Information Design Project 3
Siam Siew Yong 0358399
Bachelor of Design in Creative Media | Taylor’s Design School | Taylor’s
University
INSTRUCTION
NAVIGATION
PROJECT 3:ANIMATED INFOGRAPHIC
Requirement: In this final project, I need to transform my Project 1
Instructable Infographic Poster into a 60-second motion graphic video. I
will use the same assets from Project 1 and maintain the original design
style and storytelling, while enhancing it with animation, sound effects
(SFX), and music. This project is completed in pairs.
So, I discussed with my partner, Ngo Ting Xuan, and we decided to use my
Project 1 as our final project. We divided the tasks where I worked on the
storyboard, Illustrator pages, and SFX, while Ting Xuan focused on the
animation.
First, I created a storyboard by using Procreate for our project to plan
the flow and sequence of the video.
storyboard pdf
After getting approval from my partner, I started working on the animation
pages in Illustrator. It didn’t take too much time since most of the main
elements were already created in Project 1.
I adjusted the layout and background color, and added some extra graphic
elements such as illustrations of the sun, hands, and speech bubbles. To
make it easier for my partner to animate, I organized and separated the
pages and layers clearly, so the workflow would be less complicated and more
time-efficient. And before the animation, we also decided our BGM-Whisked
Away.. which is a soft music.
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| layer screenshot-Illustrator |
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| layer screenshot 2-Illustrator |
After that, I felt that my workload was not too heavy, so I decided to complete the first six pages to help our group save more time and speed up the progress.
I imported each layer into After Effects.
At first, I created the opening animation using the Circle effect to introduce
the scene in a smooth and engaging way.
After that, I made the Grandma character appear together with the title
“Grandma’s Recipe,” inspired by a cooking game style. They appear with a pop
effect using scale animation and motion blur, creating a fun and lively
introduction.
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| grandma appear |
The “Grandma’s Recipe” text appears using Text Animator > Range
Selector > Offset with a Ramp Up (Ease High) setting, creating a smooth
and slightly dynamic text reveal effect.
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| panel layout of the Text animation |
After that, I made the spaghetti slide in from the left, and added a
smooth “stopping” effect by adjusting its position and rotation
keyframes, making the movement look natural and dynamic.
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screenshot of process on spaghetti |
I also added sliding banners for the chili and garlic at the top and
bottom, and also a speech bubble appear in middle to highlight the
special features of the dish. These elements move smoothly by applying
the motion blur and Easy Ease effect.
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screenshot of process on page 3 |
On the Ingredients introduction page, I made the ingredients appear
with a bouncy effect by adjusting their scale and opacity, making the
elements feel more playful.
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| disappear by sliding animation with motion blur |
On the step page, “FIRST STEP – DRYING CHILIES UNDER THE SUN,” I animated the sunlight and made the outer part of the sun rotate continuously using a loopOut expression, giving the scene a lively and dynamic feel.
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| step 1 animation process |
Here's is our output with not SFX
FINAL ANIMATION WITH NOT SFX
After she sent me the final animation, I started to add sound effect
on it by using Premier Pro.
I imported the final video in Premier Pro.
I added the sound effect which downloaded from Pixabay website
source: https://pixabay.com/
First, I added a pop-up sound effect to the animation of the Grandma
appearing at the opening, to make the entrance more lively and fun.
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| process of adding SFX 1 |
I also added the whoosh-movement sound effect for the spaghetti
appearing from right to left.
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| process of adding SFX 2 |
Pop sound for speech bubble appear
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process of adding SFX 4 |
I also added flatten sound effect for the steps of flatten
dough, and slicing sound effect for cut section.
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| process of adding SFX 5 |
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| process of adding SFX 6 |
I added much sound effect for each steps, such as puffing sound when flouring the pasta, boiling water sound effect when cooking the pasta, fire burning sound when heating the oil, and also frying sound when frying the chilies and garlics.
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| process of adding SFX 7 |
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| process of adding SFX 8 |
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| process of adding SFX 9 |
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| process of adding SFX 10 |
At the end, I added a table hit sound for placing the plate, a
pouring sound for adding the chili-garlic oil over the pasta, and
a bell sound to mark the end of the page with “Buon Appetito.”
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| process of adding SFX 11 |
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| process of adding SFX 12 |
FINAL OUTPUT
REFLECTION
In Project, I understood how to bring a static poster to life through motion, sound, and timing. At first, I wasn’t sure how to animate all the elements, but creating the storyboard and organizing the Illustrator layers made the process easier. I enjoyed making the Grandma, spaghetti, ingredients, and banners move in fun ways, and adding sound effects really made the animation feel alive. Collaborating with my partner taught me how to divide tasks and communicate effectively. Overall, this project improved my skills in animation, timing, and combining visuals with audio, and I feel more confident creating motion graphics now.
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