INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS


Coal & YouCoal & You

Coal & You

Coal & You combines motion graphics and interactive infographics into an experience meant to help viewers understand their connection to coal. This project was my major contribution to the Coal: A Love Story, an interactive film created by UNC's News21 fellows as part of the larger Powering A Nation project.

Tools used: IllustratorPhotoshopAfter EffectsFlash + Final Cut Pro

U.S. Senate Election Results

Tracking the U.S. Senate Election

Created for Reesenews, this infographic sifts through 29,000 lines of XML to pull in the most recent data posted by the North Carolina Board of Elections.

Tools used: IllustratorFlash

Staying in Bounds

Staying in Bounds

Originally created for Reesenews, this interactive game about the NCAA football investigations was later featured on the News and Observer and Sports Illustrated websites. Collaboration among myself, a reporter, and a programmer produced the final product.

Tools used: IllustratorPhotoshopFlash

tech businesses

From textiles to tech, the state's newest crop

An interactive piece for Reesenews about server farms (also known as data centers) in North Carolina, featuring an interactive map and a quiz that puts you in the role as N.C. Governor.

Tools used: PhotoshopIllustratorFlash


MOTION GRAPHICS

Motion reel

Personal Motion Reel

This is my personal motion reel, featuring several of my motion graphics pieces.

Tools used: After EffectsIllustrator

Gentrification Motion Graphic for reesenews

Understanding Gentrification

This motion graphic was created as part of a story package about Northside, a historically black neighborhood, on Reesenews. The purpose was to serve as supplementary to the main story to explain the concept of gentrification.
Click here to view the original story on Reesenews (This will open in a new window).

Tools used: After EffectsIllustrator


VIDEO

King George County, Virginia

King George County

Listed as one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S., King George County is still predominantly rural. Douglas Cameron, 45, has been here since fifth grade, but his family roots go back to the Revolutionary War.

Tools used: Final Cut Pro