Motion Design
Motion Design
NHL All Stars
NHL All Stars
NHL opening sequences.
Three motion sequences for the NHL All-Star opening film, each built around a featured player's defining strength.
Client
NHL
Services
Creative Direction, Storyboards, Style Frames, 3D, Compositing, Animation
Team Size
Design lead with two additional artists
Three motion sequences for the NHL All-Star opening film, each built around a featured player's defining strength.
Three motion sequences for the NHL All-Star opening film, each built around a featured player's defining strength.
Client
Client
NHL
NHL
Services
Services
Creative Direction, Storyboards, Style Frames, 3D, Compositing, Animation
Creative Direction, Storyboards, Style Frames, 3D, Compositing, Animation
Team Size
Team Size
Design lead with two additional artists
Design lead with two additional artists
My Role
I anchored a three-person design team and led visual development through 3D tracking, keying, compositing, environment design, and final delivery.
I anchored a three-person design team and led visual development through 3D tracking, keying, compositing, environment design, and final delivery.
Story → Delivery
Story → Delivery
Storyboards
Storyboards
Design Direction
Design Direction
Animation
Animation
Direction
Working with META Productions, we selected the right shots and developed a distinct visual premise for each player sequence.
Working with META Productions, we selected the right shots and developed a distinct visual premise for each player sequence.
Story system
Style frames and storyboards aligned the team before production and helped three different player narratives feel part of one opening film.
Style frames and storyboards aligned the team before production and helped three different player narratives feel part of one opening film.
Production
The sequences combined Cinema 4D environments with tracked footage and compositing in After Effects.
The sequences combined Cinema 4D environments with tracked footage and compositing in After Effects.
Outcome
The three sequences were integrated into the final NHL All-Star opener, each giving a featured player a distinct visual language while remaining coherent within the larger film.
The three sequences were integrated into the final NHL All-Star opener, each giving a featured player a distinct visual language while remaining coherent within the larger film.