Proffessional

Professional

The professional section of the festival is a collection of animations created by professionals in a vast collection of these short films. this gives us the insight as to the outcome of professional animations. here are two of the animations that I chose to explore further and try to link with my practice.

Through the hawthorn

Director. Anna Benner/ Pia Borg/ Gemma Burditt/ UK/ 2014/ 8Mins 50Secs

3D computer/ Drawing on paper/ Live action

Three characters, three perspectives, three directors. A session between a psychiatric, a schizophrenic patient and his mother.

Through the different styles of rotoscoping and 2D drawings, the style really reflects the psychological concerns in which the animations are questioning. the processes also dictate the way the audience feels, trying to make the audience emphasise with the characters.

Timber

Director. Nils Hedinger/ Switzerland/ 2014/ 5Mins 35Secs

2D computer

A group of logs is about to freeze to death in a cold, icy desert. when they realize that the only fuel for a warming fire is their own body, things start heating up.

This is by far my favourite animation of this section, for its comedic value, but also its relevance to life. and how it questions modern concerns in a way that is simplistic but also not too complex in terms of narrative. I know I strive for some bizarre narratives in my animations, maybe I can learn a thing or two about this animation: complex doesn't necessarily mean good.