Reflective Text
This work examines the idea of character and narrative.
By using dot points, I was able to draft out a final storyline for my animation. Using each of the weekly focuses (e.g. sound, movement, character) I have been able to add depth and dimension to my storyline.
This work is similar to the work of Babikian et al. (2017) who directed the short animation Garden Party. In this work the frogs act as primary characters, while the humans are secondary characters. This is the opposite to how we, as people, view the world. We often see ourselves as the ‘main characters’ with animals as peripheral creatures. In my work I also hope to create the same concept, with humans in the outskirts of the narrative, and the Airpods taking the lead.
By examining character and narrative, I reflected that featuring humans as background or secondary characters creates an interesting twist on the standard ‘human centric’ narrative style.
Babikian, F Bayoux, V, Caire, V, Dufresne, T, Gabriel, G & Navarro, L 2017, Garden Party, viewed June 1 2022, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX8GaZ3O4-Q>.
By Nina Byrt
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Published On: 07/06/2022