P3: Object Narrative

“Push” is a creative rant on open doors and drawers. Written from the perspective of a person who may, though not necessarily, have OCD/OCPD, the title plays a double meaning: (a) metaphor of pushing one’s buttons, and (b) the literal meaning of pushing (as in how you would close cabinet doors).

P3: Animatic

Here is my animatic for P3. I still don’t know what title to give it. Suggestions? And crits please. Thanks! (Script after the jump).

Lenka

Pretty cool technique.

Feature: Sambakza.

LOL! Too cute.

P3: Visual Triggers

Some inspiration

1. I really like the paper cut-out style of this. Reminds me of paper dolls. And another piece (could be photo) that I can’t remember exactly where I saw. Converse ad by PSYOP.

P3: Narrative (updated)

I have OCPD,
which I think is weird because according to this
people who have it don’t really admit they have it,

yet I think, I really really do.

For example,
I hate it when cabinet doors or drawers are left wide open. Actually, I think I get more irritated when they are open just slightly as if that thing exists to mock you for your being anal.

And here I am lying in bed on a typical night trying to get some precious sleep. While it stares at me like a complete wiseass, so proud of its ajar door. My resistance for it is weak and after 50 minutes of attempting to ignore it, I finally get up just to shut that damn thing.

Is that normal? I think it’s perfectly normal. I’ve seen a lot of people do that.

But it all changed the day I lost my hole-puncher.
The thing I use on Tuesdays and ignore for the other 27 days of them month. Yet at this point in time, my realization of its absence brought my sleep-be-lazy-cram-coffee-stress routine to a stop. I didn’t care about project deadlines, I probably wouldn’t even care if President Obama was on the line: MY HOLEPUNCHER HAS GONE MISSING! And I quite violently looked for it as if that $1 worth piece of plastic was the most important possession I had. I didn’t find it, and I stayed up till 5 in the morning for nothing. The following day, I bought a new holepuncher.

At that moment, I thought to myself: maybe I am not normal. That there’s a reason why:
I eat in a certain order,
why I organize my desk a certain way, fold clothes a certain way
why I enjoy collecting random junk for no reason whatsoever,
or why I hate it when people touch my things because God-forbid that would destroy the whole flow of the universe.

So,
am I crazy?
I think it’s absolutely not crazy. I heard a lot of people are like that.

*Still not 100% pleased with the ending! Grr. It lacks impact and element of surprise. Critique? I sort of wanted to include some statistics i.e. “Did you know that 67 069 900 people have OCPD?” then maybe it would end with: “Make that 67 069 900 and 1.” Or something.

P3: Creative Brief

Overview

As designers, we are highly prone to develop anal retentive personalities. The nature of our work involves having to be critical with the tiniest detail. Sometimes, it is very easy to get caught up in the loophole of perfection that we forget to appreciate the beauty of the imperfect (Wabi-Sabi).

Inspired by personal experience, this video documents the journey of a person who has just recently discovered that she might be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). The realization is bittersweet, such that although OCPD is a disorder, it allows her to make sense of her otherwise irrational behaviors. Even though the rest of society might still think she’s a bit odd, there is something quite powerful and attitude-changing about knowing (or being aware of the idea) that you are not alone. Uniqueness is one thing, but a sense of belonging is another. In the end, as she admits and categorizes herself with having OCPD, the irony is that she actually feels a lot more “normal.”

Goals

To tell a story. This is also meant to inform, explain and/or justify some irrational behaviors (exhibited by people with OCPD) in a lighthearted way. This is not intended to ridicule behaviors of, or people with OCPD.

Audience

This video is intended for (but not limited to) young adults, late teens to tweens range. They may have some familiarity, or at least some interest, regarding psychological disorders (i.e. OCPD) or human behavior in general. They may be perfectionists (e.g. some designers), or may have encountered those who are.

Key Message

Normality is not only subjective; it is absolutely relative.

Content Planning

The narrative is, although not entirely, primarily based on personal experience (backed by research on OCPD i.e. confirming the symptoms). The language is written with the target audience in mind (i.e. young and casual), and could be considered as a monologue or an inner dialogue between one’s self (thus, contemplative and could include rhetorical questions). Lightly based on Stephen Chbosky’s writing style (author of Perks of Being a Wallflower) or J.D. Salinger’s of The Catcher in the Rye. The character might even be somewhat similar to Sheldon of The Big Bang Theory.

Schedule

[Feb 5] Narrative (script) written, finalized.
[Feb 5] Storyboard finished.
[Feb 7] Narrative recorded.
[Feb 7] Moodboard considered.
[Feb 9] Animatic finished.
[Feb 12] Illustrator mock-ups of keyframes done.
[Feb 13] Animating scenes started.
[Feb 20] Refining.
[Feb 25] Submission.

Narrative 2.0

So, as I let my first idea for my narrative sit for a while, I’ve come to the conclusion that a. it’s too cheesy-emo, b. too narcissistic (why would anybody care about what I think about diaries?) and c. needs some major changes. 

I went back to my 10 things and found a more engaging subject (I think). This version is more like me, attitude and tone-wise. The old one was a bit more of my dreamer Hamlet-does-a-monologue state, which I think is better kept to self. 

Project 3: Narrative

Here’s proof that I do work despite the strike. Lol. My working narrative for P3. 

kinetic typography tutorial

With Timebased so rudely interrupted by the CUPE strike, I am sure that people are itching to learn these:

Credit to Elrond Hubbard