This is TED-ED video: "A brief history of ice cream"
Lesson by Vivian Jiang
Music and sound by Zak Engel
Directed and animated by Masayoshi Nakamura
Lesson by Vivian Jiang
Music and sound by Zak Engel
Directed and animated by Masayoshi Nakamura
PROCESS
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I started the project by drawing little thumbnails in my notebook. The initial round was rudimentary, with motifs being creche and compositions lacking depth. Then I take a 2nd stab by writing down the script. It helps me to understand it better, and I start seeing the flow throughout, and connecting each segment. I keep writing the script with bits of drawings alongside, 3rd time and 4th time, each time with more clarity. The roadmap takes shape in my head.
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After I have all the scenes figured out, and the scenes they’re many, I started making a style frame after style frame. Usually for me, figuring the color palette takes me the longest.
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