Behind The Visual Scenes

We were assigned two classmates to peer-review their final visual. I had to review two videos; one of them being an animation.  It was a very interesting experience as I had to analyze work that was not mine. This gave me a new perspective on how to review my own work as I learnt how to critique to the tiniest detail. In my evaluation, I read through the peer reviews that I was given and I analyzed what they said from my point of view. This experience was very eye-opening as I learned a lot from the critiques I was given.

During the final presentation, I showcased the revised storyboard and the mood board that inspired the video. After that, I showcased the final video.  After that, I explained the justification. In the justification I wanted to explain why I did what I did when it comes to the storyboard, mood board, and the video itself.

The storyboard was changed from the previous presentation. The reasoning behind it was that the previous storyboard was too direct in correlation to the theme. The new storyboard is like the last story however, there were a few changes. Although there are a few changes, the storyline emphasises the theme without being too direct. The mood board was inspired by the storyboard. I wanted to add elements that would be shown in the video. I wanted to add photos that inspired the storyline; someone stressed and then scared of the outcome. The video contains a blue hue to emphasise the stressed and then sad state the subject finds himself in. Close-ups are used frequently to gauge his emotions. This whole concept was inspired by expressionism. This movement was inspired by the social crisis that was going on in the European Middle Ages. The art that was produced from this movement showed qualities of fear and horror. I focused on the fear factor of this movement and from there the themes were...