Short and Sweet yet Really Not

     So this opening is due on Monday, and I'm pretty much at the end. It's kind of of sad really. This is the first major project that I've allotted this much time to and the experience way surely something. Over this past school year I've made u somewhere in the ball park of about 20 videos and this opening is was probably one of my favorites to work on. Being in CBTV's weekly show Aftershock, it's easy to fall into a habit of doing things that have already been done before. For the opening I made sure it was definitely a different experience.

    A big part of my motivation came from the National Win at STN, so I felt and knew that I can make something really good if I just put my all into it. I was luckily able to think up a story that was personal to me and something that could feed my hunger for mix media/animation. As I began to story board I became even more motivated with the idea and really wanted to make this something that I would be proud about. Simply just flipping through my sketch book or writing out my blogs I'd just get super excited about the project.

    Before filming, I wanted to plan out the mise-en-scene elements of my opening, since it's something I tend to ignore with other productions I've done. Being a story that was inspired from personal experiences, I had a ton of props that would make the opening feel real. I was super happy to include things from previous projects as props. The story boards from the Take on Me music video I made last year, the Empire magazines that I've recently gotten into, and old copy of a script I made back in the 8th grade. It's nice knowing that everything I've done has led me to where I am today. 

    And how can talk about this project with mentioning the animation. As much as I like a lot of it, its been a real pain in the ass. Both metaphorically and literally (like there'd be days I'd spend 10 hours sitting in the same chair animating). In the end its still worth it though because I'm happy with the final product. 

    While it's sad to be leaving to project behind me, it's definitely got me thinking of how I'm going to have to top this. Maybe I'll animate some more, maybe I won't, but I'll find out soon. And before I go I just wanna thank Tstok and Cambridge for giving me the opportunity to make something I'm proud off. Special thanks to Isa, Kim, Martina, and John. And of course thanks for reading my "intense" blogs. 

Opening and CCR are soon to come...