Lauren Cummins

 Here is my final portfolio!

Here is the link to my final animation! https://youtu.be/nVaTBfV4noo      My final project for this class was to create my very own frame animation. My final animation ended up being a total of 638 frames, 63.8 seconds long, and took me about 15+ hours to complete. I created this project using Adobe Photoshop by converting video clips into layers that converted into a frame animation. I drew on every clip to create a very colorful and fun animation telling the story of a girl going for a walk through visuals. I have always used walking as a source of inspiration and motivation when it comes to stress and schoolwork. In my animation I wanted to portray what it feels like to be stressed or bored, then what it feels like to go on a walk, and how creativity flows better afterward.  This project was one of the most challenging assignments I've ever had but looking back it's cool to see that I was able to create something I never would've thought I could a few months ago.

      I created the audio for my animation in Garageband. Garageband was a super helpful tool in the process of making my own audio. I knew how I wanted the music and sound for my video to sound in my head before and I was able to bring my video to life in Garageband. My animation is very upbeat and inspiring so I knew I wanted to create that feeling in the sound as well. I started with a happy piano loop and played it from beginning to end. Since the first few seconds the feeling is supposed to be dull and upset before the walking and colors start, I didn't add the fun beat until the colors begin in the second clip. Then at the very end when I am supposed to be feeling inspired and motivated after my walk, I added a fun melody to convey that feeling. Making my own audio was so fun and added so much character to my animation.