WELCOME BACK MR. MCDONALD
the challenge
Animate a title sequence for the 1997 Japanese comedy film, Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (original title: Rajio no Jikan ラジオの時間), capturing the essence and tone of the film while creating an engaging and memorable introduction.
credits
Design + Animation = Fiona Greenleaf
Music = Universal Sound Productions
SFX = Kelly Warner
Watch this film and I guarantee it’ll end up in your top 3 best films of all time!!
software
After Effects
Photoshop
concept
The film centers on a live radio drama where the script constantly changes, much to the writer's frustration. Yet, the show must go on! I aimed to visually represent the audio-only action, highlighting how the spontaneous script changes create tension between the writer and the voice actors. Additionally, I included easter eggs of objects that reference BTS moments in the recording studio.
To illustrate the constant change, I depict a continuous journey through interconnected environments, each representing a scene from the radio drama. The conflict is shown by having opposing elements clash and replace one another, mirroring the evolving script.