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design
The farm bill, explained. From its origins in the Great Depression to today. We designed this video for the Food & Environment Reporting Network, beginning with style frames.
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style frames
We continued with a set of rough storyboards using illustrations by Raymond Biesinger.
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rough designs using sketches. beginning of color “story”.
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refined illustrations and design
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complete set of storyboards
The animators, Little Beast, took the storyboards and created the final video.
the finished video
credits
Food & Environment Reporting Network:
Bridget Huber, Reporter
Little Beast, Inc., Animation
Tom Laskawy, Producer
Sam Fromartz, Editor
Deni Chamberlin, Photo Sourcing
South Bend Design:
Jeff Fassnacht, Design & Art Direction
Raymond Biesinger, Illustrator