Shillington Education × Manifesto Video

Shillington Education × Manifesto Video

Shillington Education × Manifesto Video

This project was directed and executed by our founders in 2021, prior to the establishment of any corporate structure.

All creative credits belong to the individual creators.

This project was directed and executed by our founders in 2021, prior to the establishment of any corporate structure. All creative credits belong to the individual creators.

In 2021 Shillington Education needed a manifesto. Their brief was rooted in energy, attitude, and a strong point of view.

In 2021 Shillington Education needed a manifesto. Their brief was rooted in energy, attitude, and a strong point of view.

Being a manifesto format, it was the perfect opportunity to build something straightforward: Less about explaining, more about the feeling.

Being a manifesto format, it was the perfect opportunity to build something straightforward: Less about explaining, more about the feeling.

Explorations

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The film lives with a strong graphic language that embraced design principles such as contrast, repetition, typography and color from the start.

The film lives with a strong graphic language that embraced design principles such as contrast, repetition, typography and color from the start.

The art direction was intentionally direct, fresh and colorful, and André used motion as a way to amplify the film's tone and rhythm, rather than decorate it.

The art direction was intentionally direct, fresh and colorful, and André used motion as a way to amplify the film's tone and rhythm, rather than decorate it.

Design and animation evolved together (all in After Effects), making it possible to test how type, layout, and movement could interact with each other, in a way that felt meaningful and dynamic.

The close collaboration with the Shillington team, fluid and responsive, helped to preserve bold design choices & snappy animation.

Design and animation evolved together (all in After Effects), making it possible to test how type, layout, and movement could interact with each other, in a way that felt meaningful and dynamic.

The close collaboration with the Shillington team, fluid and responsive, helped to preserve bold design choices & snappy animation.

Styleframes

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Styleframes ■

After delivery, the piece was adapted to an array of additional formats for both paid and non-paid media

Projects where a client trusts the process and gives space for ideas to evolve are always rewarding, and Shillington did exactly that.

After delivery of the main video, the piece was adapted it to an array of additional formats, for both paid and non-paid media.

Projects when a client trusts the process and gives space for ideas to evolve are always rewarding, and Shillington Education did exactly that.

The result? A film that can stand a test of time.

Breakdowns

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Credits »

Credits »

Client • Shillington Design School
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Animation • André Leite {Pool}
Creative Producer • Ágata M. {Pool}
Sound design • Helena Fagundes
VO • Amber Musser
Script & Co-Creative Direction Cartel




Client • Shillington Design School
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Animation • André Leite {Pool}
Creative Producer • Ágata M. {Pool}
Sound design • Helena Fagundes
VO • Amber Musser
Script & Co-Creative Direction • Cartel




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