A Tattered Line of String
graphic design / motion design
"A Tattered Line of String" by The Postal Service:
I wanted to find a way to show off my motion graphic skills in a fun way, so I created a music video. I focused on telling the story of the song because finding a story or a common theme can help carry a work and keep interest. In a conceptual sense, the purple colored graphics in the beginning return at the end, much like the subject of the song.

Below the finished product, you can find an animatic. This 'rough sketch' method is great for sharing work at a preliminary stage. 
Animatic:
An animatic is an easy way to get down timing, graphics, and story  before spending a lot of time on animating. I start a rough concept in Illustrator, export the jpgs, and align them with the audio. At this stage, nailing down transitions is the most important. A boring transition makes a boring video. When comparing the finished video to the animatic, you can see some 'dead spots' in the original version that were fleshed out in the final product.