Analog & Digital GIF
Topics In Graphic Design I - Fall 2023
I created a GIF animation using the analog process of riso printing to make my animation frames. The analog riso printing process gave the animation more character and fun details that you wouldn’t see in a sleek digital product. Here is my design process.
Storyboarding
My animation follows a crazy chicken character who likes to prank his friends.
I started with eight keyframes to point out key moments that are crucial to following the animation’s story. Later I expanded the amount of keyframes for a better flow of motion in between these initial keyframes.
Digitalization
Before I made all the frames for the animation, I got feedback from my professor and colleagues to finalize the character design and the use of color to create clarity within my sequence.
Riso Colors:
Aqua | Florescent Pink | Yellow
I used gradients and experimented with layering colors, opacity and white spaces to to create a balanced design style that has clarity all throughout.
Making Every Frame Count
I created 24 frames in total for my animation. My printing process consisted of using a risograph template and doing layers of yellow ink. Then after a brief drying period, I put the template through the risograph again and created the florescent pink layers on top of the yellow. The final touch was the cyan layers to fill in the background and other design elements. Out of all of the risograph prints, I chose the one that looked the best.
I then scanned the template and used those keyframes to create a digital animation through analog process.
Final Animation
There wasn’t any limitation for the subject matter in the animation so I wanted to do something that would make people laugh. I love when comedy and silliness intersect with design.