Animated short film project "Catch yourself"
2021

Young children love watching cartoons. For parents, it's finally a time of relaxation. Why not create cartoons that catch the attention of mum or dad, touching on important parenting themes and opening up their feelings to children, which will make everyone feel closer and kinder to each other? Cartoons - not to be apart, but when together?

The cartoon Breath is a supportive story for parents, particularly mothers, who in most families pay a lot of attention and care for their children, relegating their own interests to the back burner. The story shows how the relationship between a child and his or her parent can develop, the difficulties both sometimes face, and a possible solution to one difficult situation. By watching it, the child and mother can understand that their feelings are real and can discuss issues that are important but acute for them.
This project is important to me, as a mother of a boy as perky as I am as an artist who gravitates towards a certain visual environment. And the cartoons are a resonance of sincere interest in our relationship.




Genre Animated short film
Running time 2 minutes
Target audience Parents, children 2+
Logline
A three-year-old boy is having a tantrum, and in the next room, his mother, tired of screaming, is hiding. Unable to stand the strain, she takes a breath and opens the door resolutely.
Synopsis


Being a good parent is not easy, especially in moments of crisis. The protagonist is a mother whose three-year-old son has not yet learned to express his anger in an environmentally friendly way and is very tired of his daily tantrums, trying to keep herself balanced and keep a good relationship between them.
At one such moment, she hides in the bedroom, sitting on the floor, afraid that in her state of an effect she will not hold back and stop her son's screams in a harsh, violent way. The child throws things and growls in anger, unable to stop herself. The child's rage begins to literally fume, a volcano erupts in the middle of the room, and it becomes clear that emotions are material and extremely dangerous.
When her mother's patience comes to an end, she resolutely gets up from the floor and the clouds thicken in the bedroom, lightning flashes frighteningly and rain begins to fall. The heroine takes a deep breath and abruptly opens the door from the room, intent on putting an end to it.
The mother quickly looms over her son, the screen fades for a moment, all clasped shut. Perhaps something scary has happened. Slowly a picture emerges as if one can open one eye and cautiously peek at what has happened. They are hugging! The mother was able to catch herself, her anger, and, remaining an adult, make the right decision.


A feature of the visual narrative is the literal displays of emotion: the baby in rage is depicted as a volcano, a fire, the whole room in smoke. The mother is in the bedroom - with a thunderstorm, clouds filling the whole room, lightning flashing. The calm in her heart is illustrated by the dawn. During the embrace, the sun inside her unites with the rain, which begins in the baby as he cries. A rainbow appears in the finale.



This personal project is long and under development, with the author exploring frame-by-frame animation and environment design. You can follow updates on social media. Welcome!


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