Whispers of Blossoms

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

—Duration: 3 weeks
—Scope: Motion Graphics
—Tools: Premiere Pro

Whispers of Blossoms is a stop-motion film inspired by Anais Nin’s quote. It portrays life (represented by a plant) growing with courage (the heart) and perishing without it. Using light and mulberry paper, the film captures a dreamlike, vibrant atmosphere to align with the message.

Process

Storyboard & Concept Development

I began with two distinct approaches: one focused on typography, and the other on imagery. After considering the medium of film, I realized that typographic treatment would not effectively convey the message as well as representational visuals. This led me to prioritize image-based storytelling, allowing for a more immersive and impactful narrative.

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Whispers of Blossoms

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage."

Whispers of Blossoms is a short stop-motion film based on Anais Nin’s quote. The film tells the story of life (represented by the plant), which grows alongside with courage (the heart), and perishes without it.

Using the interplay of light and mulberry paper, I aimed to imbue the film with a dreamlike and vibrant quality, all while aligning the storytelling with the message of the quote.

Process

Storyboard & Concept Development

Initially, I had two different storyboards for my film: one was purely typographic, and the other one were more image-based. However, as this is a film, I thought that the typographic treatment was less effective than representational images.

After pinning down my concept, I started to develop the storyboard in better details. At this point, I planned for the plant to grow upon the heart. However, its position was changed later for better proportions.

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@2024 Lucie Tran

Whispers of Blossoms

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion
to one’s courage.”

Using the interplay of light and mulberry paper, I aimed to imbue the film with a dreamlike and vibrant quality, all while aligning the storytelling with the message of the quote.

Process

Storyboard & Concept Development

Initially, I had two different storyboards for my film: one was purely typographic, and the other one were more image-based.

However, as this is a film, I thought that the typographic treatment was less effective than representational images.

After pinning down my concept, I started to develop the storyboard in better details.

At this point, I planned for the plant to grow upon the heart. However, its position was changed later for better proportions.

#whispers_of_blossoms

@2024 Lucie Tran

Whispers of Blossoms

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

Using the interplay of light and mulberry paper, I aimed to imbue the film with a dreamlike and vibrant quality, all while aligning the storytelling with the message of the quote.

Process

Storyboard & Concept Development

Initially, I had two different storyboards for my film: one was purely typographic, and the other one were more image-based.

However, as this is a film, I thought that the typographic treatment was less effective than representational images.

After pinning down my concept, I started to develop the storyboard in better details.

At this point, I planned for the plant to grow upon the heart. However, its position was changed later for better proportions.

#whispers_of_blossoms