Overview
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) operates one of the most vital logistics gateways in the United States, managing the deepwater ports of Savannah and Brunswick along with inland terminals across the state. The Port of Savannah is the largest single-terminal container facility in North America and ranks among the busiest and fastest-growing container ports in the country. GPA plays a critical role in global trade, serving as a key link in the supply chain for industries ranging from retail and agriculture to manufacturing and automotive. With its strategic location, scale, and efficiency, the Authority continues to expand Georgia’s role as a hub for international commerce.
I worked on various presentation projects from internal to staged performances focusing on design, animation, and live presentation supervision. Below are samples of work specifically covering the "State of the Port" presentations from 2017-2020.
Titles of the 4 years I worked on the Georgia Ports Authority's "State of the Port" presentations
Approach
I was initially brought onto this client project in 2017 by Blue Voyage Productions to find a way to incorporate some animation into a few powerpoint slides and dress up the design of the Georgia Ports Authority's annual "State of the Port" presentation. These presentations were given to a large number of stake holders, customers, and potential business prospects and while exploring ways of building these presentation projects out I discovered a method and workflow that expanded the scope of the project to spectacular levels all while keeping projects contained within Microsoft PowerPoint for ease of use.
Select stills from Georgia Ports "State of the Port 2018" presentation
Select stills from Georgia Ports "State of the Port 2018" presentation
Select stills from Georgia Ports "State of the Port 2019" presentation
Select stills from Georgia Ports "Virtual State of the Port 2020" presentation during the COVID pandemic
Reflection
I learned a lot working with Blue Voyage Productions and the Georgia Ports. I had ample room to flex what was possible for stage presentation design and hone my skills as a motion designer by designing, animating, rendering, compressing, and compiling stable presentation files. Particularly as the main hub of content management I drew heavily on my training in project file management! The pace was fast and working with content that would change due to constantly updated data meant a lot of work would have to be scrapped on account of being obsolete or even irrelevant. Being part of a small team offered many opportunities of collaboration rather than the typical solitary mode I was used to working in as a student. This client work provided strong evidence that motion graphics work was not in any way limited to film titles and commercial advertisements that are a common practice for the industry in general. I can't say enough about this body of work!
