I have been excited about this project since I heard about it on the first day of class when we reviewed the syllabus. However, I think because of that, I also have been putting a lot of pressure on myself to come up with a meaningful and original idea for this project. I wanted to avoid the clichés – drug trip, near-death experiences, partying/drinking – which are not bad ideas, and I think with the right drive and motivation could be made into a super cool execution; I just really wanted to create something personal.
Especially since I will be pouring so much time and energy into this project, I wanted to create something that I am really passionate about. Through lots of thinking and drawing from my personal experiences and emotions as of lately, my mind sort of fell upon imagination and escapism. I am thinking I want to use the animation to portray a mental escape we all use to distract ourselves from reality when it gets too hard and too difficult to stay present.
I guess it is kind of ironic because escaping to that peaceful place you’ve created in your head is definitely a cliché, but I think I am connecting to this idea the most. I’m definitely a daydreamer, and when I am feeling stressed or overwhelmed with where I am in life, I use my escape to continue to motivate me to keep pushing. I might not feel that peace in my present life, but I will someday, I just have to get there.
Creating a dreamland of sorts, I guess. However, this could also be achieved through meditation, and I like the idea of creating that narrative too. I love to meditate, and I find a lot of peace in that kind of release.
I imagine my character in a stressful or anxious environment, feeling an anxiety attack on its way, trying to find some grounding and failing. He/she then turns to escape – whether that is through meditation or just by escaping deep into their thoughts. The animation will follow this experience, and then it will slowly transition out of the animation and back to reality. The reality will remain the same, but the character will be seemingly more confident and collected to take it on.
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