Project 01 – Final Video “Scattered”
Design Statement
I used the technique of stop motion to animate my object which was multiple pairs of earbuds. The concept behind this video is tangled thoughts swarming and swirling inside someone’s brain. Then an intrusive, terrible thought (symbolized in red for danger) sneaks its way into the bundle and creates more chaos and anxiety. The audio mimics this feeling to create an overwhelming experience. At the climax of the narrative, theres an exhale and a pause creating a moment of release. The bad thought is let go and the tangles slowly become undone until there is peace and quiet. All of this was on a black background to make a serious atmosphere and also to make the colours pop.
I took the comments from the class and tried to combine the two sketches I did the week prior to make a new narrative and plot. The class seemed to like my integration of audio and visuals from the sketches, but they wanted a more symbolic approach to headphones “tuning out” thoughts rather than playing music.
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