When deciding on a colour palette, I knew I wanted to create a striking contrast. I aimed for a bright, bold, and contrasting palette to give the animation energy and depth. For the background, I chose a luminous cold tone, as I felt this would create a vibrant, eye-catching atmosphere that would allow the animation to stand out. In contrast, for the foreground, I went with warm, summery tones to introduce a sense of warmth and balance. The goal was to create a clear distinction between the background and the foreground, so the animation would remain the focal point.
To ensure the colours worked harmoniously, I started by sketching small sections based on frames from the original animation, experimenting with how they would look in this new colour scheme. I wanted to make sure the colours complemented each other while maintaining visual interest and clarity. Once I was satisfied with how the new style and colour palette came together, I moved forward with animating.
Below is the colour scheme plan that guided my design process.
Then, I realized that for this animation, I ended up using Procreate Dreams. It wasn't my first choice, but I had some technical issues with my Adobe account, which prevented me from using Adobe Animate. On top of that, I didn’t realize that my subscription to TVPaint had expired, so I was left with only Procreate Dreams to complete the animation. I knew this would make things a bit more challenging, but Procreate Dreams had its pros and cons.
The main downside was that there were fewer tools and shortcuts available. For example, there were fewer brushes, and I couldn’t create straight lines or shapes—everything had to be drawn freehand. However, the advantage of using Procreate was its portability. I could bring my iPad everywhere, which allowed me to work on the go. I could work in cafés, at the gym, late at night in bed, or early in the morning, which gave me much more flexibility and time to focus on the project.
I began by sketching simple outlines, then added color and shading. I left the background for last, so I could see everything clearly while animating. To speed up the process, I animated over a copy of the original animation, which allowed me to trace some of the key frames, making the overall process much quicker.
Below, I’ll include two short clips of my animation at this stage before editing.
Moving on to the editing phase of the project, I imported my completed document into Adobe After Effects and began adding text and animating it to overlay on top of my animation. After Effects was a new software for me, as I usually work in Premiere Pro, so I spent some time experimenting with different fonts. I relied heavily on the font list I created last week in preparation for the final piece. I also explored animating the text, creating some animations from scratch while also trying out a few presets from Adobe After Effects. However, I found that I enjoyed the animations I created myself the most.