Hello everyone, how are you guys doing? My name is Youssef Sarhan and welcome to my latest endeavor, KeyframeKid.com. I’m a graphic design student from Dublin, Ireland. I have set up this website to learn more about motion graphics and visual effects. In my line of education and work I mainly focus on print design, which I love, but I am hungry for motion. You can read more about graphic design over at WhiteInk Blog, where myself and my friend Tim Phelan write about all things graphic design. I believe that there is a close method of thought between all fields of design, and I hope I can bring my experience with print design into the world of motion design.

I have always being amazed by animation; I remember making stop-motion videos with a video camera as a kid; seems strange, when I could have just recorded it. But I loved the idea of creating the animation frame by frame. I would set up the toys and record for a second, the move them and record another second, and so on; this resulted in a 1fps animation with no sound or music. I would rewind, then play and watch the tape in total amazement.

Ok so this is a short intro post, I hope to keep the posts snappy with a main focus on the video. I hope to do tutorials, some general chat about motion, about specific topics, showcasing work I like or find, anything related. So I hope you guys sign up and let me know what you think.

Take it easy guys.