Shop Vac (kinetic typography animation)

Posted Jun 26 2011 by admin in Web Tutorials with 25 Comments

A kinetic typography music video for Jonathan Coulton’s Shop Vac. This was created using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and Toon Boom Animate. I worked on this sporadically, so it’s difficult to estimate how much time went into it. Somewhere between 500-1000 hours, but it was a labor of love. Go buy the song on JoCo’s website: www.jonathancoulton.com Enjoy!

Tags: Animation, kinetic, Shop, Typography Category: Web Tutorials

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25 Comments

KhKhKhazar

Jun 26, 2011

Is it just me, that seems to feel disappointed/ guilty because this doesn’t have more views?

I feel that this video needs a great deal of recognition, which it hasn’t received yet.
TheJessp3

Jun 26, 2011

Catchy huh? Its worth all the time spent into it. I watch it over and over it’s weird entertainment 
MatChuSaurus

Jun 26, 2011

42 people can either hear their Shop-Vac from upstairs, or don’t have a Shop-Vac.
HolyEric

Jun 26, 2011

This is really, really great. If this took 500-1000 work-hours…I wonder how many times you listened to the song.
cybegeek

Jun 26, 2011

this is one of best motion graphics video I have ever seen … truly awesome… you sir are a maestro
StefanOlaru

Jun 26, 2011

this is amazing!! how long did it take for you to make all of this?
delladex

Jun 26, 2011

That. Was. Amazing.
Animagic4u

Jun 26, 2011

That was a great typography! It really takes the personality of the song!
woofwoofus

Jun 26, 2011

Absolutely sweet! Great dog, and great animation!
asadianphoto

Jun 26, 2011

QUIT reading this comment and watch this one M0:00RE time!
emir34

Jun 26, 2011

this cant be your first ae project
marclawrence123

Jun 26, 2011

superb animation style and best example I’ve seen of kinetic typography!
yiwenshen

Jun 26, 2011

@jmheather woah first AE project? its soooooooo amazing. you inspire me
daveZaiyajin

Jun 26, 2011

@frxstrem ok i will definetly buy it
Fr3sh191

Jun 26, 2011

FloboFilms =)
frxstrem

Jun 26, 2011

@daveZaiyajin It is a real product, and has been so for many years…
daveZaiyajin

Jun 26, 2011

when the shop vac becomes a real product, i will buy it immediatly!
daveZaiyajin

Jun 26, 2011

ur a genius!
DynamicArtsAU

Jun 26, 2011

@jmheather This wasn’t your first ae project…
Like, It probs was, but thats damn impressive for your first go lol
marpasapram

Jun 26, 2011

Apparently 42 people don’t know how to read.
andirules19

Jun 26, 2011

God, is this amazing!!
6hundred6ty6

Jun 26, 2011

really great work!
Beaverman20

Jun 26, 2011

@GoodNoteDJ MIGHT?
attilako

Jun 26, 2011

very unique and I really like the music with the 70′ feel
FallOutJessica7

Jun 26, 2011

This is video is REALLY well done! Good job!!