March 2022

“Stimulant Cycle” is a very short depiction of my personal interactions with medication, specifically stimulants. The narrative explores the personal interaction and explores the reactive nature of meds. I used this project to show others the progression of interior feelings while on medication, the ebbs and flows throughout the day. I was invited to show this animation with Minds in Motion, a mental health group practice, when talking to parents about the benefits and deficits of taking ADHD medication.

This project was in the pursuit of practicing rotoscoping. Studying the movement frame by frame advanced my skill greatly. I also included a hand drawn background, wanting to set the character in reality.