Connor McKnight

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Motion graphics designer

31 pictures, films and books for Kaitu and The North China Times

Stop-motion papercraft films for Kaitu, explainer films for The North China Times’ video desk, and vertical ads — the moving side of the same graphic worlds.

About this occupationCV
Object plate for the motion graphics designer portfolio: a monitor showing a still and a strip of film.
About this occupationMotion graphics designer · what the work involves, and what his work shows

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

The graphics and images on FourSkill, Kaitu and The North China Times are his.

Tasks his work shows

  1. Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.18 pieces · Animation
  2. Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.18 pieces · Animation
  3. Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.18 pieces · Animation
  4. Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.18 pieces · Animation
The other 9 tasks of the occupation
  1. Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.
  2. Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background design, and progress tracking.
  3. Apply story development, directing, cinematography, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.
  4. Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
  5. Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations, and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters, and slide shows.
  6. Assemble, typeset, scan, and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
  7. Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
  8. Create pen-and-paper images to be scanned, edited, colored, textured, or animated by computer.
  9. Use models to simulate the behavior of animated objects in the finished sequence.

The skills it calls for most

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

The knowledge it calls for most

  • Computers and Electronics · his work draws on it
  • English Language
  • Design
  • Communications and Media · his work draws on it
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Telecommunications
  • Engineering and Technology
Field
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Skills shown
Animation