Hand is a 5-minute 2D digital abstract animation which is accompanied by the song, “Sekktortjek Ft. Tone” composed by a Danish artist, Mads Lindgren. It is in 24 fps and Full HD. The idea of the work is to present the weird beauty of hand creatures composed of gestures, geometric shapes and abstract patterns in order to create a surreal journey for the audience.
The creatures undergo different transformations such as phenakistoscopes in synchrony with the music. The project is completed in Photoshop and After Effects. Applying the rotoscoping technique to draw the sequences of hand gestures in Photoshop. Then, insert those colored elements in After Effects for editing and finalizing the work.
According to the rhythm of the sound, the film is divided into two parts. The film begins with white background and black and white colored hand creatures. The female soft vocal gives people a sense of calm so the hand moves at a slow speed. For example, the hand creature goes down gently. When the beat comes in, the background turns black and numerous variations of the colored hand movement will be shown like spinning, enlarging and phenakistoscope, etc.
Credits:
Director and Animator: Tsz-wing Ho
Music: “Sekktortjek Ft. Tone” by Mads Lindgren
Special thanks: Max Hattler and my family & friends
Hand is a 5-minute 2D digital abstract animation which is accompanied by the song, “Sekktortjek Ft. Tone” composed by a Danish artist, Mads Lindgren. It is in 24 fps and Full HD. The idea of the work is to present the weird beauty of hand creatures composed of gestures, geometric shapes and abstract patterns in order to create a surreal journey for the audience.
The creatures undergo different transformations such as phenakistoscopes in synchrony with the music. The project is completed in Photoshop and After Effects. Applying the rotoscoping technique to draw the sequences of hand gestures in Photoshop. Then, insert those colored elements in After Effects for editing and finalizing the work.
According to the rhythm of the sound, the film is divided into two parts. The film begins with white background and black and white colored hand creatures. The female soft vocal gives people a sense of calm so the hand moves at a slow speed. For example, the hand creature goes down gently. When the beat comes in, the background turns black and numerous variations of the colored hand movement will be shown like spinning, enlarging and phenakistoscope, etc.
Credits:
Director and Animator: Tsz-wing Ho
Music: “Sekktortjek Ft. Tone” by Mads Lindgren
Special thanks: Max Hattler and my family & friends
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