surreal animated self portrait
OVERVIEW
GOALS
+ Create a surreal self portrait using metaphor
+ Animate the self portrait with frame by frame animation
CHALLENGES
+ Restricted to 7x10 inch file size
+ Drawing digitally with touchpad
+ Deciding on metaphor(s)
+ Required to mind map in concept stage
PROCESS
RESEARCH AND CONCEPTING
+ Chose to focus on my experience with social anxiety
+ Chose butterflies to represent my social anxiety
+ "butterflies in my stomach" to "social butterfly"
Mindmap and 21 initial sketches
DRAFTING
+ Specifically chose a species of butterflies with faux eyes
+ Butterflies leaving my stomach out of mouth represent transition away from anxiety
+ Altered background butterflies to be purple and yellow, representing anxiety and caution respectively
Separate butterflies draft and portrait draft
FINAL SOLUTION
EVALUATION
+ Grayscale applied to face creates effective contrast between subject and background
+ Intentionally shaky frame animation reinforces anxiety theme
+ Overwhelming composition reinforces theme
4 of 15 frames from final animation
Final animated portrait
This self portrait was made for a class project. All butterfly images are from Unsplash and belong to their rightful owners. My work is not affiliated, associated, authorized, maintained, sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with these copyright or trademark holders, nor do they sponsor or endorse any of the shown work. I declare no affiliation, sponsorship, nor any partnerships with any copyright or trademark holders.
