7 Days

2D Vector Animation

2019

As another school assignment, I was briefed is to create a self-portrait by using any media you'd like to work on. I was an aspiring motion graphics hence I wanted to take a challenge on Adobe After Effects.

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Watch the full animation here

Early Sketches

I was sure that tracing my own sketches in Adobe Illustrator would make it feel like "me".

I was sure that tracing my own sketches in Adobe Illustrator would make it feel like "me".

I was sure that tracing my own sketches in Adobe Illustrator would make it feel like "me".

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After the medium was set, I wrote down the things about myself:

-> I study and work at a part-time job

-> I drink coffee daily

-> I like to work out and stay active

-> If It's a weekday, I don't need sleep

-> I enjoy going to cinema

After the medium was set, I wrote down the things about myself:

-> I study and work at a part-time job

-> I drink coffee daily

-> I like to work out and stay active

-> If It's a weekday, I don't need sleep

-> I enjoy going to cinema

After the medium was set, I wrote down the things about myself:

-> I study and work at a part-time job

-> I drink coffee daily

-> I like to work out and stay active

-> If It's a weekday, I don't need sleep

-> I enjoy going to cinema

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Final Animations

The story follows me, and my daily routines in 7 days a week. Every day is different and unique than the other.

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Monday


  • Sleepless
  • Exhausted
  • Needs caffeine asap
  • Has to go to school
  • Has under eye bags
  • Preferably wears black clothes

Monday


Sleepless
Exhausted
Needs caffeine asap
Has to go to school
Has under eye bags
Preferably wears black clothes
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Tuesday


  • Goes to work
  • But also has to work on school projects
  • Draws illustrations at night
  • Sleep is for the weak!

Tuesday


Goes to work
But also has to work on school projects
Draws illustrations at night
Sleep is for the weak!
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Wednesday


  • Goes to work, again!!
  • Kinda motivated
  • Desperately needs some caffeine
  • Has to prepare for school tomorrow

Wednesday


Goes to work, again!!
- Kinda motivated
- Desperately needs some caffeine
- Has to prepare for school tomorrow
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Thursday


  • Needs to stay active because she's been on computer whole week
  • Tries hard
  • Kinda tired

Thursday


Needs to stay active because she's been on computer whole week
Tries hard
Kinda tired
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Friday


  • Goes to cinema with/out friends
  • Kinda socializes
  • TGIF!

Friday

Goes to cinema with/out friends
Kinda socializes
TGIF!
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Saturday


  • Takes a day to hang out with friends
  • Goes out
  • Good music
  • Pretty hair

Saturday

Takes a day to hang out with friends
Goes out
Good music
Pretty hair
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Sunday


  • Pretty much done with the week
  • Sleeps in

  • Not very productive anymore

Sunday


Pretty much done with the week
Sleeps in
Not very productive anymore

Bilkent University, 2019 Fall Semester

GRA401 Graphic Design V

Course Instructor: Erhan Tunalı

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Yağmur Karabulut, 2025.

All rights reserved.

Yağmur Karabulut, 2025.

All rights reserved.

Yağmur Karabulut, 2025.