I have recently found this title sequence animation by Elliot Lim as I was browsing some animation on Vimeo as a part of my research for the upcoming Disseminate presentation, and I will do my presentation based on this animation because I love it so much. For the presentation, I will analyse the animation to find out the things which I think are important to make an interesting motion graphic animation. My point of interest in The Wire is the minimalist graphic style which comes together perfectly with the seamlessly smooth movements of the animation. Unlike many motion graphics animation which aesthetic usually has only flat silhouette and/or 2D basic shapes in them, this animation has intricate illustrations, like those in graphics magazines, that came to life. The most interesting thing about flat vector illustrations is its unique perspective, not based on the realistic point perspectives which is really technical and difficult to grasp especially if the projection lines are not drawn on the paper. In The Wire, Elliot shows that motion graphics enables him to creatively experiment with rather surreal transitions, such as when he makes a follow through movement as the buildings slides out of the screen swiftly. The Wire inspires me to learn more about the process of making a motion graphics animation and to come up with the idea of doing some experimentation in After Effects in my own free time.
