Hunky Dory
Short Animation
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Completed on:
Location:
Arcata, California
Runtime:
0:06:00
Language:
No Dialogue
Director(s)
Steven Vander Meer
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Key Cast
Other Credits
Music: Béla Fleck
Synopsis
Hunky Dory juxtaposes scenes of animal life with images of human existence, observing the quirky and unexpected ways in which we are similar. The meticulously hand-drawn animation is a visual smorgasbord, moving and morphing in perfect time to the banjo music of Béla Fleck and his bandmates in My Bluegrass Heart.
Statement from Filmmaker
This film is my visual interpretation of the song "Hunky Dory" by Béla Fleck. My animation is pure "flip-book" style; all of the drawings are done by hand on 3x5 inch index cards. There are 12 drawings for each second of film, and each drawing is complete - there are no separate layers, and there is no computer animation. Each of the 4320 drawings is used just once - much like a flip-book, there are no repeats or cycles. My process begins with a very rough storyboard. I align these sketches with the wave form of the music track, then fill out the details and make changes as I go along. This leaves room for spontaneity and improvisation, both of which are important elements in music as well as art.
Student Film
No
First Time Filmmaker
No