The objective of the Critical Mass project was to create an animation that was an allegory for a scientific concept. I chose the concept of decomposition. Although decomposition relates strongly to death many forget that life is also an important part of that process. I wanted create a piece that focused more on life or renewal. I used an algebra problem to show how the breaking down of something difficult(death) could lead to understanding(life). I wanted to make it comical to further influence the more positive side of decomposition.
This project was also my first encounter with after effects. Although it was a difficult learning process with a lot of trial and error, it was very fulfilling to see the product. It not only helped me with my understanding of time and motion, but also improved my organizational skills with layers in illustrator to make that process of transferring files much smoother. I think that is one of the more important skills I learned from doing this project.