Almost Done

Since last I blogged.....have let the project direct the outcome of the animation, it has been a real challenge to be flexible, but the narrative has really developed and I think is complimented by the method. Sometimes the paint and the way it created a particular pattern or shape dictated the narrative.

Essentially the story is similar to the original idea- it follows a single protagonist on a struggle symbolically represented through the metaphor of a tree and a fall through space and or time. A second character was added at the end of the piece to add a sense of hope to the situation, the idea of being saved and redemption- though not in a religious sense.





The dog motif was turfed, it just didnt translate well in the medium. I also added a paint in 'negative' section as two hands meet across the screen, this was achieved through the process of drying the paint and then scratching back into it on the glass. Similar in style to that of Leaf's work in 'Two Sisters.'



In post production I've also been experimenting with the addition of royalty free images to add to the erratic and unsettling nature of the fall sequence in the piece. Next post will include the finished result.