Notion fan-video

Hello! My name is Nurbolat and I am an aspiring motion designer. Here I am going to tell you how I decided to make a fan video about Notion - the best app.

Idea

It all started when I saw this video.

After watching it, I wanted to learn to make these videos like this so much. I started studying motion design and it was very difficult. As soon as I got the skills, I decided to dedicate the first video to Notion, because I use this app and I think it deserves more attention.

Art direction

When the concept of the video was invented, I started preparing. First of all, I decided to chat with Notion users to find out why they love it and what they would like to see in my video.

Almost everyone I chatted with  turned out to be nice and open people, they wanted to help me, and I am grateful to them.

Therefore, it became clear why people love Notion.

- universality

- community

- minimalistic design

- customization

- convenient templates

I wanted to reveal all this in my video.

Next is the mood board.

Then I decided to collect everything that I liked and how I wanted to see the future video. The colors are mostly light, the design is minimalistic but with bright accents.

Surely, Notion has a black and white palette, but they also use pastel colors for details.

Everything is ready for blocking.

Blocking

At this stage I create  video sketches. Simple shapes are used, no details. All of this is needed to understand how interesting the video will look in dynamics. I collect the first frames, which I will improve in the future: adding light, textures, details and more.

Thanks for your attention! This article will be expanded and soon you will see the finished video here. I would be glad if you shared your opinion.