NDPC
National Development Planning Commission Video
2D Animation • 3D Animation • Branding • Design Thinking • Digital Design • Graphic Design • Motion Design • User Experience Design • User Interface Design • Visual Design
Project Scope
Project Goals & Objectives
To transform certain parts of a video into a modern scene. To enhance the video with 3D elements and overlays. To bring the audio of the narrator to life through interesting representation and footage.
Project Requirements
To use stock-free footage. All footage directly talking about Ghana must be from Ghana. Elements should be Ghana-appropriate (within the Ghanaian culture). The exported scenes must be 1080p
Project Scope Description
Research, Implement instructions given, suggest ideas if any, render scenes into required dimensions, and share scenes in the shared folder.
Project Exclusions
Inclusions: The Ghana flag, Ghanaian culture elements.
Exclusions: Footage of famous locations outside of Ghana, Copyrighted footage.
Project Constraints
Time: Within 2-4 days per scene.
Money: Paid ahead of scene enhancements
Scope: All deliverables must be submitted in order to complete the project in time.
Resources: All resources are available. Some assets may require purchase with is outside of payment cost.
Risks: The inability to find high-quality elements that relate to Ghana. The bureaucracy of the government may slow down decision-making to finalize the video.
Project Assumptions
This project would be completed in time if all elements required are provided or found easily. This project will help me understand how the ways I can support Ghana design-wise.
Project Deliverables
Enhanced Scenes (MP4 or MOV)
I was telling a friend how I had evolved my skill set to include motion design and how I was working with international clients and on international brands. He immediately said he has an opportunity for me. I was skeptical at first because I rarely take on jobs from friends but when he described the project and ensured that I would be paid before the start of the project I was convinced.
Overview
The Mission of NDPC is to advise the President of the Republic of Ghana (and Parliament on request) on national development planning policy and strategy by providing a national development policy framework, preparing and ensuring effective implementation of approved national development plans, and coordinating economic, and social activities country-wide in a manner that will ensure accelerated and sustainable development of the country to promote continuous improvement in the living standards of all Ghanaians.
NDPC tasked a colleague of mine who at that time was searching for a motion designer. NDPC wanted to create a video to present to the President of the Republic of Ghana and Parliament on the future development goals of the nation. This video was also to be on the government website to showcase to the world what plans Ghana had to attract foreign investment.
My colleague was leading the creative team tasked to refine the animated PowerPoint video the government officials had created to be turned into a world-class video. Due to the copyright structure of this project, I am not allowed to share the process of how I got to the final enhanced videos. I can however showcase the before (PowerPoint videos) and after (my videos) scenes.
The project was on a tight deadline, so I had to work swiftly with the creative team to deliver. Luckily my design brain is wired to design thinking. I was able to swiftly go through the key steps to ensure the end user fully experiences the video in a great way. Find below some of the before and after scenes and the provisional video.