Week 2 - Out of Class

I read over my dream post a few times to really get the feel of it. During this I wrote down words that came to mind then I searched for textures that, to me, represented these words. Once I felt like I had enough I started working in after effects. Below are the textures I started with. From there I first placed in all of the textures and put them at about the duration I wanted them to be at then I added the text. I chose the font American Typewriter because the idea/ dream is based off a book I read before bed, so I thought to reference that in my type.

After choosing the duration of the text and adjusting the duration of the textures to coincide with the text I had finished my first draft of it. I asked a few of my classmates for their opinions. First it was suggested to change my first few opening textures because they did not reflect the words well enough, "they did not pack enough of a punch". Secondly, it was suggested to re-do the last frame's colors to better reflect the word. I applied these changes and asked others and they felt it worked. Below is the second draft.

The multiple colors in the beginning represent the colorful lights of Disney World at night. The awe and wonder that was felt just being there. The fading of these wonderful colors is what I used for the word confused because it's like the happiness is fading. Then the unease begins to set in because I see the villainous characters and I feel watched so I used the repeating words to display my flurry of emotions. I also used a texture that I felt was uneasy and had a lack of color to create contrast with the beginning emotions. Then I used verbs to create tension during the chase scene of my dream. I used a picture that had a pavement texture to it to give the feel of pounding of pavement. Finally I made the final frame white with the word to represent waking, to represent a change.