Self Portrait Animation

This is the fourth and final animation I did for my 2D animation class. Its style is inspired by Bill Watterson and the character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The trees and the other background elements were inspired by the style of the Bible Project videos, specifically "The Day of the Lord" video. For this assignment, we were supposed to turn a version of ourselves into something else. Our wonderful teacher suggested a spirit animal or animal totem, so I chose a rabbit because I thought it would be something I was capable of doing. I wanted to do a walking cycle, since it's a mainstay of animation. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I remembered to animate the shoulders, hips, etc. this time instead of having the arms just kind of swing robotically back and forth like I did in 3D animation class.

Originally, I was planning to have the transition between the two be very slow and almost indiscernible at first. But then my teacher suggested just having an object obscure the change and I thought that sounded like a fantastic idea. I might still want to come back to this concept when I'm better with animation and Adobe. 

My dad asked me "why a rabbit?" I like rabbits. I identify with rabbits. You may have noticed one or two on this blog.

This year has been such a disaster for everyone else, but God has really blessed me in all of this. Praise God. Your mercy is great. God, please save all the hurting people. Amen.

Blue Rhapsody Student Animation

 

This is the third animation I did for my 2D animation class. It's animated to the tune of "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin (you may recognize it from Disney's "Fantasia 2000" or many other sources). In addition, the art is inspired by the paintings "Several Circles" by Wassily Kandinsky and "Triumph of Kazimir Malevich at the Biennale in Venice" by Aura Visual. It was made in Adobe Animate. I've always liked "Rhapsody in Blue," and I'm glad I got the chance animate something to it.

God's will be done. Thank you for getting me through this semester.

Symbols Animation Dance

 

This is the second animation that I did for my 2D animation class this semester. It was my first serious and good attempt at character animation in Adobe Animate. This dance was partially inspired by the Bees Gees dance for "Stayin' Alive." I needed something simple and repeatable that read well in 2D for the assignment, and that dance instantly came to mind. I could've added more in-betweens, but I am satisfied with this. 

Praise God, always and forever. Amen.