{"id":1115,"date":"2023-11-20T10:38:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T09:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/blog\/non-categorise\/first-challenge-at-omatic-motiontober\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:37:30","slug":"first-challenge-at-omatic-motiontober","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/en\/blog\/motion-illustrations\/first-challenge-at-omatic-motiontober\/","title":{"rendered":"First challenge at O&#8217;Matic: Motiontober!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">In October 2023, when O&#8217;Matic was created, I set myself the challenge of participating in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/motion.tober\/?hl=fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Motiontober<\/a>, which is a motion design challenge.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First of all, what is Motiontober?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motiontober is a challenge for animators and motion designers created by the <a href=\"https:\/\/qimono.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qimono<\/a> agency. The principle is simple: a list is provided and, similar to Inktober (another challenge during the month of October, but this time for illustration), participants must post their creation of the day on social media. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also discover all the creations made by the community on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/motion.tober\/tagged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What were the constraints?<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/liste-motiontober_2023-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/liste-motiontober_2023-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/liste-motiontober_2023-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/liste-motiontober_2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/liste-motiontober_2023-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/liste-motiontober_2023.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The constraints were simple: animate one word per day according to the list that had been sent out at the end of July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also set myself another constraint: to stick to the Halloween theme (not very original for the month of October).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did the organisation go?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was quite tedious, to be honest, but that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s a challenge!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, I got started a little late&#8230; I first wanted to gather most of my ideas and put them into a storyboard, which took me a while during September. I didn&#8217;t start the animation until 24 September, to be precise&#8230; So I was working under pressure very quickly! <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite everything, I was able to enjoy myself every day hosting the show!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And the result?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">31 animations that you can discover in this video!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-1-1 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Motiontober 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/883315630?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During October, I was able to take the time <em>(not enough for my liking, as we had to work for our clients!)<\/em> to improve in several areas:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The character rig: hence the presence of our friend the skeleton, to understand how the bones were articulated using the <a href=\"https:\/\/rxlaboratory.org\/tools\/duik-angela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duik<\/a> script. To do this, I put myself in its place and tried to perform the same movements (which earned me some teasing from Thomas). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consistency and perseverance: it&#8217;s difficult to stay creative seven days a week, and some subjects were more complicated to depict, but I had Thomas&#8217;s support, who helped me find or refine certain ideas and iron out some details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impostor syndrome: sadly, this is one of the flaws of all creative people: being satisfied with what we produce!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you satisfied with these motions?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, like any self-respecting designer, I have my favourites. But you won&#8217;t find out which ones they are, so that I don&#8217;t influence your opinion! <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am especially pleased to have completed the challenge on time, meeting all the requirements: the words, the deadlines&#8230;!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does O&#8217;Matic also offer motion design?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of the services we are increasingly seeking to promote! As you may have seen in some of our projects such as <a href=\"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/en\/portfolio\/360-support-for-the-slim-sonic-brand\/\" data-type=\"project\" data-id=\"721\">Slim Sonic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/en\/portfolio\/mobile-application-and-animations-for-sno\/\" data-type=\"project\" data-id=\"662\">SN\u00d8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/en\/portfolio\/video-animations-for-mirabaud\/\" data-type=\"project\" data-id=\"750\">Mirabaud<\/a>, we seek to incorporate motion or animated illustrations whenever possible! These allow us to adapt to a brand&#8217;s guidelines (or create them from scratch) very easily!  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would also like to benefit from my motion design skills, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/o-matic.ch\/en\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"413\">our contact page<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/omatic_ge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/omatic-geneva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> to stay up to date with our latest news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2023, when O&#8217;Matic was created, I set myself the challenge of participating in Motiontober, which is a motion design challenge. First of all, what is Motiontober? Motiontober is a challenge for animators and motion designers created by the Qimono agency. 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