This course enhances motion literacy by covering narrative sequence planning, animation design, and multimedia technologies. The process includes phases such as research, concept development, exploration, experimentation, selection and refinement, storyboarding, and animation using Adobe After Effects. For this assignment, I was tasked with creating a film title sequence aimed at building anticipation and establishing the film’s tone. The goal is to use typography and motion to convey ideas and tell a narrative.
In Sound of Metal, a story of sound, chaos, and self-discovery, we follow the intensely committed performance of Ruben, a drummer in a noise-metal duo who finds a new purpose while performing electrifying live shows with his singer-girlfriend, Lou. When Ruben suddenly loses much of his hearing, he embarks on a profound journey filled with denial, rage, sadness, and ultimately acceptance. He learns to navigate life as a deaf individual and discovers that deafness can be a spirited culture and community rather than a limitation. Director Darius Marder invites us to immerse ourselves in this world through stunning, Academy Award-winning sound design, creating a musical landscape where silence manifests in a myriad of colors.
Visual Exploration
Exploration and Formulation
Final Results
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Programs: Adobe After Effects
All credit to the production team on Sound of Metal. Audio by Olivia Cooke and Riz Ahmed, “Purify,” Sound of Metal, released November 20, 2020.