The protest scene

One scene that I am really proud of in particular is the protest scene. It was a very long process creating this on illustrator and then making it move using After Effects. I had to create a lot of layers to make this work and it was very confusing trying to work out where to place each layer so that they were in the correct order for it to create the look I wanted and to make all the individual pieces move in the correct way.

One thing that I am a bit concerned about is there is a bit of a difference in detail level between the figures I created for the background and the few main character which I have spent a lot of time creating their individual features. If I had more time I would develop some of the background people more and to make more of their features able to move.

I decided to take a real image from the London protest and to trace parts of it, so that it kept true to the real thing. I specifically chose an image in which it was obvious it was London based. This wasn't crucial to my work but I am just a very proud Londoner, so it was personal to me.

It was also really important to me to use real banners to stay true to the real rally and the whole ethos of the message I am trying to convey in my work, and although this was a risky choice, I am very happy with the outcome. It doesn't fit entirely with the aesthetic of everything but given the context I think it works and is a very forgivable offence.