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INFORMATION DESIGN FINAL PROJECT

|| Leong Hui Xuan 0365793
|| 03/2/2026 - 22/03/2026 (Week 01 - Week 07)
|| Bachelor of Design in Creative Media (Entertainment Design)
|| Information Design GCD 60504
|| Final Project

Table of Content

MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET


LINKS to other posts

Exercises : CLICK HERE

Project 01 : CLICK HERE

Project 02 :  CLICK HERE

Google Drive : CLICK HERE




ANIMATED INSTRUCTABLE POSTER

After completing the final poster, we were required to form a group of two to animate the design. My groupmate and I decided to animate the tiramisu recipe.

Task Separate

Jesslyn
  • Timing Map 
  • Opening Part
  • Phase 01
  • Phase 02
Hui Xuan
  • Storyboard
  • Assets drawing
  • Art Gallery scene
  • Phase 03
  • Ending Part


Guide Book

Here is our Guide Book that include all the research and drawing.

F1.0, Guide Book Canva

First, we start with storyboard and a timing map to better understand how the animation would be structured and executed.


F1.1, Storyboard 1

F1.2, Storyboard 2



F1.3, Timing Map 1



F1.4, Timing Map 2


Background Music Used: Waltzing flute’s remastered

F1.5, Background Music


Drawing Assets

Then, after all the storyboard, timing and music was comfirm I started to draw the assets and explore the main colour palette. 

F1.6, Assets 1

F1.7, Assets 2



Drawing Video in Procreate 

F1.8, Drawing video

Process in Adobe Effect

Gallery Scene

F1.9, AE process 1

F1.10, AE process 2

After import and arrange the layers in AE, I started to do the transition for the gallery scene, and the movement of Mona Lisa. 


F1.11, AE process 3

F1.12, AE process 4

To achieve smooth transitions between different phase, I used zoom-in and zoom-out effects. Each phase has a background of a frame without a photo, which appears when the recipe steps are zoomed in.


Phase 03

F1.13, AE process 5

F1.14, AE process 6

For the whipping cream section, I used a mask effect to create the animation, allowing the cream to appear as if it is following the movement of the spatula, same as the coffee and ladyfingers section.


F1.15, AE process 7

When sprinkling cocoa powder, to make it look like the powder was sprinkled on top, I adjusted the opacity of the powder follow the sieve so that the cocoa powder would gradually appear at each point the sieve moved, as if it were sprinkled evenly on top.


Ending Part

F1.16, AE process 8

F1.17, AE process 9

To animate the Mona Lisa’s smile and head tilt, I separated the head, eyes, and mouth into different layers, making the animation easier to control. I then used rotation and position adjustments to ensure the eyes and mouth moved naturally with the head.

F1.18, AE process 10

In the final part, I added the credits with the text “Bon Appétit” and animated it to fade in and remain on screen until the end. 


Sound effects and Captions

After both of us finish our part, I compiled all the video together and put the sounf effects and the captions.

F1.19, Freesound website

I use freesound website to find the soundeffect.


F1.20, Sound effects that used

These are the sound effects that I used.

F1.21, AE process 11

For sound effects, I will apply and adjust the audio to ensure that the sound effects can be heard.





FINAL OUTCOME
F1.22, Final Outcome Animation




REFLECTION

Experience

This animated project is a continuation of the instructable poster, where we transformed into an animation. After completing the final poster, we were required to work in pairs, and my groupmate and I chose to animate the tiramisu recipe. We divided the tasks equally, where I focused on the storyboard, asset drawing, and later scenes, while my partner handled the timing map, opening, and early phases. We began by developing a storyboard and timing map to better understand the flow of the animation. After confirming the concept and background music, I started drawing assets and exploring the colour palette using Procreate, before moving into Adobe After Effects to animate. Throughout the process, I worked on transitions, character animation, and scene development, and later compiled all parts together with sound effects and captions.

Observation

During the production process, I noticed that planning played a crucial role in ensuring a smooth workflow. The storyboard and timing map helped us clearly visualize how each phase would transition and how the animation would progress. I also noticed that different animation techniques, such as zoom-in and zoom-out transitions, masking, and opacity adjustments, significantly improved the clarity and visual appeal of the content. For example, the mask effect allowed the whipping cream to follow the spatula naturally, while opacity keyframes created a realistic cocoa powder sprinkling effect. Additionally, separating elements like the Mona Lisa’s head, eyes, and mouth into different layers made the animation more flexible and easier to control.

Findings

From this project, I learned that animation requires both technical skills and careful planning to achieve an effective result. The use of software such as Procreate and Adobe After Effects allowed me to explore different techniques and improve my understanding of motion design. I also realized the importance of teamwork and communication, as dividing tasks and combining our work required coordination and consistency. Furthermore, small details such as transitions, timing, and sound effects can greatly impact the quality of the final outcome. Overall, this project helped me develop stronger skills in animation, problem-solving, and visual storytelling, while also showing how motion can enhance the communication of information compared to a static poster.













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