This is my final animation, which will be part of a bigger animated series.  I tried to incorporate a lot of the techniques we used in the course of this semester.  Primarily, I animated it using after effects and photoshop.  I really wanted to create an authentic feel to a lot of the layers, so I scanned in a bunch of different textures (like cotton balls and saran wrap).  I hand-painted most of the backgrounds and used colored pencils to trace and shade the leaves, and scanned those images into the computer.  I also incorporated a little Gif animation, for parts like the silhouettes.  I hope you enjoy it!

If all goes as planned the entire animated series will be finished in Spring 2010.