The Big Baking Experiment
BLUPRINT/CRAFTSY
In this Kids & Family show, you'll learn why certain
ingredients and methods can lead to big baking failures
Project Overview
My roles on this project: Character Design, & Motion Graphics Design
Show Clip
Colors
Patterns
Font
Motion Graphics
The motion graphics used within each lesson were to display information about the experiment. Graphics incorporated the black, white, and yellow theme along with bold patterns.
You can see the show's open above in the "show clip"
Each lesson has a question, which is displayed as a full screen graphic leading into the experiment.
The batches have labels for the viewer indicating which one is the regular recipe, and which one is an idea by a character.
Lower thirds to show tips and tricks.
Character Development
The four main characters were given distinctions in the script to work from:
• French Fool (a French rolling pin)
• Nerdy Scale (a scale)
• Best Pal (stand mixer)
• Super Confident (a spatula)
After some development, and sourcing,
the objects for characters changed over time to be:
• French Fool = FRENCH ROLLING PIN
• Nerdy Scale = SPATULA
• Best Pal = STAND MIXER
• Super Confident = SPOON
The first thing I did when designing out the character faces, was give them each a name. Then, character traits, fictional personality references, and four distinct facial expressions so the voice actor could reference them while performing.
Character Design- Pierre
Pierre was named "Victor" originally, but later changed to Pierre to avoid confusion on set with "Mixer"
Defining traits for Pierre:
• French
• A little pretentious
• Has ideas of grandeur
• Old and has lots of stories
• No one wants to hear his stories
Characters to draw inspiration from:
• Zazu (The Lion King)
• Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast)
Character Design- Albert
Defining traits for Albert:
• Almost always right
• Direct and informational
• A little snarky
Characters to draw inspiration from:
• Alex (Modern Family)
• Edna Mode (The Incredibles)
Character Design- Rocky
Defining traits for Rocky:
• Just really happy to be here
• Wide-eyed and curious
• Supportive
Characters to draw inspiration from:
• Meatwad (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
• Bubbles (Powderpuff Girls)
Character Design- Carl
Defining traits for Carl:
• Generally wrong
• Forgets the bad ideas are his
• Confident
Characters to draw inspiration from:
• Stimpy (Ren and Stimpy)
• Mr. Peanutbutter (BoJack Horseman)
Credits
Produced & Directed by: James Clark
Edited by: Sydney Stevens
Character Animation: Paul Kresge & John Camalick
Talent: Kaitlin Garske
Logo Design: Ashley Meyer
Photography: Dylan Osbourne
Creative Direction: Suzanne Heintz
& many more BTS