Reflective Text
This work examines ideas of how design and aesthetic can impact narrative.
By using Procreate on my iPad, I was able to sketch up designs for both my character and an example of the character setting (a desktop). The cartoon style, messy aesthetic enhances the humorous and lighthearted themes throughout my animation.
This work is similar to the work of Ties (2019), a short film by Dina Velikovskaya. Ties is about a young woman who leaves her parents to travel overseas, the animation is created by using 3d printed materials to create stop motion work.
However, the 3d printed materials create a ‘scribbled’ look, making the animation appear 2d. I want to emulate a similar effect in my animation, however I will be using a 2d method.
By examining how design and aesthetic can impact narrative, I discovered the importance of carefully selecting a medium and style that supports the themes I am exploring in my work. For example, if I would like my animation to be humorous and light hearted, I could use a loose and messy style to help support that tone.
Velikovskaya, D 2019, Ties, viewed April 22 2022, <https://youtu.be/ocfvvXP1KSQ>.
Reflective Text
These works examine themes of character and movement (in my stop motion) and themes of dialogue and sound (in the mind map).
By using stop motion, I am able to explore how my character will move. In my test example the Airpod almost looks as though it is limping or stumbling, giving it a vulnerable presence.
This work is similar to the work of Fokion Xenos’ Heat Wave (2019), who’s stop motion short film examines how music can be used to progress the storyline. As the music gets faster, the movements of the characters also speed up, enhancing the mechanical, repetitive motions portrayed.
By examining both sound and stop motion techniques, I reflected that sound is an integral part of narrative, and that patterns and rhythms in music can be a useful way to create suspense and to build on themes within an animation. Therefore, I plan to utilise sound as a key feature in my animation, the Airpods are the perfect characters to experiment on audio with, as their main purpose is to produce sound.
Xenos, F 2019, Heat Wave, September 2020, viewed April 15 2022, <https://youtu.be/4nU_QcjVu9A>.