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My animated memoir is a short series of stories that are told in this video. They are stories based on people around me who have gone through these experiences. I created a childrens book for a previous class assignment so I just chose to recreate that into an animation. I wanted it to seem as though you're flipping or rifling through a book so it has stiff transitions. I also wanted to keep it a childrens book theme which is why I chose to add color and stick with a cartoonish feel. Originally, I was going to add sound, but decided that it didnt really mesh with the video because I only wanted to integrate it into certain parts. For the memoir, I cut out pieces of paper and took pictures of them layered on top of one another. In photoshop, I colored some parts of the images while adding certain text to see how those three elements would be layered on top of each other. These are all true stories and even though it may be short, hopefully it leaves an impact.

childrens book from last semester roughly as animated memoir.

events based on what happened to people around me.

possible composition with typography background

love typography

hate

-love disney movies (animated movies in general)

LOVE shoes...mainly sneakers. Gold Trophy edition roshes.

orange couch that symbolizes my love for friends (fav. tv show)

"Let the ruins come to life."

Chose the words 'Let the ruins come to life' from the song Glorious Ruins by Hillsongs. Pastor Brian Houston of the church Hillsong states, "Ruins can speak of crushing defeat or perhaps of something abandoned, but the good news today is that the ruins come to life. …Through Jesus Christ what we look at is ruins that become glorious..." People see themselves as ruins; sometimes unloved, defeated or alone, but it gives me a sense of hope that through it all, one is able to find life again. People, through it all, can become beautiful and whole once again which is why I set my pattern in this landscape. I chose to put it in the background of the ruins so it can give a sense of "light"; like a new day among these ruins. I also chose to put them on the ruins because ,even though, I don't see my pattern as beautiful, I wanted the ruins to convey that even though they have been destroyed, that is not all they are. Even in their ruins, there is a sense of beauty and that they once were beautiful. 

Pattern

Unit Shape

Natural Vs. Fantasy: I have a fear of heights, but I didn't not expect to be so scared while sitting on the ledge of my home. I'm in my pajamas to represent myself in my most relaxed and vulnerable state which most people are in their homes. However, sitting on the ledge is a representation of fear even within a place where I am most vulnerable and am supposed to feel the most safe; that is why I chose to do a more dark and contrasted naturalistic portrait of myself. Even if it may not look like I am fearful, maybe and hopefully to evoke that feeling of fear and my fantasy may look completely opposite, but it is supposed to derive off of something I am afraid of within my home and show myself at a relaxed and peaceful state surrounded by nature. I wanted to show that side for fantasy to show how no matter what, my home is my safe haven and the place where I can be relaxed/vulnerable despite what I may fear.

Rough Images for Self Portrait