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We Have A Problem With Boredom
Challenge
To visually interpret and enhance an article from the platform Medium through animation. The article can be simplified within a script, but must still cover the main points of the text. Focusing on visuals that represent concepts through metaphors and visual analogies. Telling the message of the story with expressive animation that is accompanied by a voice-over.
Credits
Design & Animation by Sam Budish &
Voice Over by
Sound Design by
Script
you’re standing in line at the grocery store.
The person ahead of you is fumbling with coupons. Your phone is dead.
What the fuck are you supposed to do now? Actually, wait? Like some kind of savage?
A study found nearly half of people would rather shock themselves than sit alone for 15 minutes. We have a serious problem with boredom.
Boredom isn’t empty time; It’s not just the absence of stimulation. It’s a signal that we’re not meaningfully engaged. The goal isn’t to be bored constantly, it’s just to stop reflexively avoiding boredom at all costs.
So, how do you embrace boredom? Start small. Leave your phone behind for an hour. Take a walk. It might feel uncomfortable, but stick with it. You never know what you might find.
Don’t fight boredom; Go forth and be fucking bored.
Research
Audience
This online setting attracts those who are always looking to learn something new. Various working professionals adapt and change to incoming knowledge. This includes being interested in a variety of serious to fun topics.
The Content
Medium strives to provide a platform that is "quiet yet full of insight". Allowing users to read or write on various in-depth topics. Encouraging thoughtful and detailed substance, as opposed to surface-level or short attention-seeking stories.
Final Animation
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