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An experimental, figurative narrative film on perception of love, exploring themes of love and abuse, with how one can be easily fooled by what may appear pretty or harmless on the surface.
The film was inspired by impressionism paintings and conceptual art to capture a dreamlike and surreal effects.
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1. Research
I studied impressionism paintings and took major inspiration from Loving Vincent (2017), directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. I wanted the painting to come alive so I practiced different painting techniques and new brushes while collecting inspirational photos as part of my mood board.
2. Pre-Production
During pre-production, I was focused on conceptual art so mapping out the storyboards was challenging. I used vibrant colors in the character designs to express the mental state of each character. The abuser had multiple character designs including creature forms representing when their abusive state. I added a detail where whenever the lover looks at the abuser, he appears normal, but to us, we see see his true form.
2. Production
During production, I experimented with two frames per second to four frames per second depending on the scene. I painted each frame and since the painting had to appear if it was coming to life, I re-painted each frame including the backgrounds and the characters, so this process took me the longest. I also experimented with smudging colors together to transition onto the next scene.
4. Post-production
During post-production, I cut and edited each shot in InShot. I added fades during transitions, and experimented with speeding up and slowing down animations. My favorite effect was when I distorted the scene where the woman is dancing in the sky. It conveyed a more surreal and dreamlike tone to the animation, which was exactly what I wanted.
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