About

I hate to admit how easily social media distracts me. I often get lost in mindless scrolling, only to realize my day has already slipped away. This frustration inspired me to create an animated piece visualizing my struggle with focus.

Process

Aseprite was used for the base drawing and a few animations, while I used After Effects for some puppet animations, and Premiere Pro to piece everything together.

I wanted to capture the hypnotic and consuming nature of procrastination. The abstract elements represent the endless distractions that pull me in, while the watchful eyes symbolize my awareness and inability to stop.

I reframed this piece as if it were a video game boss battle. Seeing procrastination as a foe I must overcome helped me step away from my distractions.

Result

Ironically, working on this project pulled me into a productive trance. I’m happy with how this work turned out. I've been using this piece as a desktop wallpaper to remind myself not to slip back into that cycle.