AKA: Me As the Small Yellow Bird
Motion Graphics 2020 | Advisor: Ellen Lupton
Motivation:
3.2% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have diagnosed depression. (In U.S.)
Having another disorder is most common in children with depression: about 3 in 4 children aged 3-17 years with depression also have anxiety (73.8%) and almost 1 in 2 have behavior problems (47.2%).
AKA Persona:
I am one of the ‘yellow birds’. We haven’t been given a name by scholars yet, and we aren’t really birds in the real world. We are just a kind of unknown creature who loves to sing songs.
We appear when people give support and companionship to others. Our magic voice helps sad people get rid of their grief and despair. We are always there to support and sing for people when they feel sad and lonely. We don’t like to see sad faces, and we hope that everyone is going to be fine.
These are concept frames I've made before I started animate the video.
Storyboard
Simple Concept Sketch
"The creature who can eat a lot. He is actually a musician." The “Pac-Man” form represents the process of getting negative emotions. The Otamatone form represents the process of releasing negative emotions.
"A bird who has no beak, but she can sing pretty well." The bird character represents companionship and support, which are crucial for treating people who have depression.
I composed all the sound effects after finishing animating the video.
The process of composing the "bird song" background music.