NinjaGear – Style Frames
This project focused on designing key style frames based on a provided storyboard for NinjaGear – a brand that sells tactical ninja equipment tailored for the everyday person. The concept blends humor with sleek product design: showcasing items like a heavy-duty grappling hook and highlighting how ninja tools can be used for everyday household tasks.
About The Project
Created as part of an assignment for School of Motion, this project focused on designing key style frames based on a provided storyboard for NinjaGear – a brand that sells tactical ninja equipment tailored for the everyday person.
The concept blends humor with sleek product design: showcasing items like a heavy-duty grappling hook and highlighting how ninja tools can be used for everyday household tasks.
The Creative Process & Design Workflow
1️⃣ Concept & Composition: Analyzed the brief and storyboard to establish a visually engaging narrative, balancing playful tone with a clean, high-end product aesthetic.
2️⃣ Asset Preparation & Photo Compositing (Adobe Photoshop): Carefully masked stock photography, applied custom adjustment layers, and integrated vector graphic elements to build cohesive visual frames.
3️⃣ Layer Structuring for Motion: Organised and layered the Photoshop files precisely to prepare them for a seamless transition into After Effects for animation.
Why Style Frames Matter for Clients
🟣 Developing polished style frames early in the creative pipeline establishes the exact visual tone, lighting, and mood before production begins – saving valuable time and ensuring client alignment before full animation starts.
