Reflective Text 

This work examines the idea of inanimate objects coming to life and developing personalities. I explored this concept by ideating my idea ‘A pot plant confuses its owner by stealing things from their bedside table every night when they go to sleep’.

By using a mindmap I was able to further ideate and flesh out my idea. My mindmap included questions like ‘why does the plant steal’, finding motivations for the characters and developing the plot.

This work is similar to Breast Friends (2019) by Caitlin Young. This comedic 5 minute animation explores body image through a feminst lense. The main character's breasts speak her inner monologue out loud, one being positive and logical, the other being bitchy and cynical. Bringing inanimate objects to life and creating personalities for them generates a bizarre, humorous and unexpected tone to an animation. 

Throughout my ideation I have developed my overarching concept for my work. I believe I will move forward with a concept around my missing Airpods. I hope to create a narrative around someone or something stealing the headphones and finding an alternate use for the hundreds of Airpods they have collected. 

Young, C 2019, Breast Friends, 9 March 2020, viewed March 5 2022, <https://vimeo.com/396392696>.