#layerfiend

Many of the choices I made here were made in context with the rest of the animation. The grey background is a shade specific to it’s black/white contrast abilities, as many of the lines previous to this screen shot are black and white, and I needed a shade in the background that could equally bring out these two colors. Having a grey background also allows for a good contrast between color and gray scale, without it being to harsh on the eyes. The blue and red are specific color choices as they tie in with the final frames and message of the animation. I used different shades to better illustrate the human heart without compromising my color scheme. The use of the dark black lines also ties in with previous content, but it better separates the illustration from the background. The shape of the illustration, from the middle heart to the arch that leads to the smaller, less realistic heart in mid formation, allows the eye to move with the illustration. This shape, and the dynamic swirls of the lines leading to the small heart as well as the drips on the bottom of the heart, give a sense of motion, making it more dynamic. It also unifies the two hearts. The larger, more defined shape of the middle heart occupies most of the space, but the smaller heart and the space taken up by the lines causes your eyes to drift every time you look back. It is balanced in such a way that it is still compositionally sound, but it is slightly uncomfortable to the eye to have that small shape change the center-oriented human heart, so your eyes are constantly drawn to the little heart, which is the new center of attention (at least in the animation).