TIME STOPPED
Time Stopped is an animation that explores the mental impact of the pandemic by focusing on the effect of digital domination. The animation blurs the lines between our physical and digital spaces, and represents the tensions and emotions that arise in between. It is based on personal emotions and gathered testimonials which are reinterpreted graphically through a character’s point of view. The viewer is meant to realize that they are living in a constant technological loop, and the pandemic only made them chained to it even further.
Type & Date | Final Year Project at the American University of Beirut (2022)
Scope | Research - Storyboarding - Arabic Lettering - Digital Illustration - 2D Frame by Frame Animation
Awards & Film Festivals | Areen Projects Award of Excellence in Graphic Design (2nd place) - Animatex Official Selection 2022 (graduation film)
METHODS & TECHNIQUES
POINT OF VIEW
The animation unfolds from a character’s point of view, enabling an intimate and emotional experience.
ABSTRACTION
Abstraction is used to exaggerate feelings and tensions.
SCALE & PROPORTION
Scale and proportion were used to emphasize emotions and ideas.
KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY
Aside from digital illustration, kinetic typography is used as another way to convey ideas.
MISE EN ABYME
Mise en abyme is used to blur the lines between our physical and digital spaces.
SPACE & TIME
Various representations of space (physical/digital) and time (day/night) are depicted.
SOUND
Digital sounds are mainly used and the background music is composed of electronic music gathered by composers whose works are influenced by technology.
VISUAL STYLE
The black and white colors set a serious mood. The patterns add overall depth, whereas the absence of shadows gives a certain flatness, which is linked to the flatness of the screen.
STORYBOARD
