Saddleback Church - Sermon on the Mount

NextGen Sermon on the Mount

Student Ministry Series — Motion Design Video Bumpers (Saddleback Church Volunteer Work)

Project Overview

Motion design video bumpers created for the NextGen ministry’s Sermon on the Mount series and shared on Saddleback Students Youtube channel. These bumpers were used for each weekly video rollout over four weeks.

I collaborated with the NextGen Creative Content Director, who provided the graphic design files, project overview, themes, overall guidance, and scripture for the series.

Creative Execution

Each animation’s creative direction was intentionally driven by the message and tone of the weekly scripture—allowing the visuals to serve the teaching rather than distract from it.

• Motion concept development and animation

• Typography, animation, and visual pacing

• Particle systems and light physics simulations

• Scripture-led visual storytelling

  
  

The bumpers were created in After Effects, utilizing particle systems and Newton for subtle physics-based motion to add depth and atmosphere without overpowering the message.

This project was especially meaningful to me as it allowed creative storytelling to support ministry and faith-based teaching.

The four bumpers were combined into the final bumper shared above. Here are the four separate videos.

Watch the Series

You can watch the series on YouTube:

• Sermon on the Mount - Week 1

• Sermon on the Mount - Week 2

• Sermon on the Mount - Week 3

• Sermon on the Mount - Week 4