The purpose of this assignment was to strengthen our skills in Adobe AfterEffects. My partner, Hanwen Zhang, and I created Perfect Pair as a commentary on the normalization of excess in consumption, and the paradoxical judgment we impose on those who overindulge.
The most difficult element of this animation was the masking and rotoscoping involved with the character and bodily fluid layering. Most had to be done manually, frame by frame. Were there more time, I would have appreciated greater insight into how to make more realistic fluid textures, and make the transition between the “flood” and “kaleidoscope” sequences more fluid. I thoroughly enjoyed working on the sound design for this piece. I also enjoyed adding in the Kobayashi Television sequence based on feedback we had received on a rough draft – its concept integrates seamlessly into our piece’s larger message.