The project was to create an animation with a story for the song "Easy" by Mat Zo and Porter Robinson. Zo, Mat, and Porter Robinson. “Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy (Official Video).” YouTube, Bullion Productions, 8 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=at3FPJaAwoY. An animated music video for the song "Easy" by Mat Zo and Porter Robinson. During (00:31) and (00:36) the animation uses contrast by changing the city lighting changes from warm colors and shades of yellow and orange to cool colors of blue and red-violet. Between (01:19) and (01:23) in order to emphasize, the speed of the girls' vehicle Emphasis/Pattern/Rhythm is used.
What story was told and how was it told?
A model living the stereotypical life of luxury in the big city escapes to a simplistic paradise, by destroying the city, after she discovers she is miserable with her current life as a model. The story was told through her facial expressions, body language, the imagery of the city and the girls' actions
What is one element of this work you would apply to your own work?
During the entire animation, the main character remains completely silent. She expresses emotion and tells the story through her actions. In my own work, I could rely on the characters facial expression to tell the story.
What is one element you have already learned that is applied to this project?
Towards the end of the animation a multiplane animation was used during (03:03) to (03:08) I've learned how to apply a basic Multiplane animation to my own work already.
Based on best practice, what did the creator do well? Why?
The creators' overall design of the background was the best. Each scene is detailed, using a variety of colors and details to add to the overall story.
Based on best practice, how could this work improve? Why?
when the main character walked her limbs appeared larger than in other scenes, the overall character walk could be improved by fixing the slightly choppy walk cycle and improving the simplified character design.
General thoughts & conclusions
I liked the background and overall story that was told through the silent protagonist and background.
The 4th quarter project was to create a product, present the product and sell the idea of the product to the audience. This was to be done using graphics, a commercial, a fake business and a website. The entire project including the website, graphics, commercial and animation took up almost the entire 4ht quarter. Creating the graphics and 2-d animation was probably the most difficult part of the project and took up the most time. A part of that time was spent before and after school. During that time I learned some ways to edit a video that I didn't know how to do before including how to add certain effects and change the size of a video clip. During the practice round of presenting the only feed back I was given was to add music during parts of the commercial that were too quite. I added the music that my team wanted for the commercial and added details that were suggested to our website such as our product functions. Looking back I think I could have done better with the comm...
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