EKO - WIZARD SCHOOL DROPOUT

An interactive video show with 2.8674099e+44 possible pathways.


Deliverables: Mobile&Web based interactive video
Client: EKO
Role: Motion Designer
ToolsAfter Effects, Red Giant Particular, Lottie 
Award:

Winner: Telly Award for Scripted Webseries
Winner: Telly Award for Interactive Video FWA: winner of FWA of the Day

_Project Overview
Bluecadet was tasked with creating a unique interactive video show for EKO’s most ambitious bet yet to close the loop between interactive entertainment and e-commerce, with partner and investor Walmart. In this project, Bluecadet was in charge of design, game mechanism, user flow, motion design, and development for 13 episode,  12-20 mins each


_Crafting the new experience
Bluecadet created in-episode games that let users participate directly in the world of the show, “gamifying” cinematic video content to keep viewers active and engaged. Users will be able to accumulate several variables by making choices, playing games, and having influence over the development of the plot.


▲ Diagram showing how we constructed the series with UI layer, code layer, and the footage. 



▲ Map of user choice opportunities that allow for 598,617 possible storylines



_User flow Design





_Game Mechanics


_FOG


_ZAP


_Whac-A-Mole


_RUNE TRACE (success, fail, and infinite)



_Shoe Medallion


_UI Break VFX



_Scroll Toast Moment


_Status Page










BONUS EPISODE - Walmart advertisement

Nested inside the 12-episode “Wizard School Dropout” fantasy comedy is a Spark that is its own self-contained scripted interactive show, also produced by EffinFunny to promote Walmart shopping.


_Walmart logo animation exploration




_Choice moment & Meter Update
 






CREDITS&PRESS RELEASE


CREDITS





Press Release






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