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Shop Vac (kinetic typography animation)

jmheather · music · Watch on YouTube

Graphic design & typographyAnimation & visual effectsMusic performance & songs

What it is

A kinetic typography animation for Jonathan Coulton's song 'Shop Vac', made by Jarrett Heather with Illustrator, After Effects and other tools over 500-1000 hours.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Praised as a standout example of kinetic typography that holds attention, and known as the earlier work that led to the animator's Weird Al 'Word Crimes' video.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “had really great typography. It kepy me interested the entire time.”

    Kinetic typography that holds attention throughout.

    biturd, 2011-06 · Recommendation · in “How to Make Text Look Interesting: Minimalist Web Design”

  2. “this amazing piece of kinetic typography / video done to Jonathan Coulton's Shop-Vac”

    A full-production kinetic typography piece set to a Jonathan Coulton song.

    programzeta, 2011-09 · Recommendation · in “Y Combinator by the Numbers”

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Topics: jonathan coulton, shop vac, animation, after effects, typography

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