Can't Sleep Love OC Animatic

About 3 years ago, I watched an animatic on YouTube by “MAD”. In the video, the song “Can’t Sleep Love” by Pentatonix was used, and it was my first time hearing it. Since then, I had an obsessive thought – “I want to project the images I see in my head whenever I hear this song.” Ideally, when creating storyboards, I would send my panels to an animator to construct a final product. But due to lack of funds and a desire to dabble in storyboarding, I created this animatic myself over the past 3 months. I took image and video references from YouTube, Google gifs, Body Kun dolls, free 3D models, or any source useful to closely represent all the images I saw in my head. Because of this, I don’t see this animatic as fully my own, but more of a collaboration with existing materials and references. I think of myself as the art director in the project, arranging the scenes to tell a new story. (I have no idea what that meme stuff is).
The production and character development was all me, however. I created the project in Storyboard Pro and colored in all 670 panels for the animatic. The male is nicknamed Blue. While the female has a name, for the purpose of this story she remains nameless, a generic form, although it’s not her final design. As for the story, I decided to take a more “inspired my lyrics” approach to best fit my character’s relationship.
I enjoyed every second of working on this project because I was able to bring some of my characters to life on screen. After watching the animatic, I really hope viewers will leave feeling light, giddy, or happy, similar to how I feel every time I hear “Can’t Sleep Love”.

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Senior Exhibition (to see thumbnails):
hingedexhibition.com/A-dreana-Anderson

Inspired By:
“MAD” 勝デク
   • 勝デク MAD
   • Can't sleep Love «KatsuDeku»

Watermark/Logo by:
Nenna Rose Designs
www.instagram.com/nenna_rose_designs/
ciennaknights.wordpress.com

Music:
Can’t Sleep Love (feat. Tink) by Pentatonix
   • Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love ft. Tink

3D Models:
3dwarehouse.sketchup.com
“Bar 3” by Big Bad Wolf
3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/4d4cdb70-ff0a-4e6f-…
“Studio Apartment” by kbulsara13
3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/5e1c13b41f322086841…

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Images
Google Images
Shutter Stock

Trace over Video References:
(in order of appearance)

“Yu Yu Hakusho - Episode 111 English Dub”. Yu Yu Hakusho. YouTube, uploaded by Sage of Games (SGA1AC3).
   • Video

“Orihime Inoue orihime gif.” Bleach. GIF, added by wiffles.
wifflegif.com/gifs/286256-orihime-inoue-orihime-gi…

“Witchblade Ending 1.” Witchblade. YouTube, uploaded by Yamiramir.
   • Witchblade Ending 1

“Bleach – Opening 11 | Anima Rossa.” Bleach. YouTube, uploaded by Crunchyroll Collection.
   • Video

“Fairy Tail – Opening Theme 15 – Masayume Chasing.” Fairy Tail. Youtube, uploaded by Funimation.
   • Fairy Tail - Opening 15 | Masayume Ch...

“Fairy Tail Opening 16”. Fairy Tail. YouTube, uploaded by Tsok Senpai.
   • Fairy Tail Opening 16

“Where? – Toradora! Gif (226039)”. Toradora. GIF, submitted by FantaxLol
fanaru.com/toradora/image/226039-toradora-where.gi…

“Bad at Love | Halsey | Brinn Nicole Choreography.” YouTube, uploaded and choreographed by Brinn Nicole.
   • Bad at Love | Halsey | Brinn Nicole C...

“All The Stars | Kendrick Lamar | Brinn Nicole Choreography.” YouTube, uploaded and choreographed by Brinn Nicole.
   • All The Stars | Kendrick Lamar | Brin...

“New Rules | Dua Lipa | Brinn Nicole Choreography.” YouTube, uploaded and choreographed by Brinn Nicole.
   • New Rules | Dua Lipa | Brinn Nicole C...

“"Cardcaptor Sakura" Opening Theme – Textless.” YouTube, uploaded by dbG33K.
   • Video

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