School
Motion design
2022
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the EAA (School of Applied Arts of La Chaux-de-Fonds), my classmates and I were tasked with creating short clips that presented an artwork from the school's collection. The goal was to produce a video that was inspired by the aesthetics, period, usage, or story of the chosen artwork. The video was also intended to be shown in the exhibition space alongside the object, so it had to be designed with that in mind.
My partner and I chose a batch of sixteen round flinqué enamel plates, guilloche with transparent enamel, in various shades of blue, which were used to decorate the dial of watches in the clock industry. As enamel pieces are primarily used in watchmaking, we decided to use this as inspiration to create an immersive installation on this theme.
To start our project, we began by taking high-quality photographs of each of the enamel plates. After editing the photos, we imported them into After Effects. My role in the project was to focus on the motion of the plates, while my partner worked on the drawn animation. We then merged our work and made necessary adjustments to synchronise it with the chosen soundtrack.
The animation was designed to be jerky, reminiscent of the ticking of a watch, representing the passing of time. We later showcased the animation at the 150th anniversary exhibition, albeit on a regular computer screen, the animation was well-received. We also made a short video to demonstrate how the installation should be in an exhibition setting.
In collaboration with Lisa Houriet
School
Motion design
2022
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the EAA (School of Applied Arts of La Chaux-de-Fonds), my classmates and I were tasked with creating short clips that presented an artwork from the school's collection. The goal was to produce a video that was inspired by the aesthetics, period, usage, or story of the chosen artwork. The video was also intended to be shown in the exhibition space alongside the object, so it had to be designed with that in mind.
My partner and I chose a batch of sixteen round flinqué enamel plates, guilloche with transparent enamel, in various shades of blue, which were used to decorate the dial of watches in the clock industry. As enamel pieces are primarily used in watchmaking, we decided to use this as inspiration to create an immersive installation on this theme.
To start our project, we began by taking high-quality photographs of each of the enamel plates. After editing the photos, we imported them into After Effects. My role in the project was to focus on the motion of the plates, while my partner worked on the drawn animation. We then merged our work and made necessary adjustments to synchronise it with the chosen soundtrack.
The animation was designed to be jerky, reminiscent of the ticking of a watch, representing the passing of time. We later showcased the animation at the 150th anniversary exhibition, albeit on a regular computer screen, the animation was well-received. We also made a short video to demonstrate how the installation should be in an exhibition setting.
In collaboration with Lisa Houriet