A short film about OCDย and the anxious inner struggle that can often be invisible to others. This filmย focuses on OCD checking in particular (the stove knob is off but let me check againโฆitโs offโฆbut let me just check againโฆ). The aim of Check is to convey theย feeling of anxiety, urgency and frustration through beautiful, abstract visuals and looping, chaoticย sound effects.
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Visuals & Sounds - Anita Gill
Structure
An important part of OCD is the loop/cycle aspect; whether thatโs the looping checks in an individual moment or the experience as a whole represented through the OCD cycle (obsession, anxiety, compulsion and relief). It felt necessary to use this cycle and it really helped guide theย animation in the early stages.
Plan of the film's paceย inspired by the OCD cycle
Visuals
Sound Design
Another key aspect of the film was the sound design which was considered early in the process to inform the structure and pacing of the piece. The sounds becomeย more erratic alongside the visuals, heightening the sense of urgency and frustration. Many of the sounds in Checkย were recorded in my own kitchen! The plan initially was to use these as placeholders before โproper soundsโ were created, but as I got more attached to these sounds of wooden spoons and clanging keys, they felt like they were part of the film in a way I hadnโt expected.ย ย
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