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Creative Brief

  • Project Overview

    Developed two video spots—one flat and one 3D—to enhance NRG's community engagement, with the 3D animation in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente. Focused on sophisticated visual executions to reflect the community-centric values of both NRG and Kaiser Permanente.

  • Goals

    To produce two distinct video spots (one flat animation and one detailed 3D animation) within three weeks that effectively convey NRG’s community-oriented branding and foster deeper brand engagement.

  • Challenges
    • Managing complex animation tasks single-handedly, including high-quality 3D animation requiring significant computational resources.
    • Balancing creative demands with technical constraints within a tight deadline.
  • Timeline
    3 weeks / Completed 2015
  • Team Size

    1 Member

  • Roles

    1 Member

  • Tools

    Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere, Audition, Cinema 4D (Maxon C4D)

  • Outcome

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Live Product Simulation

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Motion Principles

Primary

Seconary

Tertiary

Key Motion Components

  • Primary Motion

    Successfully enhanced NRG's community connection through visually engaging and technically proficient video spots. Achieved high viewership and positive reception on digital platforms, leading to further commissions.

  • Secondary Motion
    • Increased brand engagement and viewership on NRG’s digital platforms, especially YouTube.
    • Completed the project ahead of schedule, demonstrating effective project management and technical proficiency.
  • Tertiary Motion
    • The importance of combining traditional and modern animation techniques to appeal to diverse demographics and enhance brand messaging.
    • Demonstrated the efficacy of in-house technical solutions, like a render farm, in managing resource-intensive tasks efficiently.
  • Rationale

Easing Curves & Durations

navigational transitions

Custom Animated components

Infographics

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Engineering Implentation

Approach

Prototype Setup

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Build Overview

Project
NRG
  • Client
    NRG
  • Company
    Bayou City Productions
  • Category
    Promotional Advertising
  • Timeline / Duration
    3 weeks / Completed 2015
  • Team Size

    1 Member

  • Role

    Sole Producer, Creative Director, Animation Director

  • Software

    Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere, Audition, Cinema 4D (Maxon C4D)

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Creative Rationale

Developed two video spots—one flat and one 3D—to enhance NRG's community engagement, with the 3D animation in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente. Focused on sophisticated visual executions to reflect the community-centric values of both NRG and Kaiser Permanente.

Goal

To produce two distinct video spots (one flat animation and one detailed 3D animation) within three weeks that effectively convey NRG’s community-oriented branding and foster deeper brand engagement.

Process

  • Conceptualization: Developed creative concepts for both flat and 3D animations that align with NRG’s community engagement goals.
  • Animation Production: Executed hand-drawn illustrations for the flat animation and sophisticated 3D animations using Cinema 4D.
  • Rendering: Set up and managed an in-house render farm to handle the high computational demands of the 3D animation.

Key Highlights

Detailed Insights

Deep Dives

Learning Science

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Creative Rationale

Developed two video spots—one flat and one 3D—to enhance NRG's community engagement, with the 3D animation in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente. Focused on sophisticated visual executions to reflect the community-centric values of both NRG and Kaiser Permanente.

Goal

To produce two distinct video spots (one flat animation and one detailed 3D animation) within three weeks that effectively convey NRG’s community-oriented branding and foster deeper brand engagement.

Challenges

  • Managing complex animation tasks single-handedly, including high-quality 3D animation requiring significant computational resources.
  • Balancing creative demands with technical constraints within a tight deadline.

Process

  • Conceptualization: Developed creative concepts for both flat and 3D animations that align with NRG’s community engagement goals.
  • Animation Production: Executed hand-drawn illustrations for the flat animation and sophisticated 3D animations using Cinema 4D.
  • Rendering: Set up and managed an in-house render farm to handle the high computational demands of the 3D animation.

Impact and Results

Successfully enhanced NRG's community connection through visually engaging and technically proficient video spots. Achieved high viewership and positive reception on digital platforms, leading to further commissions.

Measurable Outcomes

  • Increased brand engagement and viewership on NRG’s digital platforms, especially YouTube.
  • Completed the project ahead of schedule, demonstrating effective project management and technical proficiency.

Takeaways

  • The importance of combining traditional and modern animation techniques to appeal to diverse demographics and enhance brand messaging.
  • Demonstrated the efficacy of in-house technical solutions, like a render farm, in managing resource-intensive tasks efficiently.

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The brief

Developed two video spots—one flat and one 3D—to enhance NRG's community engagement, with the 3D animation in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente. Focused on sophisticated visual executions to reflect the community-centric values of both NRG and Kaiser Permanente.

Goal

To produce two distinct video spots (one flat animation and one detailed 3D animation) within three weeks that effectively convey NRG’s community-oriented branding and foster deeper brand engagement.

Challenges

  • Managing complex animation tasks single-handedly, including high-quality 3D animation requiring significant computational resources.
  • Balancing creative demands with technical constraints within a tight deadline.

Learning Objectives

Learning Science

Learning Methodolgy

Process

  • Conceptualization: Developed creative concepts for both flat and 3D animations that align with NRG’s community engagement goals.
  • Animation Production: Executed hand-drawn illustrations for the flat animation and sophisticated 3D animations using Cinema 4D.
  • Rendering: Set up and managed an in-house render farm to handle the high computational demands of the 3D animation.

Impact and Results

Successfully enhanced NRG's community connection through visually engaging and technically proficient video spots. Achieved high viewership and positive reception on digital platforms, leading to further commissions.

Measurable Outcomes

  • Increased brand engagement and viewership on NRG’s digital platforms, especially YouTube.
  • Completed the project ahead of schedule, demonstrating effective project management and technical proficiency.

Takeaways

  • The importance of combining traditional and modern animation techniques to appeal to diverse demographics and enhance brand messaging.
  • Demonstrated the efficacy of in-house technical solutions, like a render farm, in managing resource-intensive tasks efficiently.

Accessibility & inclusion

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Results

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