Storyboard & sketched ideas

Character Designs

Scribble the squirrel and Scratch the cat are both origami puppets that correlate with our paper-themed project!

Inspiration:

World Designs

Pink represents Scribble and blue belongs to Scratch. The two distinctive colors represent they are polar opposites.

When their colors and worlds combine, periwinkle purple appears.

One of the most difficult aspects of constructing their sketched-up worlds was imagining how the two perceive the world from their viewpoints while working with restricted colors. We wanted to show the audience what makes Scribble and Scratch’s beloved things so magnetically appealing to them. It was also difficult to strike a balance between connecting the two worlds and without overcrowding them with distracting elements.

Inspiration & references:

Work in Progress & Music Design:

We used the app Capcut to join our videos together, as we split the 30 second animation in half and animated our parts separately. We also shorted some of our scenes with the help of the software, so that we could make the film exactly 30 seconds.

My partner Justine and I created our own music using the Garage Band software. We went back and forth to decide on which musical instrument we should use. We tried violins and cellos, but the lovely melody they generate does not fit our animation style, it was too elegant to our liking. We also looked at other instruments, such as electric guitar, but we thought that the sound was too harsh and forceful at first, which may be distracting. Finally, we decided on a whirly piano to complement our lighthearted yet bubbly animation approach. We also added a second instrument, the drums, to liven up the beat and to give it some ‘texture’. In the end, we reconsidered the electric guitar and added a small part of it for the fight scene, so to show the intensity between the two characters and how much they want to be the better one.

We are not music professionals, but the process of composing music with my partner taught us the necessity of matching a decent audio soundtrack to animation or films, so that the audience can dive into the story and be able to comprehend what type of emotion is extruding from the animation based on the soundtrack.

Key Frames

Final Product: Periwinkle-d

Short Summary of Story-line:

Scratch the cat and Scribble the squirrel have extremely distinct personalities and enjoy/value various aspects of the world or the cosmos. They express their passions by sketching expressively on paper walls and wearing single-colored 3D glasses to see their work come ‘alive.’ Scribble draws in pink, while Scratch creates in blue, symbolising they are total opposites. Scribble appreciates nature and the fantastic city vistas. On the other hand, Scratch is fascinated by outer space and the ocean, both of which contain many unexplored mysteries.

They realise they drew in the same space with their artworks merged accidentally. Dissatisfied, they start a fight to convey their severe disdain of each other’s interests.

Their respective 3D glasses fly off and crash on the floor as they beat each other to a pulp. The blue and pink colours from the 3D lens soon seep out and begin to flood and fill up the drawings they made earlier. PERIWINKLE purple emerges from the sea of blue and pink as the colours blue and pink mingle and blend like a smoothie. The two cease arguing and start to realize their differences compliment one other’s perspectives and that breathtakingly lovely things may happen when you least expect them.

Scribble leans down and picks up a two-colored 3D lens that appeared out of nowhere with both blue and pink colours on it. She tries them on to see how their united worlds might come to life through the lens, as both characters’ features change into astonished looks. The scene abruptly cuts out to allow the viewer to imagine what they saw through the glasses. Were they amazed, or were they mortified? I guess it’s up to you to decide now!

The message behind the story hints that resplendent yet extraordinary things could happen when we respect different people’s Point Of Views. : )

From my room to the hallways and to the kitchen…

This was a nice little assignment I had to perform during class where I had to walk around my flat and draw what I saw. It was wonderful to practice going about, pausing, and allowing your senses to be filled by the environment around you. It was certainly an adventure to sketch how I felt, to convert my sensations onto paper. It was enjoyable to consider how to capture the noises I heard. People normally sketch what they see, but seldom depict what they hear, which I believe is a creative approach to art.

The activity helped me appreciate my surroundings, and I am grateful for the five senses that allow me to absorb everything around me. It was an exercise for me to go for a walk outside of my room, but it seemed more like I was strolling around my head, attempting to figure out how I might sketch noises, movements, or even sensations.

Life of Imitation-

Ming WONG & Tseng Kwong Chi

My group and I went to The Tate Modern Art Museum for a gallery tour, when we came across an artwork that attracted everyone’s attention. As a result, we agreed to choose and reflect on this artwork. Ming Wong and Tseng Kwong Chi developed the piece, titled- Life of Imitation. The artwork featured two large screens side by side that showed the same scene simultaneously but with different actors from Singapore’s dominant ethnic groups of Chinese, Malay, and Indian playing in them, with the use of costume and performance to tell a story of race, nationality, gender, and identity.

Racism, discrimination, and prejudice, in my opinion, are all relatives. I admire how the two artists Ming Wong and Tseng Kong Chi recreated a scenario from the film “Imitation of Life” with a modern twist, reminding us that racism remains a throbbing problem and we should not ignore it. The anguish that has been caused persists throughout the centuries. The two running screens that play the same event with different actors seemed like a strange emotional trip to me.

The actors may look different and have distinctive features, but the one thing they wish to reiterate is that sometimes society could be brutal and that discrimination brings along sorrow, pain and suffering.

I’d want to emphasise that no one should be judged based on their looks or background. As previously stated, actors from many ethnic backgrounds were employed. As I watched the two TVs, I kept wondering if they switched roles between them. It honestly confused me. Perhaps the meaning behind is that not being able to fit in with a certain group or having difficulty embracing or discovering one’s identity is extremely perplexing and frustrating. This, I assume, is what the artists endeavor to communicate to us, the actual veiled sentiments of the sociological term- Passing.

I am happy that I get to appreciate art and learn history during this gallery visit! What a trip! : )

My assignment was to photograph 20 objects that do not belong to me, not from my residence, or on a neighboring street. I’d have to organise them in such a manner that they tell a story. I arranged my photos on a mood board and color-coded them depending on their hues so that their colors contrasted with one another.

I’m sure it’s evident from the mood board that half of it is packed with traffic signs we encounter every day. I opted to photograph street signs because I enjoy how basic their designs are while still conveying information or directions that help us navigate the roadways. When we see signals, it’s as if we have quiet dialogues with them, allowing them to direct us down other pathways or reminding us to be cautious at times. The link between the signs and humans is strange! The guiding signs made me wonder who the unknown genius behind these practical creations is.

These 20 images seem to have an unspoken relationship with one another. If they were to engage with one another, it would most likely entail noises, lights, and tingly motions. When they get together, they could make music or even a musical. That’s what I’d name- The Symphony of Objects! It intrigues me that 20 unconnected items may establish an unintentional relationship. I discovered that surprises and delights may be found in unexpected locations!