Abstract

Storm is an animated short film that follows a family of Florida Sandhill Cranes. The family experiences a storm that destroys their nest and separates them from their smallest chick. The reunion of the cranes, at the end of the film, symbolizes that the sense of home consists of the members of the family, and not the physical place. The film combines digital two-dimensional (2D) animation with traditional paint on glass animation to create visual contrast between the cranes and the storm. The stylistic choices that I have made include showcasing paint strokes, going with a lineless and painterly animation style, using colour to highlight emotions, and animal characters that have anthropomorphic expressions. The fluidity of the paint strokes reiterates the naturalistic story of the cranes. Allowing the medium to come through strongly in the final animation is a quality that I strived for in my thesis short film. I want the paint strokes to be a focus, not hidden within the animation.

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Graduation Date

2021

Semester

Fall

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

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0008846; DP0026125

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0026125

Language

English

Release Date

December 2021

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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