Reflection

Reflection

Creating this animation has been such a joy. I have been learning to animate since I was placed in a digital media class my junior year. It opened so many doors to new projects I can do and work on. Creating this animation made me feel so many different things. I am distraught at the damage that is being done to the coral reefs and so intensely mad at all the creatures humans have already caused to lose their lives. Possibly even before we learn of their existence. I have become way more invested and connected to the struggles of the Earth, and not just like someone watching from a distance. I feel like I can actually make a difference. I completed this entire animation despite my personal struggles as well as a ton of technological issues that kept popping up. I now know I can accomplish hard things, even during times when I am struggling really hard to keep going on with life itself. I remembered my passion for life sciences and realized that I want to keep making animations and maybe even illustrated science books that make learning fun for others. I am invigorated at the thought of jump-starting new changes that can help make the Earth healthy again. It means so much to me that doing all this might help anyone struggling with cancers or anything else. I have learned so much throughout creating this video. There are so many different ocean creatures I didn’t know about, and somehow despite which ocean they live in they are still affected by climate change. My message to anyone who sees this video is to do your best to help out. Speak up and spread the word, even if it's not the way that people typically do it. Find a way to use your talents or passion to make a difference for the better in the environment. I also wanted to include a link to my google sites, on which I shows more of my process, character images, and backgrounds. https://sites.google.com/view/a-change-for-the-better?usp=sharing