The goal of this project was to create a video essay about the show MXC in order to increase the channel’s subscriber count. This came about when researching the show and realizing that there is no real history of the show organized in one place, especially not in video form.

I created a document with all the topics I wanted to cover and started the research. Once I believed I had a thorough list of information organized, I turned the document into a full script. With a script written, I experimented with recording the voiceover and used teleprompter software to aid in the recording process. After that, I created sequences for each section of the video and added the separate voiceover files into each appropriate sequence. After that came the visual aspects, such as clips and transitions. The motion graphics were done in Adobe After Effects after recreating the logo in Adobe Illustrator.

Everything started coming together. It was rendered, uploaded, and shared across the internet. The nostalgia brought fans of the show in and led to an increase in subscribers.

Above you can see the motion graphics created for this project, along with examples of their use in the video. First and foremost, I wanted to be faithful to the original show. This led me to research the graphics used on the show and then create the crude motions seen here. Each of these graphics has more going on than may seem, giving it some character with the crudeness. For example, the After Effects 3D tools give the transition a nice weighted pop when it shakes, versus if it were a static image in motion.