Adaptation Submission Post

Part A: Animated Infographic

Part B: Adaptation Practice

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Adaptation A: Submission Post

Adaptation A: Infographic without SFX

From my draft that I've previously did and looking at it again, I've reworked a couple of panels from the storyboard to make sure that now the message comes across clearer.

This is my infographics without the sound effects.

Adaptation A: Infographics Development 05

After last Friday's tutorial, I went ot look again at how I could like the newspaper introduction to my following page instead of just having the wipe which was not an ideal transition. So I went to replace the personal data notepad I previously made with newspapers instead and this is a better transition. Now I am going to work on the colour/ texture of the background throughout the infographics.

Adaptation A: Infographic Draft

This was a draft that I did in time for this week's tutorial. There are many changes to make in terms of the alignment of the texts and making sure that the whole infographics comes togetther. As of right now, it feels like there three different parts to it- the newspaper, the drawings of the characters and the 3D globe. I will make the necessary adjustments.

Adaptation A: Characters Development

From the set of Characters I had previously, the design was not able to convey which era they were in so I went on to redesign it. Here's the new set of characters.

Adaptation A: Infographics Development 04

This is another portion of the infographics that has been completed.

Adaptation A: Infographics Development 03

As I look at how to improve thee animations and the infographics in general, I have coloured and re drew several characters, along with having a textured background.

Adaptation A: Infographics Development 02

This is my progress so far. I wanted to show the different era with the different hairstyles of the characters and it seems less apparent here. Hence, I will rework on it by also designing the background of the webpage to show how it evolves through time.

Adaptation A: Infographics Development

As I looked at what I had, I decided to change the way the information comes to screen. By this, I mean the drawings instead of just changing, I have decided to have a drawn on effect on it as I would like my whole animation to have a sketch/doodle feel.

This is the development.

Adaptation A: Storyboard (Panel 9)

From my storyboard, I went on to develop an animation for it and this is what I have so far.

Adaptation A: Storyboard (Further Exploration- Development)

After the tutorial and the discussion how to make the newspaper, this is is what I have developed it into.

I've added a grunge texture to the background of the newspaper and changed the title of the paper itself.

Adaptation A: Storyboard (Further Exploration)

After the first initial storyboard and the discussion, there was a couple of missing panel in it. One of it was the abrupt start and as discussed, there should be a panel at the start to show the transition from newspaper to all the information transferred online.

I did a quick newspaper introduction to give me a rough idea on how to continue and let the storyboard flow. 

Adaptation A: Initial Storyboard

As my graphic style was to do a doodle/sketch like infographics, I then went to do my initial storyboard to translate the information I had for the evolution of online dating, visually.

Adaptation A: Graphic Style

For this project, I initially wanted to do just silhouettes (vectors) but I have decide to challenge myself. This is mainly because I have been quite mathematical in terms of designs (when I use vectors, everything is so precise) but with doodle/ sketches, I find myself more free. 

Here are some doodle/sketches I came up with for my infographics. This would be my graphic style.

Adaptation A: Evolution of Online Dating

After the tutorial, it was best for me focus on an aspect of dating and I have chosen to do on Online dating. I did my research on online dating compiling its brief history and statistics. Here are my findings. I may or may not include all the statistics though.

Brief History

1965: Project TACT provides computerized matchmaking via surveyed info in NYC

1990 -1994: Chatrooms and Instant Messaging through AOL exploded with traffic

1994: Apple Quicktake 100 and Kodak DC40 cameras were released. Display pictures became common

1995: match.com goes live. 75M people since 1995.

1998: Internet dating goes mainstream after the release of the movie “You’ve got mail”.

2004: Dating goes mobile.

2005: 37% of single Internet users were dating online

2010: Premium online dating sites gross over $1 Billion

Statistics

> Half of women dating online are divorced.

   - One quarter are in their 20s

   - One quarter are in their 30s.

   - The rest are in their 40s and 50s.

> Adults with obligations and family don’t have time to meet new people. Online methods get around this issue.

> Online daters often lie about their information.

-        - 60% had lied about their weight

-        - 48% lied about their height

-        - 19% had lied about their age.

> 66% of online daters have gone on a date with someone they met through an online dating site or app.

> 7% of smartphone users have used a dating app.

> Online dating is the third most popular meeting spots of newlyweds

> 2 years average time it takes for couples who meet online to get married.

> 23% of couples who married met on a dating site 

> 1 in 5 singles are currently in  a committed relationship with someone they met on a dating site.

Most important factor in finding a potential partner according to many online daters: 

   - 42%  physical characteristics

   - 58% common interests

Adaptation A: Planning

Below I have my initial plan out of what I thought I could do for my infograpgics, I did a quick vector in illustrator of the two main characters. 

I would want it all be in silhouettes because the hairstyles, the clothes and the mode of communication will be coloured. 

As for the camera movement, I thought that it could start by having it move from the male character to the female character then the joint thinking. Once the thought has been played out, the camera will then zoom at something, for example the stamp from the letter and when it zooms out, it is the female skirt. This is to create the connection between once shot to the next.

Adaptation A: Hairstyles Through The Years

As I look at for influences on the evolution of hairstyles through the years, I came up with my own set of vectors on Illustrator.

Women' Hairstyle

Men Hairstyle

In my infographics, the etiquette of dating changes and so will the characters. I have in mind two characters with a changing background according to the era they are in and how dating is like then. An action from either of the character will spark the change in the dating arena which will help link to the next era.

Adaptation A: Idea (Rethink)

From the post pitch idea, I think that I went astray from the main objective of the brief. I was thinking more of animated short rather than an animated infographic.

Since my infographic will be based on the evolution of dating, I went ahead to look at how couples dress then and now. From their dressings and the the time period they are in, I will then include the medium that has been used for dating.

How getting a date progresses through time:

Face to Face meet

Letter Writing and sent through telegram

Dating through a 'Dating Club'

Phone Calls

Text Messaging

Internet Dating Sites

For example, in the 1800s, dating is known as courtship and it was all about seriousness and finding the suitable life partner. However, by the 1930s, people are going on dates for fun, with no intention of marrying whatsoever. Additionally, cohabiting and premarital sex has become a norm in today's society which was considered as a taboo back then. 

The statistics and information that I would like to include in the infographics would be the success rate of the relationship when a partner is chosen for them and in comparison to their own choice, the increase chances of two people from opposite sides of the world dating through the progress of the possible mediums and also the likeliness of someone agreeing to go on a date with you by seeing your profile online as opposed to word of mouth back then.

Adaptation A: Post Pitch Ideas

From the pitch, the phrase that had potential for idea expansion was The Evolution of Dating. My initial thought of it was similar to what Phil suggested; how dating (also known as courtship in 1920s) differ from what it is now 2015. It was in terms of clothings and the level of intimacy.

However, after much thought into it, I would like to make how two people behaviour differs from their first date in comparison to their 30th date. It is how two people evolve in a relationship as time goes by.

What I have in mind to include in the infographics that would contribute to this main idea are:

- The way they prepare for their 1st date (Hours of prep to impress) and by the 30th date, they just take an hour to get ready.

    ->Breakdown of the time prep. What is the individual doing 1 hour, half hour and 5 minutes before the date.

- Their etiquette at a restaurant and the food they order. The girl would not want to be seen as a glutton so she eats just a little and starve after. By the 30th date, she would most probably order more than the guy.

- Back at either one's place

    -> Hide their favourite teddy under the bed fearing the other might judge. By the 30th date, room's a mess and does not mind what the other thinks.

- Communication/ Languages

    -> Only used proper and polite tone/ words that the individual deem appropriate. By the 30th date, the jokes and languages are just out of hand.

- Personal Hygiene

    -> Burping and farting used to be very embarrassing and one will excuse himself/ herself. By the 30th date, it becomes a norm to do that in front of each other.