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Set in a dystopic Paris, after the city was affected by an alien invasion. A new government regime divides the country and its citizens alike. Two sisters, Manon and Alecia, must find a way to put their differences aside to support their familial bond. Film title is an animated short film that explores themes of survival and finding hope through hard times
The narrative was inspired by recent terror attacks in Paris, such as Charlie Hebdo in January 2015 and the coordinated attacks throughout Saint-Denis in November 2015. A headline which read “A year of attacks leaves Paris’ streets emptier than usual” demonstrates how an international moral panic has left citizens fearful. Arguably this moral panic has been propagated throughout the media with world leaders in the US, the UK and France alike aiming to popularise nationalism by spreading a sense of fear of the other. Film title innocuously alludes to this issue by using a combination of fantasy and drama, following the bond between two sisters with conflicting beliefs.
The visual style of the film was inspired by the short film Somewhere Down The Line (2014). The use of flat design, hand-drawn animation and a heavily stylised colour scheme subverts the mainstream preference for hyper-realist, 3D computer-animation. Film title aims to spark a re-emergence of the classic animation style, but with a modern influence. Contextually, the film draws inspiration from animation with a political influence such as Persepolis (2007) and Zootopia (2016), all of which deal with heavy subjects but use the animation medium as an easily digestible form.
Thoughts:
- I still haven't been able to come up with a name for the piece
- I like the images I've created, although I hope they're not too vague
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