Rewatched a classic One Piece battle and was inspired to bring some of the epic action to my portfolio loading animation! The Purgatory skill move by #Zoro was the perfect choice and the #motion and sound design truly brought it to life.

Inspiration

The inspiration for the design came from Zoro's famous 3 swords style, known as Santōryū. I wanted to incorporate that into the design, so I came up with the idea of using three slashes to slice through the name "shady," as well as the black and brown backgrounds.

Process

The process for creating the animation involved sketching out the elements I wanted to use, including the sword, and drawing out the frames for the animation. I then exported everything to After Effects, where I brought the design to life with motion and sound effects.

Challenge

It would be finding the right balance between static and dynamic elements. It was important to me that the animation didn't overwhelm the design, so I spent some time experimenting and tweaking things until I was a little happy with the final result.