Artist STatement
My goal is for my art to be playful and absurd, while still maintaining a professional and polished feel. To balance logic and absurdity, I focus on bold shape language and compelling color palettes, both of which can transform a simple design into something fun and expressive!
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As much as I love whimsy, my perfectionism can sometimes get in the way. Printmaking has given me a much-needed respite from staring at a screen and has forced me to let go of control over the final product of my work. There is more room for error, and it is even highly encouraged, as with error can something new and exciting be created.
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For my senior thesis, Music & Motion, I combined my love of printmaking with motion graphics. I wanted to embrace imperfection and bring a handmade quality to digital work. Using paper-like textures, oddball characters, and a whimsical soundtrack, I created a project that felt playful, personal, and entirely my own.
Style frames
For the overall look of my film, I chose to have a vector-based style to achieve the classic motion graphic look, but wanted to change it up with the inclusion of live footage manipulated to look like paper cut outs. The purpose of these style frames was to use them to establish a visual identity.
Color Script
Before I started developing this project, I knew I wanted to make a color script. Color was going to be one of the most vital visual aspects of my film, so I needed to be meticulous about it.
During the production phase of this project, I constantly referenced this sheet, which saved me a lot of time in the animation phase, as I didn't need to contemplate what colors to use where.
Production schedule
Now that my animatic and color script were complete at this point, I could complete my shot list. This became my most important asset, only second to my color script.
My shot list outlined and described each shot and was divided by Acts. In total, I had 4 separate acts that reflected 4 distinct moments in the music. My shot list greatly increased my production speed, as it made things much easier to visualize my progress and keep track of things.
The final stretch of completing my thesis project for my submission deadline was one of the most intense and rewarding experiences I’ve had.
From the beginning of production to the all-nighter weekend I spent in the studio, it was a whirlwind of exhaustion, laughter, and support from my peers and mentors.
Even in the most stressful moments, there was a sense of shared camaraderie and friendship that made it feel worthwhile. In hindsight, there are plenty of small moments in my animation that I would love to go back and tighten up, but in the end, I’m incredibly proud to have completed this journey, and even more grateful to have shared it with all of you!
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Thank you!
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