Primary Test - Ribbon to Bird Transition

I had an idea to start the animation off with a ribbon, which when pulled open forms into a bird, then leading into the opening shot of a bird in flight.

To me, the ribbon symbolizes being bound, restricted, confined, trapped, like many of the immigrants feel before taking the perilous journey north. The act of untying the ribbon symbolizes their act of breaking free and starting their journey to greener pastures.

I wanted to see how it might look in motion, so set about drawing the animated transition and setting it in motion. Here's a quick test and how it came out...

As an animation it needs work, but I've got to bare in mind my limitations in re-drawing this, in chalk, on a rusty surface, with a limited number of frames to work with.