Project
Description.
‘Not
A Fairytale’
The title of my 120 second animation is
‘Not A Fairytale’. I have based my short animation on the well-known fairytale
of ‘Rapunzel’, however I have given it a more modern and alternative twist. The
inspiration for this twist was to set the story in the present day, where a
technology driven lifestyle is prevalent, and for it to relate to a teenager’s
everyday life rather than an old folk tale, hence the title ‘Not A Fairytale’. This
presents to the viewers “ways in which established image cultures might be challenged
or configured” (Wells, 2008).
I have created my animation using hand
drawings, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro, which
effectively combines analogue and digital techniques.
My animation is mainly 2D vector based,
however I have used photographic backgrounds and texture to provide depth to my
2D characters and more detail to their surroundings, while also using lights
and shadows. This style has been inspired by the popular cartoon ‘The Amazing World
of Gumball’, and also relates to the modern fairytale theme of my animation: life
has become increasingly more complex than that of typical fairytales, and my
animation focuses more on the personality of the characters rather than their
role in the typical fairytale scenario. I feel that my style of animation also
has quite a modern feel to it, which reflects how I have adapted the fairytale
of ‘Rapunzel’ to contemporary society, and to relate to present day audiences.
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