Rationale

In this project we used the assignment one brochure as a starting point for our concept. The brochure was about cool spots around Wellington to sit and eat a picnic, packed or take-away lunch. We adapted this concept into the Kaitiakitanga project brief by showing the activity of sitting down and eating a picnic over-looking Wellington city. Our animation is simple with only subtle movements like hair blowing in the wind and lighting changes etc. The sustainability aspect to our animation focuses on entertainment and activities that involve enjoying the scenery and nature that surrounds us, as well as escaping city life every once and a while. We can make our own picnics and enjoy the simple and often over-looked things in life in a sustainable way. With the focus of getting back to nature as a consideration in our project I believe our choice of creating a subtly animated digital story works well as nature itself is subtle and as mentioned before, is often over-looked. The sounds we have used are soothing with a focus on wildlife noises. The fireworks in the animation contradict the nature a little but we chose to use them to add excitement to our story. They also add romance to what is already quite a romantic scene. Seeing the distant city in the background shows their isolation, which combined with the fireworks, gives us an appreciation of the city from afar.

By Emma Sygrove-Savill and Bryony Waterman-Dick