Acts of Kindness - Studio Task

I actually really enjoyed the challenge of simplification, trying to present an action in the most simple yet visually appealing way. It wasn't the simplification that was difficult either, it was the process of trying to end up with something that is also a successful and aesthetic image as well as simple and to the point.

The go to depiction of bouncing a ball is what comes into your head immediately, that is the human anatomy going through the actions of bouncing a ball, in this case in basketball. However no matter how simple I reduced these, the inclusion of anatomy just wasn't working, it didn't feel interesting or accomplished enough.

It is then more interesting to explore a diagrammatic approach to what is a ball bouncing. How can, through the use of a shape and a few lines, I represent an action happening to a ball? The basic principle is that a 'bounce' is a change in direction when contact is made between the ball and a surface, and a ball can be shown as a basic circle. With these two facts the action can be implied with a line and a direction. 

I am actually really happy with this final outcome and am intrigued by it. I love the fact that the movement of the ball is implied in two different ways in the same image, through the repetition of the ball as well as the directional line showing the change in direction. The surface needs not be any more complex than a basic line, and there you have a bouncing ball. The overall image is also intriguing in its forms, the mix between the hard and pointy lines and the round nature of the ball. It feels like it could be a logo of some point. It is a whole little narrative told in a single image.