Although it may not appear so, this animation took 24 hours to create—and it was built entirely from a single image. Every character and visual element had to be carefully isolated, with some characters requiring each limb to be separated to enable smooth joint animation. Using specialized After Effects plugins, the robot was brought to life with convincing inverse kinematics. The end result is a beautifully crafted promo for a successful Kickstarter campaign launching a new

Here’s a look at the range of motion graphics created by Smith Donovan Video.

Smith Donovan crafted this animation to promote Gaming Honors ’ role-playing game module, The Exodus of Wolfbane. Featured on the Kickstarter platform, the video helped propel the campaign to great success.