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Daraobong Ekpo
2D Animator | Layout Artist | Illustrator



Grain

 Currently in Production
The production for this short logo ident started during my time at OCAD University.  It was made for a motion design course instructed by Karen Justl. We were assigned to introduce and reveal a logo over time.

A made up food produce company “Grain” decided to rebrand under new leadership. A new logo has been commissioned to establish that arrangement. This is the brand launch video.

Logo Ident Design Project
2023

Role
Story, Direction & Animation

Audio
Slivovitz by Cristobal Tapia de Veer

Programs Used
TVPaint, Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Creative Suite


Pre-Production

Creating and brainstorming ideas for the logo with sketches and concepts in Adobe Illustrator.
Design Process
Design Process
Final logo design
After developing the designs, The sequence was storyboarded in Adobe Photoshop.



First version of the storyboard


Later, I decided to stylize the characters to give them more appeal.


Production

Select backgrounds drawn and designed in Photoshop.



Animation Breakdown

A look into the different steps of making the short ident. Initially used Toonboom Harmony for animation and switched to TVPaint. Compositing and editing in After Effects and Premiere Pro. This is not the final look.

Rough Animation
Clean-Up Animation
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Rough Animation
Clean-Up Animation
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Rough Animation
Clean-Up Animation
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