Utrecht University Animation

Sometimes you just have to explain something as clear-cut as possible in a fun way, because the subject material isn’t that interesting. Case in point, the GDPR. A new rule that everyone has to follow.

My contacts at the video-department of Utrecht University reached out if I could help structure this animation, including both script writing, storyboarding and animation. .

I always put an emphasis on combining visual and textual storytelling, and fighting hard to focus on the key message without much distractions.

Once the script is finalized, I draw out a series of thumbnails as a storyboard as shown below:

Once approved these are redesigned in their style of choice, immediately showing them what the final animation will look like.

Resulting in the eventual animation: