American film director and motion designer Lydia Baillergeau is next up in season two of Fotolia's TEN collection. We caught up with her to find out more ...
Once a month, Fotolia makes a PSD file created by one of the world's top digital artists available as a free download. The project, currently in its second year, is called TEN.
Computer Arts: Tell us about your workflow, how you get stuff done ... Lydia Baillergeau: Patience, perseverance, a desire to communicate an idea and evoke an emotion. It’s not just about making a pretty design. A great design tells a story. If you make something pink, you need to know exactly why you chose that colour.
CA: Tell us about your TEN project ... LB: Creativity and being inspired are really magical things to me, so I attempted to depict this feeling through the use of bright colors, twinkling stars, glowing lights and ethereal imagery. To add a natural texture to the canvas, I added Alpha and Luma mats in After Effects. I love exploring these styles in my transitions.
CA: How did you get into motion? LB: I’ve been drawing, doodling, writing, imagining, and creating for as long as I can remember. When I visualise things, I see them in motion. But as I was designing in print, I always imagined the elements coming on to the page in motion. Never just a static frame.
Samsonov's work will be available free for 24 hours on Friday 9 August. Visit: www.tenbyfotolia.com
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