THROUGH THE CRACK-AN ANIMATION PROJECT

Abstract

"Through the Crack" is a brief experimental animation that uses abstract visual storytelling to examine the idea of non-linear personal development. The video, which has its roots in personal experience, figuratively depicts the process of self-discovery that occurs during design school. Inspired by the resurrection plant (Selaginella lepidophylla), which dries out and blossoms again depending on changing conditions, the animation uses the image of a crack as its key motif to track stages of disruption, collapse, and final resuscitation. The all-black-and-white animation takes its visual cues from pieces such as Ian Fontova's Eyes of Closeness and SHAED's Trampoline MV. It eschews language and characters in favour of symbolic components that are timed to beat changes, such as flashing eyes, spiky forms, flowing sand, and trembling walls. "Through the Crack" is a brief experimental animation that uses abstract visual storytelling to examine the idea of non-linear personal development. The video, which has its roots in personal experience, figuratively depicts the process of self-discovery that occurs during design school. Inspired by the resurrection plant (Selaginella lepidophylla), which dries out and blossoms again depending on changing conditions, the animation uses the image of a crack as its key motif to track stages of disruption, collapse, and final resuscitation.