IVN-Task 4- Final Project

 24.11.2025- 04.01.2025/ Week 10- Week 14

SUN QIHANG / 0385392

Illustration & Visual Narrative

Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Task 4: Final Project

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The main objective of this project is to generate and convey design concepts, employ creative thinking, and utilize information and communication technologies. The project requires the creation of a poetic and profound animated video, accompanied by subtitles suitable for social media posting. The video must be between 15 and 20 seconds in length and must contain at least 3 animation segments. The video must also include sound, narration, and script subtitles (the subtitles must include the author's name, but the narration must not include the author's name). We need to select a script from the provided list of quotes, which come from different writers such as Mark Twain, Buddha, Confucius, and Dr. Seuss.

mood board

I sketched drawing in Illustrator.

Then, the coloring process will be carried out.

Finally, I did the animation work in Adobe After Effects, creating a 15-20 second video.

final video

Rationale

This series is inspired by Jay Marshall’s quote: time does not heal wounds by itself; it only passes. What matters is what we do while time is passing.

My main idea is: time is only the background, and action is the real key to healing. So I used three illustrations to show a process from “getting hurt” to “waiting” and then “taking action”. Healing is not sudden; it is built by choices over time.

This series is inspired by Jay Marshall’s quote: time does not heal wounds by itself; it only passes. What matters is what we do while time is passing.

My main idea is: time is only the background, and action is the real key to healing**. So I used three illustrations to show a process from “getting hurt” to “waiting” and then “taking action”. Healing is not sudden; it is built by choices over time.

1. I used four main symbols (heart, flower, time, writing) so the theme is clear without text.

2. I placed “time” in the middle image because time is neutral**. It passes, but it cannot choose for us.

3. The desk/table appears in Image 1 and 3, making the story feel like moments from one person’s life.

4. The colors move from bright → dark → warm. This creates an emotional curve from hurt to rebuilding.

Reflection

 My biggest learning is using object metaphors to tell a story. Even without characters, emotions can still be shown.

Image 2 has strong symbolism, but some viewers may read it as “time makes everything worse”. Next time, I would add a clearer action clue, like a note, a half-written sentence, or a small sprout, to show that change comes from action.

 In the future I want to try:

  1. richer lighting (from candlelight to morning light)

  2. more consistent object details (bandage texture, wood perspective)

  3. a short caption for each image to strengthen the narrative