Project 1

I've chosen Jibaro and Arcane as examples for the aesthetic style I am deeply interested. They are 3D animations semi realistic with stylised visuals and forms. They emphasise on particular stylised texture work to enhance the visuals and aesthetics of the animations. One of Jibaro's main aesthetics is its focus on body movement as a method of storytelling. "The directors and the producers and everyone working on the project really respected dance and movement,” - Goldstein (Vargas, 2022).They were both made from small studio productions and while Jibaro is a short film, Arcane is a full 9 episode season. Going forward I need to find trusted interviews from the Creative leads of the works I've chosen. I'm happy with my progress so far and I believe I have a solid start on this project and am due to complete it within the time limit set.

Vargas, S. (2022) How Sara Silkin's choreography for 'jibaro' turned animation into a study of movement, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Available at: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-09-14/sara-silkins-choreography-jibaro-emmy-nomination (Accessed: October 8, 2022).

The first thing I needed to figure out was the pieces of media I was going to base my aesthetic style choice off. I ended up choosing Jibaro and Arcane. I found that this project leans on the person presenting actually having a personal interest and possible investment in the aesthetic style they are showcasing. This benefits a presentation as passion will always improve a work's integrity. The show Arcane is ripe with innovation. When Co-Founder of Fortiche, "Pascal Charrue decided to have the 2-D animation be slightly slower than the 3-D characters, which gives it a cartoonish contrast and helps make the show feel as fantastical as the magic-filled world it is portraying" (Motamayor, 2021). I used my deep knowledge of trusted internet sources like documented interviews from the Director’s of chosen works. A major limitation of mine was my lack of experience in creating lengthy and in depth reports on anything specifically about aesthetic style. Which provided an interesting challenge, never really having to do this kind of work and research before until CIM classes. I felt as though I met and overcame the brief.

Motamayor, R. (2021) How arcane delivered one of 2021's coolest animated sequences, Vulture. Vulture. Available at: https://www.vulture.com/article/arcane-netflix-series-league-of-legends-animation-bridge-fight.html (Accessed: October 8, 2022).

• Tallarita, A., Piatkowski, ​., Schwartz, G., Morgan, T., Postiglione, A., Vlahiotis, E., Staff, P., Zarker, K., Zarker, K. and Piatkowski, ​., 2022. Sci-Fi Short 'Jibaro' Is Not a Critique of Post-Colonialism. [online] PopMatters. Available at: <https://www.popmatters.com/alberto-mielgo-jibaro-sci-fi> [Accessed 8 October 2022].

• Mieglo, A. (2022) “Inside the Animation: Jibaro,” Youtube. NETFLIX. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUuk-g_Qws (Accessed: October 8, 2023).

• McLean, T., 2022. Legendary Artistry: How 'Arcane' Became a Popular and Critical Hit of the Moment. [online] Animation Magazine. Available at: <https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/01/legendary-artistry-how-arcane-became-a-runaway-hit/> [Accessed 8 October 2022].

• Vargas, S. (2022) How Sara Silkin's choreography for 'jibaro' turned animation into a study of movement, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Available at: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-09-14/sara-silkins-choreography-jibaro-emmy-nomination (Accessed: October 8, 2022).

• Motamayor, R. (2021) How arcane delivered one of 2021's coolest animated sequences, Vulture. Vulture. Available at: https://www.vulture.com/article/arcane-netflix-series-league-of-legends-animation-bridge-fight.html (Accessed: October 8, 2022).