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I found that usually the subjects takes a bigger ratio than the title of the anime, and they include the main characters.

TYPOGRAPHY ANIMATION RESERACH

As my main inspiration for the text animations are from Japanese lyric music videos I looked back at the the music videos research that I did for assignment 1 as it was still a mainly a lyric video so I could look at the frames and be more inspired and experimental compared to the that assignment where I was more restrained. This part of the research helped me a lot as I was able explore the different types of text animation there are and see how they are utilised along with the scene. I was also able to step out of my comfort zone and explore more types of design styles while still having having my preference of my personal taste.

MOODBOARD

My main visual inspirations were images that apear quite elegant and eerie at the same time, where I did not want the video to be filled with distorted monsters that are scary. I wanted the images to present as quite aesthetic and beautiful but still having that eerie mood.

STORYBOARD

Anime Opening

For the storyboard I mainly planned out what kind of elements would go on each scene and what kind of movements they would be making. There were adjustments and changes made during the design processes that were different from this storyboard.

Motion Poster

For the motion poster, I planned out what kind of elements would go on the page and how the whole poster would look like.

STYLE FRAME

The style frames mainly show the mood of the project which is eerie and dark, while having a traditional Japanese aesthetic.

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Drawing Softwares

The digital drawing tools that I mainly used were Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, where I used procreate for some of the more simple drawings, and clip studio paint for the more complex ones.

Character Sketches

I did not colour any of my characters and only did a simple line art because firstly it was easier to change the tones of the scene if they are transparent layers, and I wanted them to be simple and minimalistic.

Character 1

My first character is a Japanese monster with long hair and horns, where I took reference of a image online for his pose and mouth and further added the details of the rest of the drawing.

Drawing process

I started with a sketch of the whole design then went into detail in different layers.

Character 2

For the second character I had to be careful that I was not copying the original artwork, and I had to make changes to some of the features. Though I could not make it completely different i still did my best to make this artwork more unique.

Drawing process

Reference Images

Demon

For the demon, because I didn't have the illustration skills to draw something detailed like this I traced a stock photo of a Japanese demon.

CHARACTER RIGGING

I wanted there to be moving elements to be moving monsters within my anime opening, and did not have the time or skills to do fully animated characters. Therefore I found that I could rig characters from stock photos and their limbs within after effects. I found a video on Youtube that inspired me to separate the character's limbs in photoshop and I was able to animate the characters.

I put them on their individual layers then exported the files to after effects to animate each limb.

Anime Opening Design Process

Motion Design Principal

For the anime opening I wanted to utilise and focus on various parts of the motion design principle. Where firstly for Type, I took my time to choose a typeface that would match the tone of my project. Furthermore, I utilised elaboration with glitching effects and black boxes behind texts to create exaggeration and highlight the lyrics within a frame so that they stand out. For the colour of the text, I used a lot of contrast of saturation and tone from the background. I mainly used a highly saturated red colour for the text and desaturated red tones for the background. Following my preference for minimalistic designs, I utilised Space fully in my designs, leaving rooms in the frames so that the didn't look overly filled and overwhelming.

In the design of time, I utilised mainly horizontal movements and very far proximity for the text. I made sure to use sequential proximity for the legibility of the texts. and allowing the text to disappear or appear according to the sound of the lyrics. Additionally, I used a lot of opaque layering in my designs, overlaying image elements and texts on top of each other with fully blocked colours, where I found that a more translucent tone did not match the aesthetics of my design. With the lyrics on my design, I utilised dynamic juxtaposition where I placed the text directly on top of the moving images where I wanted the image and text to work together to create a finalised tone. Then for the pacing of the video, I wanted a more fast-paced rhythm as the frames followed the beat of the music where I wanted the frames to feel as though they transition quite quickly to the next, but still leave enough time on each frame so that it doesn't feel rushed.

After Effects Process

For the beginning part of the video I wanted the shapes to move according to the beats therefore it was quite difficult to time. I put markers on the sound so that I could time it right, but still had to make quite some adjustments so that they looked right.

Using the character I drew and adding a shape layer to add glowing eyes effect by using a more saturated red tone compared to the background. And using the rigged characters where I overlayed them on the scene with 'multiply' where I frequently explored different overlaying effects for the images and elements so that I could have an evenly matched tone throughout the video.

For the next scenes there is a hair extending out into the scene which I animated separately in Procreate, I quite like the effects of the screen as it creates a eventual contrast and good motion for the scene. Then for the background I animated the lyric to move slowly towards different directions.

For this project I frequently utilised the 'Fractal Noise' effect which I found that it perfectly matched the mood and theme for my video when used well. I animated the evolution so that they turn slowly almost like blood turning, and I used the circle with the fractal noise effect to represent the mood, which I was quite satisfied with.

For the next scene, it was inspired by one of the scenes in the original music video of the song(0:11), where it had glowing heads floating on a black background which I found very interesting. I animated a blinking eye in Procreate so that I could duplicate in and fill the scene in after effects.

Then I created a filled in version of the demon from the opening so that I could put text behind the image and create a sense of depth. Furthermore, within this project, I often utilised the 'VR digital glitch' effect quite frequently as it created a eerie buzz that elevated the mood of the frames. It also adds

For the chorus of the song utilised a animated mouth that is smiling, which I drew in Clip studio paint. Where I overlapped it with glitching text and changed the overlaying setting in the following frames to create a visually interesting scene. This also adds a exaggerating effect for the text which creates a stronger tone for the scene and potentially how the text is perceived by the viewer. I also wanted to use the character 1 that I drew making him change slightly change in position and scale within the frame. Furthermore, for the chorus I wanted to create a more cinematic effect so I added black rectangles to the top and bottom of the frames so that It would mimic a cinematic frame size.

Then I used the rigged character that I made and the bloody moon that I designed in the earlier frame to create a scene that would kind of feel like people begging the demons in hell. Where I stretched out the shape of a duplicated moon to make it seem like the moonlight.

Then with the final frames I didn't wan't to do too much animation as that might be a bit overwhelming, and I did not have enough time to draw new elements. I kept the frames simple with simple animations. Where I used a stock photo of a temple and used a different overlay that made it blend in with the scene. Then I found a stock photo of a spider lily, which is a flower that is often associated with death and hell in Japan. I animated it in procreate so that the petals would move and sway.

In the final few frames it was mainly reusing elements from before and the final credits.

Adding the Credits

For the different credits in the scenes I reference different animes and what they mainly write for the credits. The video that I referenced mainly was the video below where I basically replicated what they had for the names of roles introduced in the credits, such as character designer, sound designer, producer and etc. I took photos of individual roles so that I could add them in so that I could create a authentic feeling anime opening.