Rotoscoping the credits to have that similar effect with the main animation
Moving the compiled animation from after effects to premiere pro to do the final touch up on the audio
It was a challenging project but a very rewarding one. Since this was a collaborative work, the only issue I had was the difference in 'style' and aesthetic. Though we worked around it and was able to incorporate each of our tone of voice into the animation.
I had opted for a more simple, line and shape based animation for the dancer, keeping it relatively abstract at a point in the narrative. My colleague pitched in a texture based background, which thankfully complemented the whole composition since we didn't know how it would turn out as worked on the animation (rotoscope and background) separately.
This project will revolve around the idea of youth and the current generation. I want to focus on the themes of 'home' and ‘ngopi’ as it is an integral aspect to our culture, to just sit around, hold conversations, take it slow and enjoy life.
Food is a large part to Indonesia culture, but it is mostly about socialising and sharing stories over the table with your family and friends. The young ones listen to their elders and learn about the culture and the past.
What story do I want to tell?
It’s about story telling and preserving heritage. I want to educate people through my illustrations.
How will it look like?
A package? A letter to introduce people to Indonesia.
It felt like a large feat because I have never animated anything like this. I am used to creating simple gifs with subtle movements, but that is pretty much what I can do. My only concern is that this animation is taking longer than I originally anticipated. I would also still need to consider the color and overall aesthetic. I roughly sketched up an idea, however we have yet to test it whether it would suit our commissioner's tone of voice and the 'story' they want to communicate. They simply wanted us to animate their freestyle choreography.
I am quite set with these two designs. They both have quite different tone of voices. Both are minimal and sleek. The second design however might lack the vibrant colors of the first design, communicating the more quiet and sentimental tone of the book. What draws me into the second design is the texture of the lino print.
Typography wise, I am leaning towards a more handwritten and organic aesthetic, drawing from the idea of Toru when writes letters to Naoko.
I am currently torn between the two designs. Each designs have their own strong elements. Though in terms of a book cover, I am leaning towards the first design, being more surreal and vibrant in color. Something I would like to convey.
I got commissioned by a start up company to design a character for their brand, which would then be applied to their merchandise.
Overall Thought: projects with quick turnovers, fun but mentally draining. As the process of creating and the duration given is short. I could not give myself time to plan out and thoroughly research.
Roughs I sent over to my client. Working with color and texture now.
Worked with the monkey character they had Redesigned it
I was quite skeptical about working with my client because I they never worked with an illustrator before. I am quite happy with the fact that they left most of the creative decisions to me and I had a bit more control over the designs.
I am however, challenged by the fact that I am working remotely, so communication (through email) is a bit tricky as I could not see if they have looked at the email and responses were quite slow. I would often not get a response within a week -at times I had to be the one to reach out.
This brief took longer than I initially anticipated. I dwelled over the same designs for quite some time. I should instead develop particular designs that I want to make into covers and work with the typography. Some of the designs might work as a cover, with subtle text and emphasizing the illustrations.
Though the current question is whether the cover fits the context of the book. This is something I need to weigh in when fitting the illustrations into the given template.
I had a friend who does animation to collaborate with this project. They worked out the timeline and storyboard, which is very helpful.
The visual outcome has yet to be decided and will be worked along the way. Though working around the genre of the music gave more direction to how the animation will look. This would be the open-ended project, where we could be more experimental with the animations.
Song: Unravel Me - Sabrina Claudio
Process behind the rotoscoping (the background will be the next step)
