Motion Typography Assignment #1: “Radio Lab”

Recently I’ve become obsessed with podcasts. I’m currently subscribed to more than any human being can handle, but one stands out above the bunch. That one is Radio Lab. It’s a show from WNYC public radio about science that is so engaging and so innovative, that just sucks you in.

After Mersh and I discussed this first assignment, I thought about the quirky intro for Radio Lab, and I knew it was a perfect candidate for this. Now I cheated a bit cause the piece is longer than 15 secs…but who’s counting anyway?

So without further ado…here’s Radio Lab:

electromotive.start();

This is to make electromotive official.

Mersh and I had an idea.

I love motion design. Mersh does too. Why not make stuff together?

This blog is part of it. Let’s see what comes out of this.

Our assignment for this week…Motion typography.

To make a 15 second piece showcasing any copy using just typography and colors.

Our deadline: Monday September 1st, 2008.

We’ll post both of them here. Stay tuned.