Charlie Zuo
Hand Animation
I chose the Cooking with Wool: Pizza Animation made by Andrea Love, and it definitely fits in the Hand Animation category since there’s a literal hand in the film 80% of the time. The stop motion animation is definitely very smooth and has a well put goal. You make a pizza with wool. There’s not much to say other than it’s really well made and creative.
The Indexical Animation
-Puparia (2020)
I chose the film, Puparia for the Indexical animation because of its strong emphasis on creating a strong connection between the animated world and reality. Thus, it uses realism and symbolic imagery to establish a bond with the viewer. Even though Puparia doesnt follow a certain narrative, it presents a surreal, dream-like imagery throughout the animation. It’s often interpreted as a metamorphosis, and the beauty of change.
The Illusion of Life
The Maker (2012)
For the last theme, the Illusion of Life, I picked The Maker, created by Brian Micheal Bendis (2011). It’s about a puppet rabbit-like-creature, who is racing against time to create a doll-like figure. It becomes clear towards the end that who he’s making is his companion, yet, there would be no time to establish a strong bond before he disappears. Leaving only his confused companion just where he was with the same purpose of its existence. It’s a time paradox, and it’s definitely fitting with the theme, hence how the film revolves around the act of creation, the maker gives life to another puppet. This is literally what the “Illusion of Life” theme is, infuse life into something that is inherently lifeless.