4D: Sequential Thinking Research & Development

Upon receiving the project brief, I was excited by the level of playfulness that could be included in the series of images. Since most of my 4D projects had a inclination to visuals or techniques that are less modern, I decided to continue with this streak by playing with old Singapore toys.

IDEATION
The very first part of my process was to draft out my idea. I drew out some of the key transformations in the sequence and went ahead with the production as soon as I was able to visualise the images in a clearer manner.

PRODUCTION

I went on a shopping spree for old Singapore toys and even set up the stage for shooting in my room. This was probably the best part of the project where I get to play and craft out the scene for the shoot. The toys where arranged in a way that the overall composition was balanced and pleasing to the eye. Even the wrapping paper at the back was chosen for the “vintage” vibes that it gave off.  It was also super fun when I get to involve my sister for the scene with bubbles blowing.

A tedious process of constantly shifting the character inch my inch and calling upon my sister to blow the bubbles, it was truly a fun process where I, as an artist,  was involved in every way possible.

(learning point) I didn’t set my camera to shoot continuously at first, which made the bubbles movement a little choppy.  However, I managed to resolve the issue towards the end of the shoot which resulted in a smoother transition.

EDITING

There were post production edits that I did to enhance the element of play in this series of images. Above were just some of the images that I had to digitally piece the elements together. Once these images were edited, I proceeded to string them together through a video. 

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