a change is in order; OR how i learned to love the camera again
so, i've been getting into photography lately. it's really fun. my camera isn't the best - it's a cute little sony cyber-shot digicam that i got in 2012 - but it's mine, and that's what counts.
ahhh, blurry animal photos! you can't beat the classics :)
i've been applying a mix of live-action footage and my signature 2D animation into my latest music videos. you can see it most in action with the video for "Night Shift" by ORYAH; probably some of my finest work, in my (and his) opinion. it was very enjoyable to work out how to fit a cartoon character into the NYC film footage, and editing said footage's appearance to make the character fit in. i'm sure many animators can relate to that.
but it also got my questioning my animation techniques that i've been using for almost 3 years. (wow, that long, huh?) in that allotted time, i've done all animation in 2D, frame-by-frame, hand drawn. and i'm starting to feel burnt out from it.
don't get me wrong, i love animation, i've always preferred watching animated media, and i will still continue to animate. but i'd like to do it in more methods that don't involve drawing all the time. that's why i've picked up the camera once again. and that may have been the best decision i've ever made. which leaves me wondering...
what other imaginative techniques can i apply to creating music videos? the possibilities are nigh-endless!