In our first Design for Animation lecture, we were shown the course outline and review. As an introduction to research topics, my practice group presented potential ideas for the critical report. This encouraged me to start thinking about my written work for the unit. In August, I visited the Tate Modern display on colour, and the works exhibited there (especially Quarta-Feira de Cinzas / Epilogue 2006 by Rivane Neuenschwander and Cao Guimarães) inspired me to reflect on the influence of colour on our daily lives. In conjunction with the public discussion on the “disappearance of colour from the world”, I would like to explore its subject in visual effects and animation, and how it affects the audience.
I was also interested in the colour theory in interior design and architecture (how often modern spaces lack personality and a sense of belonging). As I am interested in fine arts and art galleries, I thought about moving the discussion to the heritage sector and trying to understand how museums display colour. However, considering we only have 1500 words, I chose not to deal with such broad and complex topics and instead focus on a more technical analysis of colour in animation. When creating my works, I try to think about how it can affect the viewer and how best to convey the story. For me, this is the basic role of concept art – to communicate the idea of the project and immerse the audience in the created world. I think that VFX, especially compositions and matte paintings, have many similarities to concept art, which is probably why they are so exciting to me. I would like to explore the methods used in them. I suppose I could combine the above topics in my thesis, but for now, I plan on focusing on better understanding how artists use colour and how it affects people. I also believe that it can help me in my practical work.
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/neuenschwander-guimaraes-quarta-feira-de-cinzas-epilogue-t12412