Having completed my LIAF project, I have learned that I am able to produce an ‘abstract’, more loose style of animation fairly well, using a straight ahead method. Going forward, I would like to try and include this in my final film. My final film will be about a fish who hopes for human legs in order to compete in beauty pageants. When the fish gets legs, I could use a more abstract approach, perhaps briefly changing the style of animation to something more hand-drawn, to show the ‘magical’ transition that allows for character growth, and is a key pivot point in the story. The painted style in the LIAF film could work well for this moment; I am inspired by the strings scene in Disney’s first fantasia, where music is expressed with animated strokes reflecting the music. Whilst I don’t feel that I would necessarily need to base this scene around music, the style of abstract lines that are still clear in their message could be impactful.
