-
TITLE: All of My Feelings
CLIENT: The Fellows Collective
SOFTWARE: After Effects, TVPaint, Photoshop, Procreate
ALL OF MY FEELINGS
Chapter 4: Grief
A visual introspection of identity, self-worth, and the desire to change. Follow Faye as we sink beneath the surface and explore the depths of a young, tumultuous mind.
This sequence is one of 5 Chapters of a film anthology produced in collaboration with The Fellows Collective.
Snapshots
Behind the Scenes
Pipeline Breakdown
The pipeline for All of My Feelings consisted of four key steps: Animatic, Rough Animation, Cleanup Animation, & Compositing.
Working directly from the script, I drew storyboards to match the progression of the monologue and timed them in an animatic. Once locked, I began the rough animation process. This included Cel Animation in TVPaint and 2D Animation in After Effects. Utilizing both software allowed for an economic and forgiving animation workflow. Looping cel animation of the sinking figure is animated with a position null to achieve the shot shown above. Once the roughs were completed, the animation was cleaned up and colored in TVPaint.
The final step is compositing. Utilizing an experimental approach, this included coloring, texturing, and 2D effects animation.
Design
01
01
Why design in After Effects?
Unique to this project, I decided to execute the final design of each shot within After Effects. To achieve an experimental style, the pipeline naturally needed to leave room for experimentation. By animating economically, this left room in the compositing stage for play. This approach offered spontaneity, resulting in unexpected yet rewarding visuals. I manipulated various looping textures, blending modes, and layer styles and utilized effects and presets to breathe life into every shot.
03
Design experiments of the moth.
02
02
Color experiments of Faye.
03
Initial Storyboards
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Early Development
While not all ideas make it into the final film, their conception is essential to the film’s execution. I invest in a thorough ideation and development period to explore a visual narrative that will effectively communicate the story at hand. This stage is all about feeling and instinct.