Studio Brief 2 - Visual Investigation

Produce a critical visual journal that visually explores the quote / theme (CoP themes: Aesthetics, Politics, Society, Culture, History and Technology) identified as part of your response to Studio Brief 1. 

Using the journal to presents the opportunity to explore a range of media and image making processes and techniques. 

The ongoing visual investigation and extension of the exploration of themes, theories and concepts that have been delivered as part of the lecture and seminar programme. 


Uses of enchantment - Quote:
'In order to master the psychological problems of growing up [...] a child needs to understand what is going on with his conscious self so that he can also cope with that which goes on in his unconscious. [...] It is here that fairy tales have unequaled value, because they offer new dimensions to the child's imagination which would be impossible for him to discover as truly on his own.'



Requirements: Contextual research 
Find visual images that relate your quote to specific contexts, be that contemporary society and its socio-politics or important historical and contextual events. 

These images do not necessarily have to relate to animation but should visually communicate the importance and relevance of investigating this theme / quote for a contemporary (modern animator technique) creative practitioner.

- Include key dates and contextual information for all key historical events.







Ideas/BrainStorm
The first ideas that come to mind are that of hero's depictions, knights, medieval fantasy icons of the imagination and their courageous influence depicted through pictures of mighty triumph over evil.

Fighting against frightening figures of evil or accomplishing extreme tasks like slaying a dragon and saving weak or physically lesser people.

But also (Nah) how folklore can influence the child negatively... Maybe the propaganda side of it, through military influence in eastern countries. 


ANIMAL FEARS
Legendary creatures!! but also maybe some animals that children fear, like horses and other large animals but also dogs (growling, barking, bared teeth, large body. Also 

Scary experiences, television films that scared the child, adult movies, series, show. 

Monsters and nightmares - Fantasy tales that help depict friendly responses in relation to creatures and animals that are scary.

I could illustrate how the child develops his fears into realities and overcomes them.

I could illustrate how the child journeys through the enchantment of fairy tales and overcomes all curiosities and fears.