By reading everyone’s feedback from my minor film proposal, I have made some adjustments and come up with my final decision on which method to take for my project. I have chosen to produce a documentary abstract experimental 60sec film called Therapy Cats (working title)
Due to the timing and the length of the project, creating a narrative film would not work with the time scale. Due to this, it would be a good idea to create this idea for the Major film project at the end of the academic year.
This film will be focusing on the design and animation methods you could you to present in an abstract/ experimental way. I will be exploring colour and how to present a subject matter by a pure voice over.
I have different research styles of experimental animation on Vimeo and collected some links on the videos that inspired me.
Hot and Tasty by Laura Jayne
https://vimeo.com/348936749
loses the Thing by Arash Akhgari
https://vimeo.com/268419969
West Question East Answer by Dal Park
https://vimeo.com/363494810
Train of thought by Jonathan Hodgson
https://vimeo.com/259419867
Ideas:
- Have black and white backgrounds and a coloured cat, the cat could spread the colour. (Good Metaphor)
- Could have rotoscoping images of cats purring and cuddling their owners. (No live-action) This project is an artistic project.
- Use colour to show the connection between human and the cat; maybe try and change colours when there’s a mood change.
- The focus of sounds the animal makes and create images to produce that. No visual outline style would be a good idea.
