— PROJECT NAME
Her Song
— ROLES
Co-Director
Background Artist
Animator
Compositor
— DATE
21.05.2020
The backgrounds for Her Song were created in Adobe Photoshop & Procreate. I used compositing techniques in After Effects to finesse the final imagery and make them come alive.
A lot of time was spent finalizing the line work for each scene. When this was complete, I would use a multitude of different brushes when colouring to create the desired aesthetic. I found After Effects to be an essential tool in background production. By using different blurs, masks and effects, I could polish off scenes and give them the cinematic feel that we were going for.
The opening scene needed to have a strong and dynamic look which was mostly created through tone.
Animation: Éabha Bortolozzo
I found lighting to be very effective when compositing scenes set in the main character's house.
Colour played a huge part in taking the audience back in time throughout the film.
Daytime Scene
Evening Scene
Pans were used in certain occasions to help place the audience into a scene quickly.
I used strong tones and textures in specific scenes to create the harrowing feeling the Mother & Baby Homes were known for.
The womb needed to feel like one of the only safe spaces placed within the narrative.
A magical and slightly unnerving background was created for a scene involving the Banshee's nest.
The warmth of the cottage at the end of the film depended on the use of heavy blurs and specific balmy colours.