling.
  • The console timeline can be a reference to present in a video.
Week 7
  • Remove the grid in the presentation.
  • Remove the type of games and game devices. 
  • Remove the text box.
  • Overall design is poor.

REFLECTION

Experience 
When given the topic of The History of Video Games, I was ecstatic as I get to write and research on what I like most. The narrative and the design of the presentation the group worked on was however rejected a few times. Personally, it was frustrating for me as I was put into a back burner. I was then given an assisting role. I was given the task to write the script.

Observation
I was not comfortable when the group decided to use AI as voice over in the video. They also utilized chat GPT in coming up with the content. However, the group agreed to go ahead with the concept.

Finding
Working on a group project, whether it is two in a group or six in a group, it is important that week seek consensus when deciding a direction to go. Every group member has an opinion and different ideas. As a group we talk it over and made a decision unanimously and we stuck to it. I am personally learning to overcame that and learning to accept and work on as a group.

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