CPS - Week 8 - Character, Environment and Events

By Juan Felipe Cadena Parra

In response to week 8's theme of "Character, Environment and Events", I presented a short 3D animation that shows a crystal ball who's passing through a mysterious scene; feeling curious about it, the ball decides to join. This animation was achieved by using 3D animation techniques.

By using a mysterious location with a dark colour palette contrasting to the colourful but weird looking glass material, I wanted to recreate a scene that would cause a feeling of uncertainty but also curiosity. The character is part of this dull world with no colour or life, and he is captivated by the strange figures that are floating. The fact that there is an empty space and the similarities with the other figures allow the character to create a sense of belonging, which reaffirms his choice to leave the place that is occupying to join them without knowing what might happen. Also, the sound plays a big role on creating the vibe and the lift sound gives the freedom to the spectators of imagining what is going to happen when these shapes disappear.