To prepare for the short film I begin by making something small, just a test run to relearn what certain effects do. In previous projects I was focused heavily on destroying videos and then trying to turn them into something. The problem with this is it leaves no room for an estimation of what the final video will look like. I have developed the style far enough now however, that I can guess what the visuals will look like roughly by the end. The aim of this first video was to make something visually appealing, but not abstract really.

I feel like the video came out well, and is a reflection on the improved eye I have for creating these graphics. I went with a green as the primary colour because previous work incorporated lots of blues and reds, and when i look back on them I don’t believe they are visually appealing (this could be fixed with a higher saturation, but it may be too much and make visual iconography unknowable). I learnt some new effects which allow me to lean into the glitch aesthetic, while sort of having a cyberpunk vibe. I was listening to tracks from Tron: Legacy when i made this, which features distorted audio at points and had influence on this visual. I was also inspired by the neon colours and harsh blacks that are in that film.

https://vimeo.com/444024175