Solace test #1

 


Coming back to the idea of the meaning in solace, I'm hoping to capture rapid movement of shrubbery and greens dotted along the highway. (I'm not sure how I'm going to take a video/photos while driving safely though.)

I wanted the feeling to be beautiful, yet fleeting. As if you wish you can take a moment to appreciate the beauty of the wild grass, woods, and stone. The pandemic has boxed my life in so many ways, and driving is the only way for me to escape that suffocating feeling.

Here's the same frames but with added fast blur- the motion is more rapid in this one. I like that the blurred motions makes the imagery a little abstract, yet you can still feel the greenery in them.



Both are nice, I'm still testing some animation ideas out. I'm going to try painting or inking the feeling out, and see if that conveys the emotion better than photography.

Update: I tried out some inks this evening. I think it came out beautifully, it's making me excited for this idea. I mixed in cooking oil with the ink, hoping to get more blurred texture with the strokes- there's a slight difference in the overall look with added oil.


Horizontal blur


Vertical blur


I'm hoping to go outside more Tomorrow, and see if I can make some drawings.



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