Youtube link to final animation
Rationale:
Our interpretation of
Kaitiakitanga/sustainability is the idea of a society revolved around
over-consumption. We want to encourage individuals to respect and appreciate
the environment around us through involvement in their surroundings, contributing
to a sustainable planet. “Whirlwind” is based upon Bronte’s brochure “The
Wellington Markets.” We chose the Harbourside Market to be our focus, and
emphasised the concept of sustainability through the waste that the market
produces at the end of the day.
Our animation portrays four foods that are
offered to the main character (a symbol of humankind) and are rejected,
resulting in a pile up of waste. The slow transition from bright and blissful
to dirty and dull reflects us as humans and our tendency to not realize the
damage we are causing until it’s too late. We see changes in our environment as
minor right up until the last minute when the consequences have started to take
place.
Our artist model Andy J Millar uses black
outlines and bright colours in his illustrations to portray a positive message
to the viewer. We took this idea and reversed it, making colours less saturated
and adding imagery with negative connotations such as skulls to make the
atmosphere go from one extreme to the other. The twitching, growing and
changing colours in the background suggest an environmental utopia. However
when the waste builds up these movements slow and come to a stop as the
privileges of a healthy environment have been removed. From this point the planet
(represented by the background) has become a wasteland with the monster (death)
taking over. If we do not consider our actions in the environment, the
consequences will kill us.
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