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Animated and Interactive Typographic Works
Posted by T Bones in
20 May 2006 — 6:37am
20 May 2006 — 6:37am
I am currently working on a graphic design education project investigating educational and instructional materials, particularly those known as reusable learning objects, such as Flash movies, interactive or otherwise. I am seeking examples of animated typographic pieces, these could be interactive, artistic and/or educational. As an example of the type of items that I'm seeking, there are some basic interactive animations included under the 'anatomy' section of this site: http://www.rsub.com/typographic/ and an artistic piece here: http://www.arabictypography.com/flash.html (to view click one of the lighter moving squares)
If anyone knows of other such sites and would like to share, I'd be grateful. Thanks.
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20 May 2006 — 12:34pm
Well, there’s this Bembo’s Zoo.
http://www.bemboszoo.com/
Education for a little younger people…
22 May 2006 — 11:09am
Thanks for reference. My little daughter liked it too.
30 May 2006 — 7:12am
I have a number of kinetic sites, experimental sites and I have a couple of examples of type animations that I like to use to inspire students. I'm not sure if they would be of interest to you, but here they are nonetheless:
Super fun tool to create art with type:
http://robotype.net/herramienta.php
Drawing with type - I love this site!
http://www.storyabout.net/typedrawing/
Playing with type - exploring type:
http://www.storynest.com/Nest_Lab/1Level/e38.htm
Expressive/interactive type:
http://www.leogeo.com/
Fun site:
http://david-lu.net/v5/demos/letter3/
Text Worm:
http://www.chronotext.org/2004/text_wire_2.htm
For all seasons - amazing type:
http://www.hahakid.net/forallseasons/forallseasons.html
Music and animated type combine to make typefaces/imagery
http://www.ni9e.com/typo_illus.php
Kinetic Typography coupled with sound (Fight Club and Sky, etc.) at:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/kt/
This is an interesting site, although sometimes frustrating:
http://www.typorganism.com/
Type animation (specifically "Not My Type IV")
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/strange/
Beck's Black Tambourine Video couples type and his music: great inspiration for students
http://www.stereogum.com/archives/001222.html
30 May 2006 — 9:29am
Andrea, wow! Now that's a keeper list.
hhp
30 May 2006 — 9:47am
Andi, wiki-fy that list!! Let's see. What could it be called. Paul??
31 May 2006 — 4:38pm
I'm so pleased you like my list! "wiki-fy" it! I think you just coined a new phrase, Tiff. I would love to contribute to the wiki.
31 May 2006 — 4:44pm
kinetic type
7 Jun 2006 — 12:58am
Andi,
Yes, the links are of interest. Thank you for your help. Much appreciated. If I find any other links I'll post them here.
7 Jun 2006 — 8:20am
Thanks T - any shared resources are always very much appreciated!
11 Jun 2006 — 9:15pm
How about www.typehype.net from http://typophile.com/node/16534
I haven't had the chance to experiment fully or implement more interactive type devices in the classroom setting, though would be interested to hear any insights of how some of these resources are being used (successfully or otherwise) by my fellow educators out there.
-nic
26 Aug 2006 — 12:22pm
Here is my little contribution, T bones. Two or three years ago, I had to create some content for an online course about typography for beginners. All the stuff is currently on an open and distance learning platform and is only avalaible for registered trainees (and everything is in french). But tell me if you are interested and I will send you a login and a password.
You can also have a look at two files posted on my own website. The first one is an attempt to explain the basic principles of page layout to non-designers. It is based on the books of Robin Williams and made in Flash. It is also only in french.
The second one is a small application dedicated to fonts exploration. This one is in french and english. Comments and critics about the content (and about my mistakes in english) are welcome.
5 Sep 2006 — 7:03am
Nice Thierry
5 Sep 2006 — 11:57am
Thanks Thierry!
ChrisL
11 Sep 2006 — 7:41am
Thierry, these are great. Yes, I would be interested in viewing the distance learning platform, despite my poor French language skills. Many thanks, Tim.
2 Oct 2006 — 12:10am
Here's another. Most of the lessons contain simple Flash educational elements: http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/typography/lesson1.html
See also: http://typophile.com/node/5184
(Thierry, time permitting, I will work my way through the exercises, thanks again.)
10 Nov 2006 — 11:55pm
Just for fun: http://www.exactlocation.org/dairy/