Initial Ideas

 

 When researching for various ideas, my main sources were YouTube in order to get an idea of how to design an appropriate animation for this genre. When planning, I kept in mind certain pointers such as, making the film entertaining and at the same time effective in portraying its message. 

My initial idea was:

The Overwhelmed Protagonist

A young person tries to go through their daily routine, but their phone constantly interrupts them.
Key moments:

  • real world becomes muted and colourless

  • The digital world becomes bright and chaotic

  • climax: the protagonist reaches the breaking point

  • resolution: moment of disconnect and self-awareness

Themes: anxiety, pressure, overstimulation, balance.


After brainstorming multiple ideas, I felt that this was most appropriate as it matched the points I was going for and maintained the balance of keeping the plot realistic and entertaining for the viewers. This allows the audience to take in the message and, at the same time, not feel that the film was depicting them as an issue.

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