Portfolio: Digital 2D

Ekphrastic illustration based on lyrics from the song "Solar Waltz" by Cosmo Sheldrake

"Oh, what a dusty burden

That nectar and that pollen

Like Atlas with the heavens

On the back of his head"

Digital illustration inspired by movie "The Whispering Star" directed by Sion Sono

I explored the technique of using different hand-drawn value scales for different objects in video. I used my own video, audio, and hand drawn value scales.

I wanted to improve upon my concept and execution of my VSST 108 final. Originally in black and white with a tedious manual pipeline in Photoshop, the previous project had been limited to a framerate of 8fps. 

With a fresh slate and new techniques, I shot new footage, made new textures, used Photoshop batch processes to automate my workflow, and independently learned how to rotoscope in After Effects. I then compiled the renders and audio in Premiere Pro.