Please refer to Final.mp4 for the finalized version of the animation. After-Effects-final and Animation-final are the finalized version in the applications. See CREDITS.md for the sources we used.
In our animation, we wanted to show the different colors of the rainbow, with each having a represenative meaning. Many of these are associated with human emotion, and the animation follows a woman as she grapples with the emotions in her life.
| ASSET | SOLUTION |
|---|---|
| Music/song | Plan to download from YouTube under Fair Use |
| Footsteps | Source from CC or self-generated |
| Ink/Splash Transitions | Source from CC / Free non-commercial use license |
| Camera clicks | Source from CC / Free non-commercial use license |
| Pencil scribbling | Source from CC / Free non-commercial use license |
For this project, I participated in the graphic part of the animation. I matched the frames with the audio so that the transitions for the drawings reflect the changes in color/emotions (and beat drops). As stated earlier, there was not initially a deeper meaning behind the colors besides reflection the woman's emotions, but I think the viewers can interpret why she is going through these emotions, and what is the outcome.
After drawing the frames, I added some sound effects such as a pencil drawing and camera sound to further immerse the viewers in the audio/visuals. I did stray from the original idea of pressing buttons because the animation developed an interpretive meaning further along, and I found a way to transition between scenes using the previous frames (ex: orange wedge to sun) much more smoothly.
After finishing the animation, I wanted to bring it to life with dynamic color transitions in After Effects. I downloaded some video templates online and layered them (layer style: ilhouette luma) with the respective color (layer style: add). I scaled and repositioned some of the video clips so that they would spread out from a specific part of the frame. For the ending (rainbow), I added (layers style: overlay) over an ink splash clip so to symbolize the explosive expression of color and emotions.