Stop Motion Movie

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The narrative of my project is based of the lyrics of the song that I used, "Shape of my Heart" by Noah and the Whale. A boy feels that his heart has been broken and doesn't want to let his emotions show or feel anymore. The moment of crisis in this project is when he gives up on his heart and leaves it behind. But the girl character carefully picks up the pieces of his heart and carefully plants it in a pot, waters it, and watches it grows into a plant and a new heart blooms. She then takes the plant and brings it too him. The narrative ends with seeing his happiness at seeing that she really does care. 


The music in this project is what inspired the narrative, so they fit together well to tell the story. I also tried to match the rhythm of the project with the music. I also thinking that the setting where I took my pictures and the lighting makes the pictures visually appealing. I also tried to use many different types of shots, which I think made the short film as a whole more interesting. 


I think the strength of my project was really the narrative. When this project was first assigned I was uninspired and didn't know what to make my short film about, but once I got the idea I really liked it and I'm happy with the way that I portrayed it. 


If I were to make another short film I would plan much more carefully and make sure that I had all the materials I needed on the day that I shot. I would also try to take all the shots on one day, because I took the majority of the pictures on one day but a few later in the week, and finding a second time when both actors could be there, wearing that same clothes, and I could bring the props proved to be difficult.