For my artist, I got Don Hertzfeldt. He made “Billy’s Balloon.” The type of fear shown is the fear of bodily harm, especially to children. I think it could also include fear of objects gaining consciousness. Their other works, like EVERYTHING WILL BE OK, is showing fear in an existential and violent sort of way. It shows a man losing his mind through the monotony of his everyday life, becoming obsessed with death and violence.
I think Hertzfeldt’s animation style is very unique. He uses primarily simple shapes, stick figures or simple bodies, to illustrate characters. The backgrounds differ in levels of completion. Some are live action videos and videos, and some are simple sketches of grass. I think the main defining traits of his animation are his sense of humor that he portrays, and his simple characters. (lasting impact)
My personal favorite horror-tinged animation is Perfect Blue. Its a movie about a woman leaving her J-pop group to pursue acting, but then she gets stalked and starts losing her mind. It’s often coined “the most terrifying animated film.” The fear it would fall under is fear of self, or fear of insanity.