Project 1 Idea
For a narrative-driven project Idea, I could develop a story aesthetically inspired by the Disney’s silly symphony involving dancing skeletons that are fighting the remain in the spotlight. However, every time they make an error, a stage door opens beneath them which sends their bones scattering into a pit at the bottom of the stage.
Inspiration
CGI Animated Short Film: “Final Deathtination” by Marika Tamura | CGMeetup – YouTube
silly symphony – the skeleton dance 1929 Disney short – YouTube
Project 2 Idea
Developing alongside my thesis topic, I could create an informational and personal documentary, that discusses and highlights people’s different experiences in lockdown over the past two years and what methods they used to cope in such environments. Throughout this process, I could include a range of different rigs and animation styles to help empathise people’s experiences visually (eg. If they spoke about walking a dog, I could animate the interview using a dog rig) perhaps explored further through the experimental aspects of this terms following module. This may be something I develop as a Final Major Project later on down the line with a further range of interviewees and animation styles explored.
Asking questions such as-
What were you doing the day we went into lockdown?
Did you live alone or with others during this time?
How was your work impacted?
How has the global pandemic affected your personal lifestyle?
How was your relationship with the people in your life been impacted?
How did you keep in touch with others or did you fail to do so?
Are you comfortable discussing mental well-being, if so how did the lockdown affect your mental health?
Inspiration
Lip Synch: Going Equipped – Aardman Animations (Short Film) – Bing video