Strawberry Fields took the Beetles 40+ hours in the studio to make and was released in 1967. The song is a part of a sentimental set of songs looking back at the bands nostalgic childhood memories, in this case a children’s home (Strawberry Field) near John Lennon’s home in Liverpool.

The meaning of Strawberry Fields has been obsessively analyzed, most say it’s reflective of Lennon’s use of LSD and his search for spiritual meaning.

‘Strawberry Fields’ was psychoanalysis set to music.

John Lenon

One thing is certain the Mellotron used gives the song its distinct sound and was the latest tech that dominated the music scene for about 10 years until it faded into oblivion. It is intriguing to observe how technology impacts the world of art. We are currently witnessing this transformation in real time with the emergence of AI contributing to the creation of innovative, unearthly, and unique art forms. While I have’t fully delved into AI, it has been interesting watching the progression unfold.

For this project, I employed several technologies. I used Procreate for illustration, where I aimed to refine my skills in organic frame-by-frame animation, featuring falling flowers and the mouse tail (albeit, not a complete success).

Additionally, I used Adobe After Effects to animate various elements, including individual pieces of the gate, text, mouses eyes, and more flowers. It was incredibly exciting to integrate Procreate gifs, into my After Effects projects, especially since Procreate is so user-friendly and ideal for a busy mom. This has inspired me to consider downloading Adobe Animate and exploring additional classes to expand my skills.

Three cheers for making a random stuff, the learning never ends.

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THE PROCESS:

Illustration– mouse, background, flowers drawn in Procreate
Animation– frame by frame, mouse tail and flowers in Procreate
Adobe After Effects– import Strawberry fields, import png of mouse, import animation of tail, import background, import daisy’s falling, text animation in AE.