Abstract

Inkling is an animated short film about a creature made of ink falling into a cycle of anxiety. This film explores the use of visual effects in character design. Inspiration for this film was drawn from Absurdist essays and stories and used abstract imagery and cinematic devices to manipulate the audience into feeling the character's anxiety. This thesis briefly examines the foundation of methods pioneered by visual effect artists. To produce this short film, critical decisions in software and animation were made to streamline the process to allow more time to focus on creating a method for the visual effect of the character. Inkling is a culmination of different simulation methods, pipeline processes, and research methods to create a character made of fluids.

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Graduation Date

2023

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Briggs, Cheryl

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

School of Visual Arts and Design

Degree Program

Emerging Media; Animation and Visual Effects Track

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009504; DP0027507

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027507

Language

English

Release Date

5-15-2023

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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