Swing

This was a short film that I made over the course of a single weekend. It was a challenge that I gave myself, to see if it was possible to create an animated story within that short time span. I created the storyboards, design, rig, animation, and comp. The music was scored by Hadas Rosen.

PROCESS

Design

I explored many ideas of the childlike wonder of playing on a swingset. I wanted to tell a store of heights, fears, and personal challenges.

Rig

Since there was a short time limit, I decided to build a rig for the project. I preserved the sketchiness of the original design, whilst having the functionality and time-saving aspect of a rig. Using textures and mattes, I made her look like she was taken right out of a sketchbook.

Layout

For the layouts, I decided to go with a photorealistic look. I wanted it to be surreal and dream-like, a good contrast to the sketchbook aesthetic of the main character.

Storyboarding

Using storyboard pro, I was able to create an animatic for my film quickly and efficiently.