Title Motion Graphics: RUNE, an online RPG by Human Head Studios
- 4K Title Graphic
- Lower Thirds
- Original AE Files/Assets
Awards & Mentions
Client
Year
2017
In 2017, I was tasked with animating the logo for RUNE II, an online RPG by Human Head Studios, a privately owned independent studio in Madison, WI. The logo was designed by their Lead Artist, which I took into Adobe After Effects to set aflame and then digitally freeze it over per the game’s central theme of Norse mythology.
Find more info on the Game at: https://www.rune2.com/
More about the Developer here: https://www.humanhead.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX0MKCE0ZAw&feature=youtu.be
Delivering the Final Product
After a handful of excitingly challenging notes and drafts, we were finally able to get to a refined title graphic we both could be proud of. By the end of the project, I had delivered a 4K Resolution Title Card for their YouTube webisodes called the Rune Recap. This also came with additional assets like the Vegvesir Counter and the Lower Thirds animations for team names.
The Rune Recap
Watch the video on the left to see the animated title card, lower third, and countdown timer I animated in action.
Collaborate
All original logo/concept artwork was created by the Lead Artist at Human Head Studios, which was passed to me for animation and formatting.
Execute
Like any project, I had a deadline that had to be met, and it was a tight one. Workflow efficiency and seasoned skill were my best friends here, which got the job done.
Adapt
This project challenged me to work in formats I had never used before, which led to me exporting files that would be displayed on a 70ft LCD wall.
Takeaway
This project helped me grow, as my notes came from an Art Director overseeing motion graphics. His critiques opened my eyes to new aesthetic qualities and principles of animation.