Dynamics of Industrial Revolution 4.0: Digital Technology Transformation and Cultural Evolution –
Wulandari et al (eds)
© 2021 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-04451-4
Motion graphics as first aid information medium for early childhood
diseases
Z.V. Rahmallah & Y. Rahman
Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: Parents are the first doctors for their children, so it is essential that they know
about children’s health in general. In this regard, there is much information available on the internet
displayed in the forms of text, audio, video, and other media such as animation. This study aimed
to optimize motion graphics, a form of video, as a first-aid informational tool for dealing with a
variety of illnesses that children might develop. The methods used in this study were observation,
literature review, interviews, questionnaires, and matrix analysis. These motion graphics contain
information about various types of children’s illnesses including how to provide the optimal first
aid which will be disseminated through social media so parents can more easily learn about it
through their gadgets.
Keywords: animation, childhood, diseases, first aid, motion graphics, social media
1 INTRODUCTION
Along with current conditions, parents typically tend to have dual roles, especially those living in
big cities: acting as parents who take care of their children and workers who support the family. At
home, parents play a role as the first doctor for their children. Therefore, it is crucial for parents to
have basic technical knowledge and understanding of children’s health, especially about illnesses
that are often faced by children at a young age, such as fever, cough, flu, vomiting, asthma, diarrhea,
etc. Without this knowledge, parents will most likely panic when their children suffer from one of
these illnesses.
In this era of internet access, it is very easy to get information about anything, including health.
Some of them are presented with text, others are presented through audio and video. As Edgar
Dale said in the Cone of Experience in Sari (2019), if the information is presented in a visual form,
then the possibility of remembering will be greater than that which is only presented in the form of
text. Mayer and Moreno in Sukiyasa and Sukoco (2013) said that animation can improve memory
absorption if used consistently by the cognitive principles of multimedia learning. Multimedia and
technology can be sources that help teachers to facilitate student learning, and motion graphics
animation is one such form (Amali et al. 2020). In this context, motion graphics can be a medium
for conveying information about various types of illnesses and first aid that can be done by parents
at home.
2 RESEARCH METHODS
This study was developed through literature review on instructional media, interviews with medical
experts and motion graphic designers, observations at home and hospitals, and observations on
interactions with motion graphics that contain educational context.
DOI 10.1201/9781003193241-51
273
Wulandari et al (eds)
© 2021 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-04451-4
Motion graphics as first aid information medium for early childhood
diseases
Z.V. Rahmallah & Y. Rahman
Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: Parents are the first doctors for their children, so it is essential that they know
about children’s health in general. In this regard, there is much information available on the internet
displayed in the forms of text, audio, video, and other media such as animation. This study aimed
to optimize motion graphics, a form of video, as a first-aid informational tool for dealing with a
variety of illnesses that children might develop. The methods used in this study were observation,
literature review, interviews, questionnaires, and matrix analysis. These motion graphics contain
information about various types of children’s illnesses including how to provide the optimal first
aid which will be disseminated through social media so parents can more easily learn about it
through their gadgets.
Keywords: animation, childhood, diseases, first aid, motion graphics, social media
1 INTRODUCTION
Along with current conditions, parents typically tend to have dual roles, especially those living in
big cities: acting as parents who take care of their children and workers who support the family. At
home, parents play a role as the first doctor for their children. Therefore, it is crucial for parents to
have basic technical knowledge and understanding of children’s health, especially about illnesses
that are often faced by children at a young age, such as fever, cough, flu, vomiting, asthma, diarrhea,
etc. Without this knowledge, parents will most likely panic when their children suffer from one of
these illnesses.
In this era of internet access, it is very easy to get information about anything, including health.
Some of them are presented with text, others are presented through audio and video. As Edgar
Dale said in the Cone of Experience in Sari (2019), if the information is presented in a visual form,
then the possibility of remembering will be greater than that which is only presented in the form of
text. Mayer and Moreno in Sukiyasa and Sukoco (2013) said that animation can improve memory
absorption if used consistently by the cognitive principles of multimedia learning. Multimedia and
technology can be sources that help teachers to facilitate student learning, and motion graphics
animation is one such form (Amali et al. 2020). In this context, motion graphics can be a medium
for conveying information about various types of illnesses and first aid that can be done by parents
at home.
2 RESEARCH METHODS
This study was developed through literature review on instructional media, interviews with medical
experts and motion graphic designers, observations at home and hospitals, and observations on
interactions with motion graphics that contain educational context.
DOI 10.1201/9781003193241-51
273