Church Of England – Animated Story
Background: Church Of England Animated Story
The Church of England got in contact with me regarding a five-part animated story called ‘How To Pioneer‘. They wanted this animated series to help promote their new book by David Male, who was one of our contacts on this project. The book is all about teaching people how to help others find Jesus for themselves.
Brief:
I needed to portray the same feeling as the book via 2D animation and for it to be used as a tool to learn and encourage people to find out more.
Planning and Organising:
I began by agreeing on an animation style. Dave and Thomas were very clear that they wanted very simple animation and graphics as they didn’t want the viewer to be distracted too much. Once we agreed on a style I was able to then focus on the script.
To start planning, we sat down together at the office and read through the scripts. As we read through the scripts we had some very clear ideas to represent the script in a visual form.
I knew, because these scripts were character-based, that I needed to include a lot of diverse characters to make sure everyone felt included. So the next part of the process was to create individual characters and scenes that I would use throughout the five films. Working with the client i was able to ensure that I represented as many people as possible and that the background scenes and locations were appropriate. The more I talked to the Church of England I discovered they really like the idea of animated objects to represent the script alongside the character scenes so this helped me to come up with more engaging content.
Voice Over:
I had an amazing voice actress (Ekene Oboko) for this project and the scripts were read perfectly which really helped with the editing stage which is always nice. She really set the tone and pace for the films.
Production and Delivery:
In the production stage, I created all the animations in Adobe After Effects and the different assets in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Being able to get creative using these different software was immensely fun. I created a Basecamp project, which provided a way to create a schedule with milestones and allowed my clients to leave feedbacks whenever I uploaded a version to approve.
The films have had really positive feedback from the Church of England as well as the general public. They are currently being used to help the Church promote the book globally.
What the client says:
“Thanks for all your work Warren and that of your team. You have done a great job. I am really pleased with how it looks…It’s been great and we’re really pleased with the final product – as you say, lots of candidates for best film!”
Church of England – How to Pioneer Session 1 from Elemental Media Ltd on Vimeo.
Brief:
I needed to portray the same feeling as the book via 2D animation and for it to be used as a tool to learn and encourage people to find out more.
Planning and Organising:
I began by agreeing on an animation style. Dave and Thomas were very clear that they wanted very simple animation and graphics as they didn’t want the viewer to be distracted too much. Once we agreed on a style I was able to then focus on the script.
To start planning, we sat down together at the office and read through the scripts. As we read through the scripts we had some very clear ideas to represent the script in a visual form.
I knew, because these scripts were character-based, that I needed to include a lot of diverse characters to make sure everyone felt included. So the next part of the process was to create individual characters and scenes that I would use throughout the five films. Working with the client i was able to ensure that I represented as many people as possible and that the background scenes and locations were appropriate. The more I talked to the Church of England I discovered they really like the idea of animated objects to represent the script alongside the character scenes so this helped me to come up with more engaging content.
Voice Over:
I had an amazing voice actress (Ekene Oboko) for this project and the scripts were read perfectly which really helped with the editing stage which is always nice. She really set the tone and pace for the films.
Production and Delivery:
In the production stage, I created all the animations in Adobe After Effects and the different assets in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Being able to get creative using these different software was immensely fun. I created a Basecamp project, which provided a way to create a schedule with milestones and allowed my clients to leave feedbacks whenever I uploaded a version to approve.
The films have had really positive feedback from the Church of England as well as the general public. They are currently being used to help the Church promote the book globally.
What the client says:
“Thanks for all your work Warren and that of your team. You have done a great job. I am really pleased with how it looks…It’s been great and we’re really pleased with the final product – as you say, lots of candidates for best film!”
Church of England – How to Pioneer Session 1 from Elemental Media Ltd on Vimeo.
