Athletics Spring Training
Motion Design
In Spring 2023, I began working with the Athletics through Meteor Studio
Tasked with using the Athletics brand and integrating it with the imagery and ethos of Mesa, Arizona, our team of 6 came together. Collaborating with the team and producing animations in 2 short months…what a rush! But nothing quite like seeing your work in front of hundreds of fans.
Creating excitement, not clutter
One high-definition photo of crumpled paper and a little code for randomness created this dynamic, sporty, and rugged look for Athletics in-game “Stingers”.
Spring 2024 came around, heres round 2. Let’s turn it up a notch!
It’s now me and one partner, making this season’s animations come to life for the team’s 10th season at Hohokam Stadium. Exciting, terrifying, nerve-wracking? All of the above. But this season, we wanted to take risks with new motion designs and get creative to celebrate. Let’s show our audiences why Mesa has been the proud home of A’s Spring Training.
Pushing motion graphics
Motion design can be tricky. Engaging but not overwhelming, exciting but not cluttered, the list goes on. So when you’re tasked with animating a logo build, you get flustered but more importantly, get creative. I aimed to use simple techniques combined to create logical visual movement and a sense of rising and falling narrative through speed.
Why Mesa Matters
Hohokam Stadium has been the home of the Athletics spring training for 10 seasons and we wanted to show everyone why. We gathered images of fun events at the stadium, bustling crowds of fans, and good old-fashioned baseball in Arizona. With warm weather, superb sunsets, and mountains as far as the eye can see, it’ll make anyone want to stick around.
