Just Another Day in the Park

This animation project was not as difficult as I thought it would be although it was very time consuming. The first thing I learned in animation was how to bounce a ball so I decided to use what I learned in my project. The animation starts with a bird flying into a park where a boy is bouncing a ball by himself. The ball then rolls off screen and another boy bring the ball back to the boy and they start playing with the ball together. Unfortunetly, the boy in the red shirt throws the ball over the boys head and that boy leaves. The animation finishes with another bird flying from the park and into the sky to end the story. 

I'm On Top

"Cause I'm on top of the world, ay"
            - On Top of the World, Imagine Dragons

The song as a whole, but more importantly, the beginning of the chorus, illustrates those that have done everything but feel like the aren't getting anything back but something changes that makes them feel invincible. I wanted to represent this by showing a person (man or woman, although I chose a woman because it relates to me) laying down in bed thinking of being invincible and being on top of the world. She could be pondering on her struggles but at the end she is looking toward the end goal. The background, the bed, the woman, the earth, the thinking bubbles, and the woman on top of the earth were all separate images that i combined to create this scene. Although it is simple, I believe that sometimes simplicity speaks louder that a fuller picture. I then painted the top thinking bubble black and added white dots to represent the stars. In addition, I added the lyrics to the picture, because it ties in as a decal that is very commonly used and ties in with the room and the simplicity of it all.