This short film is a humorous personification of utensils in the argument of whether cake should be eaten with a fork or spoon. The two types of utensils of this critical cake debate fight in an imaginary bakery setting over who gets the glorious cake first. In the story, the chaos escalates as they become consumed by the desire for the cake, only realizing the mess they've made once a dog takes away their goal and causes the battling utensils grief over the destruction they left. This moment embodies the age-old feeling of not noticing the consequences of our actions until it's too late. However with that said, the story also shows that it's never too late to make peace as the forks and spoons ultimately reach a peace, showing that harmony is possible through forgiveness and unity.In conclusion, this whimsical kitchen war story not only brings laughter and creativity to the debate of whether cake should be eaten with a fork or spoon in my imaginary world, but also leaves the viewer a thought-provoking question: is there a 'right' utensil for cake-eating?
TIMELINE: 15 WeeksPROGRAMS: After Effects, Cinema4D, Illustrator, Procreate, ProTools, and PhotoshopProcess:
Storyboard
The final style research board was compiled with the intent of communicating texture, bold colors, and quirky cartoony styles that would work to play up the fun corny atmosphere of A Caketastrophe Was in the Making setting. 2D Textures were studied to figure out how to emphasize the personification of the cutlery, while the 3D styles were studied to help inspire the design for the playfulness of the setting. The Mood Board The goal of this mood board was to serve as inspiring the mood of war, baking messes, peace, and a little bit of quirky personification or visualization of everyday objects. Therefore, inspiring how to go about setting the dramatic tone of the story arc in the design process.
Style Board and Mood Board
The color scheme was chosen carefully after analyzing the feeling, mood, and of course, the wondrous smell of a bakery when something is in the oven. It gives off a playful nature that would work to build the quirkiness of the cutlery characters, while offering a base to build depth and complexity using color in compositional backgrounds as well.
