Dane Patterson – One Minute Object Study Animation #6

This short animation started out a bit differently than the others in this series. I'd been writing down notes from dreams and I put a few of the descriptions together. These were just short fragments of ideas and none of the elements added up to a complete narrative. I took these loose concepts and tried to flesh them out more through drawing.

The first sequence I started was a of a single candle on a table with plasma globes on either side… I drew these sections with my iPad and worked them together in Adobe After Effects.

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As the other visual elements developed I started to become interested in drawing outdoor scenery; rock formations, large dolmans, and stars in the night sky. I added random objects into these environments such as paintings on sign stands, a mounted television, a mannequin covered with paint and materials, and a large billboard style road sign. (As with the other animations I'm basically trying to be as random as possible with my choices of objects to include.)

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Once all the drawing and animation were completed I added in the sound elements using some synthesizers and Ableton live software.
I hope you enjoy it.
You can check out the completed 1 minute animation study below: