New Five Second Project: “Your Name”

Written by The Gorilla on April 3, 2009 and filed in Inspiration, Motion Design, Video

UPDATE: The “Your Name” project has ended. This week’s contest just started. Check it out here…

Really great work last week for the Circle Vs Square Project. The work keeps getting better and better!

This week’s project is all about YOU. Everyone needs some personal pimping. Need to finally make that reel intro you have been putting off? Maybe you always wanted to see your name in lights? Now is your chance. Use this theme to make a short motion piece with your name or company’s logo and link it in the comments of this blog post. “Shout Box” submissions will not be seen. Please be sure to post a link in this post’s comments to ensure me seeing it and posting it. Can’t wait!

94 people have commented on this post. You should too!

  1. Mars says:
    April 3, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    “Need to finally make that reel intro you have been putting off? ”

    Get out of my head, homey!

    Reply
  2. Maciej Matysiak says:
    April 3, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    I’ve relaunched my logo and animation for it. And I think, hey Mac that’s somthing for this project. Okay it’s a little bit short. But I’m too, 1,64 m ;-)

    http://www.vimeo.com/2901829

    Reply
  7. Andy Wood says:
    April 4, 2009 at 7:47 am

    Well, here’s my go…
    http://www.vimeo.com/4000206
    As a side-note, this 5 second project series is a great idea. It will definitely help people like me who really don’t get a chance to do a lot of small motion graphic stuff.

    Reply
  8. Daniel Miller says:
    April 4, 2009 at 11:36 am

    http://www.vimeo.com/4002041

    Here it is, hope you don’t hate it!

    Reply
  9. sam says:
    April 4, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Hi, everyone. I’m from Italy and just discovered this beautifull place.
    can you tell me which is the best format and compression for vimeo’s uploading?

    Reply
  11. Nejc says:
    April 5, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Sam, just make it qt h264 in high quality and it should be fine ;)

    Reply
  14. Jeroen says:
    April 5, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    vimeo is converting,
    http://vimeo.com/4018822

    Reply
  17. AP says:
    April 6, 2009 at 12:53 am

    I saw this tutorial online which gave me an idea… Here it is:

    http://vimeo.com/4014628

    I really need a plus account, this whole one HD clip a week is no fun.

    Reply
  18. AP says:
    April 6, 2009 at 1:11 am

    By the way I think your project might have crashed vimeo – literally took ten hours to encode because of high upload traffic. Hundreds of 5 second projects I assume.

    Reply
  19. sam says:
    April 6, 2009 at 3:50 am

    Hi everyone. I love this 5 sec projects idea.
    here’s mine
    http://www.vimeo.com/4019531

    Reply
  21. Mota says:
    April 6, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Aaagghh..!! I don’t have time to do my one.. Hope next one!
    Cheers ;)

    Reply
  22. Glauco says:
    April 6, 2009 at 10:15 am

    Hi,
    this one is a little longer then 5 seconds.
    http://vimeo.com/4015961

    Reply
  23. Jeroen says:
    April 6, 2009 at 11:13 am

    Hi,
    He’s finally online!
    http://www.vimeo.com/4018822

    Reply
  24. John says:
    April 6, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    http://vimeo.com/4022821

    Looking to make another as well.

    Reply
  25. Ryan Hamilton says:
    April 6, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Hey Nick and/or group, what has been the general time cycle on these 5 sec. bits. Change the theme weekly, biweekly? Rad stuff.
    Hamilton.

    Reply
  30. thegorilla says:
    April 6, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    Ryan, There will be a new theme every week. Thanks!

    Great entries so far!

    Reply
  32. Ryan Hamilton says:
    April 7, 2009 at 12:59 am

    Every week eh? Sounds good. Make the next one Typography & Triangles. Also went through John & Lloyd’s tutorials yesterday and this evening so I thought I’d add a logo animation to the bunch based on what they showed. Both great tutorials which teach a lot.

    motionworks.com & aetuts.com

    Indy Logo
    http://vimeo.com/4039431

    BTW, some sweet stuff being posted here. Very cool.
    Hamilton.

    Reply
  33. vincent says:
    April 7, 2009 at 1:07 am

    Hey Nick,
    Here is my entry:
    http://www.vimeo.com/4030422

    Reply
  35. Bearpig says:
    April 7, 2009 at 10:08 am

    lovin your blog dude, been meaning on sending some stuff through for the last couple of projects but been manic with work (good thing i suppose!). This one was easier as the content already existed!

    http://www.vimeo.com/4045116

    Reply
  36. Colby Sexton says:
    April 7, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Here is my first submission.

    http://www.vimeo.com/4044703

    Reply
  40. Andrew Madden says:
    April 7, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    Here we go:
    http://www.vimeo.com/4034068
    Grrrrr vimeo and that last frame…..

    Reply

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  43. Ping-ouh says:
    April 7, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    Hey, hello my name is ping-ouh :)

    Very good blog !

    http://vimeo.com/4052778

    Reply
  46. A3 says:
    April 7, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Hi everybody! This is my entry for this project:

    http://vimeo.com/4052476

    Reply
  51. Andrus Rähni says:
    April 8, 2009 at 4:07 am

    Hi from Estonia :P
    http://vimeo.com/4015599

    Reply
  52. Jacob Lyon says:
    April 8, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    This is my first time participating, but here’s mine! Pretty simple, wish I had more time to work on it. But it was a fun break from doing actual work.

    http://www.vimeo.com/4063816

    Reply
  53. bugrilhos says:
    April 8, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    Hi Nick!!
    Here is my entry!!!

    http://www.vimeo.com/4064455

    Thanx!

    Reply
  54. Harrison Ambs says:
    April 8, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    At least they didn’t have pitchforks:

    http://vimeo.com/4063433?pg=transcoded_embed&sec=4063433

    Reply
  57. Matt says:
    April 8, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    Great idea, heres mine
    http://vimeo.com/4056901

    Reply
  58. YasserAzmy says:
    April 9, 2009 at 1:00 am

    hello from Egypt :)

    and thats my entry
    http://vimeo.com/4071362

    Reply
  59. jfrye says:
    April 9, 2009 at 10:09 am

    Long time listener – first time caller

    http://www.vimeo.com/4069676

    keep up the good work

    Reply
  60. jackson says:
    April 9, 2009 at 10:18 am

    http://www.vimeo.com/4072606

    one of many different logo animations ive done for my job.

    Reply
  62. Igor Sodazot says:
    April 9, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    Hi from Russia, Moscow!
    This is my entry:
    http://vimeo.com/3131999

    Reply
  63. Nikko says:
    April 9, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    I may be a little bit late, but here is my version.
    http://www.vimeo.com/4081449

    Reply
  64. Florent says:
    April 9, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Hey ! My Contribution from France ;)

    http://vimeo.com/4082289

    Reply
  65. Jakob says:
    April 9, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    http://vimeo.com/4079716

    it’s not five seconds, actually twice as long. but i wanted to share it with you to get some opinions : ) so i thought this might be a good point in time.

    cheers jakob

    Reply
  67. Gene Gemperline says:
    April 9, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    And here it is…
    http://www.vimeo.com/4083739

    Reply
  69. Carlo says:
    April 10, 2009 at 1:05 am

    Mi primer 5 segundos:
    http://vimeo.com/4086784

    Thanks Nick!

    Reply
  70. Ricky says:
    April 10, 2009 at 4:27 am

    Hey Nick,

    Here is my entry. First time participating, wont be the last, it was fun!!

    Reply
  72. Mark says:
    April 10, 2009 at 7:28 am

    I was this week already working on company name project for a school assignment.
    We have to use the name of a small broadcast station from Rotterdam.

    So I post it here to receive some extra commends.

    http://www.vimeo.com/4089393

    Reply
  74. Zedrik says:
    April 10, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Hey Nick, here’s my participation:
    http://www.vimeo.com/4091129

    Reply
  77. Ray Pena says:
    April 10, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    Hi Nick,

    Here’s my attempt. Still needs audio and some fine tuning, but happy overall.

    http://www.vimeo.com/4094003

    Thanks!

    Reply
  78. zach blumstein says:
    April 10, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    http://www.vimeo.com/4094432

    here’s mine a day late but better then not at all

    Reply
  79. Casey Cobler says:
    April 10, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    I know its late, but heres mine.

    http://vimeo.com/4093880

    Reply
  80. Herik says:
    April 10, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    thanks for the add, your concept is great.
    I’m waiting the next theme.
    Herik

    Reply
  81. Perry Sky Jack says:
    April 10, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    Here is mine! :D
    http://vimeo.com/4098576

    Isnt good friday the last day?
    Thanks Nick

    Reply
  82. Eric Sanderson says:
    April 11, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Is it just me or are these videos…along with many of vimeos videos right now, just loading a black screen and not playing?

    Reply
  83. Maty says:
    April 12, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    I know I know, the contest is closed, but I spent a while on it and wanted to at least have it seen.

    http://vimeo.com/4119699

    Sorry for the late one. Hopefully this isn’t annoying!

    Reply
  84. KomKaneda says:
    April 14, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Hi :)
    ok it’s late, but couldn’t manage to post here till today, dunno why, now it works, so here is my contribution :
    http://www.vimeo.com/4094824

    Reply
  87. Timurko says:
    April 20, 2009 at 5:43 am

    My name is Timurko =)
    http://vimeo.com/3956470

    Reply
  88. Mars says:
    April 21, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    just saw on twitter this was extended! thanks Nick!

    http://vimeo.com/4251035

    Reply
  89. Bruno Torres Boeger says:
    April 28, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    I made this thing a while ago, before i knew of this projects and this website.

    Just for a taste, I am aware of the 5s rule, but if you could check it out, I would appreciate it.

    http://www.vimeo.com/4383125

    Reply
  91. leekid says:
    May 5, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Hi nick, here’s my entry…Thanks for your answer :)
    http://www.vimeo.com/4497362

    Reply
  92. versa says:
    July 7, 2009 at 2:42 am

    Hello! Here is mine :)
    http://vimeo.com/5487067
    Thank you.

    Reply
  93. Anthony Ferrara says:
    August 12, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    Hey. This is my first time submitting, you have an awesome thing going on here.

    Reply

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