Hi all, my name is Carol. I am a Digital Marketing major and this will be my final semester at BMCC. I plan on transferring to City College’s Advertising and Public Relations Major. In my downtime, I am the most ardent fan of napping. When I’m not sleeping, you can find me shopping for stationery, practicing calligraphy, playing with fountain pens, dabbling around with collage, or writing pen pal letters.
I picked this class because it seemed to be the most interesting option to fulfill the World Cultures and Global Issues requirement, in addition to my general preference for animated films. I’ve only started to explore the animation from other countries, so I figured that this class would be a good introduction into the animation of other cultures.
One of my favorite films is “Ernest et Célestine (2012),” which was based on the books written by Gabrielle Vincent, a Belgian writer and children’s book illustrator. I enjoy the minimalist artwork of the film; the overall design made me want to pick up watercolors again. It reminded me that I don’t have to make art complicated in order for it to have worth. The characters gently remind me that relationships aren’t necessarily built on events, but the moments in which people are willing to be vulnerable.
Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, and Benjamin Renner directed the movie. Renner may have had the most influence on the film’s artistic direction, based on his body of work. It was animated with Flash and bespoke software to help with the watercolor effect.
