Mariner's Revenge
Motion Graphics
The Mariner's Revenge is an epic song by the indominable band, The Decemberists, and if you have not yet heard it before I urge you to get on it. This short piece was my first animation of text in my motion class at Parsons, and utlized several new skills, such as audio time-marking.
Background + Concept
Text Animation to Music
The aim of this short experiment was to use the beats – music and lyrical – to form a framework for the animation itself.
I chose one of my alltime favorites, The Mariner's Revenge Song by The Decemberists, for its jaunty energy and clear beat.
Process
Careful Beat Planning
I played through the 20s of song I was using and carefully marked each of the main beat drops, then made sure each movement of the text coincided perfectly.
Lockups + Storyboarding
Once I had the beats marked, I needed to soryboard the lockups and plan the movements and transitions from one to the next. I grouped the lyrics' lines and used narrative clues to add a bit of depth and meaning to the final piece – such as the horizontal lines of the "ribs" and the dramatic emphasis on the Kill and its build-up.
