WTTW | Film

Art & Design

in Chicago

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WTTW | Film

Art & Design

in Chicago

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  OUR ROLE
 
  DESIGN   
  ANIMATION   
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WTTW | Stills

Client

WTTW / PBS

Challenge

To capture the excitement of 130 years of art and design in Chicago within 15 seconds is no small task. When the producer of the new public television series “Art & Design in Chicago” needed help to do that, he called on Chicago-based Mode Project to create the show open.

Mode Project drew from its motion graphics expertise to develop the concept into a dynamic showcase of the city’s new vitality, born of the Great Fire in 1871 and coming of age in the 20th century as an international force. We combined pieces of art and design in photos, textures, handwritten notes, plans, and more into an animation that that is full of energy, allowing many elements to build up and over each other.

“I thought Mode Project would be perfect to give us something startling and fresh, with the combination of elegance and energy. I love the final product.”

— Daniel Andries, Senior Producer, WTTW

WTTW | Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Style frames are an important first step in our design process. They aim to capture the overall look and feel of an animated video as still images, before animation begins. Here are some early style frame explorations that didn't make it into the final show open.