I Started a Joke

Motion • Frame-by-frame ‍

Student Work

I Started A Joke reimagines Neil Kessel’s Alcoholism book cover through motion, paired with the Bee Gees song “I Started a Joke”. Inspired by its 1960s design, the animation interprets the lyrics as a metaphor for alcoholism, using movement to visualize a gradual loss of control and self-awareness.

process

  • A sketchbook page with multiple rows of small, rough sketches depicting a sequence of a person jumping or falling into water, with a trip to the Earth and a person swimming or diving, titled "Penwood,
  • Hand-drawn comic strip with multiple panels featuring circles, lines, and doodles. Contains scenes with a bottle, a person, and humorous 'ha ha' text.
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