No Strings Attached from Chloe Debonnaire on Vimeo.
I enjoyed doing this project as I liked being able to experiment with different things in After Effects. I did however find the puppet really difficult to animate as it was so different to anything I had ever done before. It took a lot longer than I thought it would to animate each limb and I realised I wouldn't be able to get in as much movement as I had hoped to.
I did like the comparison of the two screens, and I spent quite a lot of time trying to match up the puppets movements with the alert from the phone. This was intentional to show the pull technology has on our lives.
If I did it again I think I would spend more time animating the puppet, and getting it to do more movements as I think that would be a lot more interesting for the viewer. I also think I would do something different for the background of the puppet, perhaps some thing more simple that wouldn't distract from the rest of the film.
Good posts Chloe showing your individual research and tests - this is solid evidence to back up your understanding of the brief and engagement with After Effects. Your blog provides a clear development of your concept and realizing it through self directed study as well as Phil’s workshop tutorials.
ReplyDeleteChoosing to explore peoples relationship to their mobile phones is topical and relevant to your own experience
Puppets and day of the dead images. – good research but fairly basic representation of puppet in the actual twin screen work. This could have worked better if the pulling action was more varied and frequent. Could the background have done more work perhaps? Representing text /imagery/ social interaction we are all immersed in?
Where from here? The concept could have been developed further in the work but you have fulfilled the brief in showing a mastery and understanding of basic After Effects work flow and techniques.The imagery in both screens are relevant and related.
Music and sound effects are well chosen and effective.
You demonstrate research on Lynda.com to find the right parenting technique