Keyframe Quest is a motion graphics & animation studio based in Sussex, UK.
THE STUFF OF LEGEND...
Oh, hey! 👋 I'm Duncan, a freelance motion designer and the primary creative force behind Keyframe Quest Studio.
Back in the ’90s, I started out by watching Art Attack on ITV and creating animations with Mario Paint on my Super Nintendo Entertainment System. I’d also regularly steal borrow my older sister’s Sony Hi8 Handycam to shoot and edit my own home movies (but if you happen to bump into her, please don't mention it 😂).
After those early forays into the world of video, I completed a Multimedia degree and began working as an editor / animator at a small London-based video production company in 2003. Later on, I served as the lead motion designer at a global digital marketing agency up until 2021.
Throughout my career, I've had the absolute pleasure of working on hundreds of different projects for a huge variety of local, national, and international clients, including many household names.
Now, working out of a small – but perfectly formed – purpose-built garden studio, I continue on my quest to produce legendary motion graphics and animation – helping brands, agencies, businesses, and individuals escape their marketing dungeon whilst spending fewer gold coins.
AND THE QUEST IS HISTORY!
There's no sourcery involved when making a great animated video...
1. BRIEF
I'll listen to carefully understand your project aims and goals, discuss different directions and formulate the best response to the brief.
2. SCRIPT
Next, I'll work with you to create an easily digestible script, ensuring your message is delivered in the most engaging and entertaining way possible.
3. STYLE FRAMES
This is where I'll start to get my hands dirty, creating static key visuals of a selection of scenes to showcase the final aesthetic.
4. STORYBOARDS
Dialling it all in further, I'll create a blow-by-blow graphical representation of the script. This can either take the form of rough sketches, or be fully designed to the qualitative standard of the final animation.
5. ANIMATIC
Next, I'll assemble the static frames from the storyboard into a sequence. This'll be timed to an in-house guide voice-over track and music bed, allowing you to really get a holistic 'feel' for the final video.
6. ANIMATION
The fun bit! With all the previous elements/stages signed off, it's time to actually get stuck in to the keyframes and make it all move.
7. POST PRODUCTION
Lastly, I'll add the finishing touches, including final voice-over recording, sound design and supply the final deliverables.
Sit back and relax, we bloody earned it!
