We Know What You Whisper
„We Know What You Whisper“ by Ludwig Göransson and Busiswa conveys secrecy and struggle. Our audiovisual design draws on this: being watched, the act of fighting.
The red bass and the green elements make the rivalry between threat and jungle visible. How can the bass be translated visually, and how can the intruding calls? How do the two interact?
The music visualization in After Effects extends sign relationships, color, and space by the dimension of time. The aim is a visual language for dynamic media and interfaces.
March – July 2026
Categories
Audiovisual Design
Motion Design
Storytelling
Credits
Song [Ludwig Göransson, Busiswa]
Concept [Ben Oesterle, Fiona Eberl, Mia Lauer]
Motion Design [Ben Oesterle]
Storytelling [Ben Oesterle, Fiona Eberl, Mia Lauer]
Print [Fiona Eberl, Mia Lauer]
Case Study [Fiona Eberl]
Font [Bugrino]
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Song choice
"We Know What You Whisper" is a piece from the soundtrack by Ludwig Göransson and appears in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It features vocals by South African artist Busiswa.
Musically, the piece feels dark, mysterious, and ritualistic. The track combines orchestral film music with African influences and Busiswa's distinctive vocals.
We chose this song because of its complexity and strong setting association of being deep in a jungle.
Concept
The animation depicts the idea of an fight within a natural setting like a jungle. The bass can be seen as a competitor against the other instruments. This concept forms the basis idea of our visualisation: The bass pushing everything aside, while still being held back by the other elements.
Analysis
Our notation shows that there are correlations between certain instruments, allowing them to be grouped into a single character. There are also some barely audible differences between instruments, meaning they can be treated as one character. There is hardly any audible difference between shaker and crash, while timpani and bass, as well as bongos and marimba, mostly play at the same time and can be treated as one character.
Characters
Our notation shows that there are correlations between certain instruments, allowing them to be grouped into a single character. There are also some barely audible differences between instruments, meaning they can be treated as one character. There is hardly any audible difference between shaker and crash, while timpani and bass, as well as bongos and marimba, mostly play at the same time and can be treated as one character.
Grid
The final grid positions the bass centrally. At the beginning, it is deliberately not too dominant, to keep the overall composition balanced. Despite the number of circles representing the vocals, the composition doesn't feel overloaded but remains clear and structured.
Color selection
This color palette is the final selection. It comprises various shades of green as well as a dominant shade of red.
These colors represent the overall jungle setting while maintaining tension through the complementary contrast formed by green and red elements.
Poster
The poster picks up on the movement of the animation. The most exciting moment of the visualization transfers its dynamic onto the static medium. By reducing it to just a few circles, the poster creates attention without appearing overloaded.
At the same time, this creates a clear reading direction from top to bottom.