The Persistence of Animation

Musical Time with Moving Type

Abstract: Moving type, also known as kinetic type or motion graphics, involves graphic design principles applied in time and usually seen as animations of text, alpha-numeric characters and graphics. Principles of temporal design, well understood in music, are often applied in motion graphics to ensure that time passes dynamically. These principles support a variety of animated expressions. This presentation will outline the principles, illustrating them with various animated examples, from web-based banner ads, to main titles for television and film, to the growing discipline of electronic poetry.

Biographical Statement: Brian Evans is a digital artist and composer. For over twenty years he has been experimenting with the integration of image and sound. His artwork and music animations are exhibited and screened internationally. He also publishes and presents extensively on the theory and practice of abstract animation (visual music). Evans holds a DMA from the University of Illinois and an MFA from CalArts. He teaches the digital media and design at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

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