Information Design / Final Project: Animated Instructable Poster

10/3/2026 - 25/3/2026 (Week 5 - Week 8)

Chang Wing / 0367807 

Information Design / Bachelors of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Final Project: Animated Instructable Poster

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Instructions

2. Final Project: Animated Instructable Project

3. Feedback
4. Reflection

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INSTRUCTIONS

Figure 1.1 Module Information

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FINAL PROJECT: ANIMATED INSTRUCTABLE POSTER (30%)

Storyboarding

So as a pair for this group project, we decided to animate my poster from the previous project: Link to Blog of Wing's Project 1: Instructable Poster.

Figure 2.1 Chosen instructable poster to be animated

We started by creating a storyboard for the animation to map out the transitions, pacing, and overall style (Figure 2.2). This helped us visualise the flow early on and ensure that all elements stays consistent throughout the animation.

Figure 2.2 Storyboard (PDF)

Next, we created a timing map to allocate time for each section. However, as the project progressed, we had to adjust the timing of certain scenes since we also made changes and updates to the storyboard along the way (Figure 2.3).

Figure 2.3 Timing Map

Then, we created rough animatics according to the storyboard produced earlier to better visualise the transitions, check for any missing steps, and get a clearer idea for the animation's pacing (Figure 2.4 & 2.5).

Figure 2.4 Animatic part 1 (Illustrated by Erin)

Figure 2.5 Animatic part 2 (Illustrated by Wing)

Animation Process

Because we were reusing assets from my side (since the illustrations in the selected poster were originally created by me), I continued by creating additional illustrations needed for the final step-by-step recipe animation. I then shared the updated assets with my partner through Adobe Illustrator's cloud file.

Figure 2.6 Illustrating assets for animation

After that, I renamed and reorganised the layers in Adobe Illustrator, separating grouped elements into individual layers before importing them into Adobe After Effects. This was done to ensure a cleaner workflow and to make the elements I wanted to animate easier to control and animate later on.

Figure 2.7 Renaming and reorganising/separating

grouped elements to proper layers in Adobe Illustrator

Then, I imported the Illustrator file into Adobe After Effects for animation. I applied various techniques such as wiggle expressions, easy ease, scale with bounce effects, and motion blur to make the animation more lively. I also used trim paths to quickly animate pouring motions, the Puppet Positioning tool to adjust shapes and movement, and keyframed position and opacity to create fade-in and fade-out transitions (Figure 2.8).

Figure 2.8 Animation process in Adobe After Effects

Finishing and compilation and SFX of the final animation is done by my partner, visit Erin's Blog to check out the process.

Final Outcome

Figure 2.10 Final youtube video:

Rustic Potato Pie | Erin Fenner & Chang Wing | Information Design

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FEEDBACK

Final Project: Animated Instructable Poster (30%)

Week 5 (10/03/2026)

Feedback: -

Week 6 (17/03/2026)

Feedback: Now that you have shown me the storyboard, the transitions are fine. Just remember to make your timing map more presentable, can illustrate it in Adobe Illustrator. Also try to test out the pacing by creating a rough animatic so we can get a better sense of the timing and overall flow.

Week 7 (21/03/2026)

Feedback: -

Week 8 (25/03/2026)

Feedback: -

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REFLECTION

This project focused on turning a recipe video into animation and exploring the process from developing ideas to execution (storyboard, rough animatic, timing map to final animation). Working on this helped me better understand how visuals, transitions and timing come together to communicate tutorial steps.

For me, collaboration was the most challenging part, but also the part I learned the most from. I encountered several issues while using Adobe After Effects Team Project, including limitations such as not being able to properly reload footages. The biggest issue was compatibility, as my partner and I were using different versions of After Effects, which meant I couldn't open their file at times. This did disrupt my workflow, but I see it as part of the learning process, and I think it's better to face these problems now than later. Now, I'm more aware of what to look out for when collaborating in Adobe After Effects, especially in setting up a proper team workflow and exporting files using best practices.

I would also like to thank my partner, Erin for helping with adding SFX and compiling and finalising the animation while I caught up with my part of the progress due to some unforeseen circumstances on my side. Without her help, I believe we wouldn't have been able to complete it on time.