{"id":383,"date":"2017-04-23T15:37:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swansonillustration.com\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=383"},"modified":"2020-10-11T17:47:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T17:47:24","slug":"naked-bible-animations","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/swansonillustration.com\/?portfolio=naked-bible-animations","title":{"rendered":"Naked Bible Animations"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve had the opportunity to create animations for biblical scholar Dr. Michael S. Heiser<\/a>.\u00a0Dr. Heiser regularly posts videos of long and detailed lectures on Youtube. While nerds like me are interested in full length lectures, the general public has a much shorter attention span. So I approached Dr. Heiser\u00a0with the idea of condensing some of his content into five minute animations.<\/p>\n

The typical process involves me\u00a0digesting Dr. Heiser’s materiel and\u00a0writing a script. I often create a rough story board for myself. Dr. Heiser makes corrections to the script and records narration. When I get the narration back I illustrate and animate.<\/p>\n

This project has given me a new respect for\u00a0writing scripts. Since this is a project done in my spare time I need to manage time carefully. That means illustrating only what is needed\u00a0to get the point across. Every sentence in the script needs to be planned so that a visual can accompany it without a bunch of animation\u00a0that is only there for filler.<\/p>\n

This has been a very rewarding project, both because of\u00a0what I’ve learned about the Bible and what I’ve learned professionally.<\/p>\n

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