{"id":200,"date":"2025-04-23T19:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:44:50","slug":"200-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/200-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MM Skills Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#bf2855\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-hedvig-letters-serif-regular-font-family\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(35.641px, 2.228rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.336), 65px);\">Motion Media Skills Showcase<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size\">This is my Motion Media Skills Showcase! I wanted to do a song, and I chose weathergirl by FLAVOR FOLEY. I made the frames, storyboard, and character showcase using Photoshop, I cut the audio with Capcut, and assembled the frames with After Effects! I had 30 hours to complete this project, and it was a really bumpy ride. My target audience is teens 13-18, young adults 19+, and people apart of the LGBTQ community or who consume LGBTQ stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"weathergirl animatic\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiqH3IBi_LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1461ec0503&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1461ec0503\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard-924x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\" style=\"width:489px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard-924x1024.jpg 924w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard-768x851.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard-1386x1536.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard-1848x2048.jpg 1848w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/mm-storyboard.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size\">At first, I thought I knew what I wanted to do. But, it turned out to be a bad case of visualizing animatics in your head. I did know what song to choose for the project! Working on my storyboard went smoothly, although I kind of forgot what even happened while making it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size\">When I started working on my frames, I realised 16 frames in that I could&#8217;ve just made a transparent solid in After Effects instead of merging a transparent layer on every frame.I later realised that it was fine because I exported every frame as a jpg. And then, an annoying voice called to me, &#8220;I&#8217;m After Effects and I decided to not play your audio!&#8221; No sound came out of my project (on my computer at school), and it was the worst thing on earth. I later worked on it at home on my laptop, nothing can get through me! When I got my feedback, a main issue was the frames switching rapidly. Marcos helped me with additional editing on my frames since I couldn&#8217;t hear my music! One thing I will work on is putting the principles of animation into my work. I didn&#8217;t do that in this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1461ec0b34&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1461ec0b34\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/Colour-palette-font.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" style=\"width:491px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/Colour-palette-font.jpg 900w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/Colour-palette-font-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/Colour-palette-font-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size\">I wanted to keep track of what opacities I had everything at, so I made an image where I kept track of that. I put the font I used in there, as well as the colour I used! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d1461ec0e9a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d1461ec0e9a\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/character-showcase-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202\" style=\"width:505px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/character-showcase-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/character-showcase-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/character-showcase-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/character-showcase-1536x1102.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2025\/04\/character-showcase.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size\">I even thought to make an image to showcase my characters, although it isn&#8217;t that helpful at learning who they are. I&#8217;ve had them for&#8230;maybe 2 years. I don&#8217;t know, but Haru has gone through so many redesigns in those 2 years. Not a lot of their body is shown, mostly due to how they&#8217;re only viewed waist up in most frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#bf2855;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-343acf9e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-hedvig-letters-serif-regular-font-family\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(26.465px, 1.654rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.106), 45px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Get in Touch!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(17.371px, 1.086rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.094), 27px);\">Come pitch an idea to me or just say hi!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-598173bd wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-hedvig-letters-serif-regular-font-family has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/co1113913\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#bf2855;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:15px;padding-right:70px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:70px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">Contact me!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my Motion Media Skills Showcase! I wanted to do a song, and I chose weathergirl by FLAVOR FOLEY. I made the frames, storyboard, and character showcase using Photoshop, I cut the audio with Capcut, and assembled the frames with After Effects! 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