O dourado no Escuro

Start Date: november 2021

Project Length: 3 months

Team Size: 3 members

My Role: Animation, Character Design, Cenario Design, Post-Production (mainly of the ship graveyard and crystal cave)

Used Tools: Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, After Effects, Adobe Premiere

Synopsis:In this animation, we follow a fish desperately trying to escape a mysterious dark mass that seems to consume the ocean around it. As the fish navigates through various environments and encounters different creatures, the darkness remains relentless. In the end, the fish is captured, revealing that the "darkness" was actually a rowing boat attempting to catch it.

Description:The project was made for an internship at Canal 180, where the objective was to blend animation with music, to show scenarios that fit with the songs that were playing. The project was a collaborative effort between three people, with each of us assigned two scenes to animate. However, due to various challenges, I was the only team member able to fully complete my sections. I designed and animated the boat cemetery and the cave, and contributed to scenes like the beach and the animatic for the lava biome. Additionally, I animated all the creatures, including fish, giant squids, and more. My favorite parts to animate were the opening shots of each scene because of their dynamic nature. I particularly enjoyed creating the panoramic corridor shot of the boat cemetery and the effect of the fish being distorted as it swam past the crystal. The sound design was straightforward, involving the placement of specific music styles in their corresponding environments, such as electronic music for the crystal cave.