Inspirations

My inspirations when it comes to moving image and animation are animated music videos. Telling the story of a song through drawing is something I adore, especially when the work is character based. Some prime examples of this are

Studio Killers - Ode To The Bouncer

What I love about this and the other Studio Killers videos is they have one set of characters throughout (Cherry, Goldie Foxx, Dyna Mink), and I also love the mix of 'styles' or mediums used.

Gorillaz - 19-2000

For the same reasons another video on my list of inspirations is the 19-2000 music video. The mix of different moving image methods makes for an interesting overall look. And though not directly linked to animation, I very much enjoy the art style of Jamie Hewlett.

Timber - Vivienne Medrano

Different from my other inspirations is this animated short by Vivziepop, which is all 2D animation done in TV Paint. The colours used and the scenery and general atmosphere are amazing, the story is clear and emotive and the characters are expressive and individual without having voices. The background music, though not the focus of the piece, goes along with it nicely to show the mood each second.

Kinetic Typography

Portal 2 Soundtrack - Want You Gone

Zombieland - 'Rules For Survival' (Warning: Graphic Imagery/Gore)

Kinetic typography is something else that inspires me. The first example of it being used to show song lyrics and large amounts of text is something I enjoy, especially to create movement that links with the meaning of the words and the beat of the piece. In my second example, it is used sparingly throughout the film 'Zombieland' but is perfectly placed within the scenes and fits in well with the comedic atmosphere of the whole movie.