Here you can find my moodboard: visual stuff that inspired me throughout the year. Ranging from photos to machinimas, live action films and animation films: the source of inspiration reaches further than one art form or era.
These are all photos, taken by me. The combination of light - back light and side light more specific - and darkness is what makes these appealing to me. It creates a sort of mysteriousness.
Notice the green freshness of the leaves in this picture. It breathes and says "I live". This earthy feeling is what I want to achieve in my film.
This picture is not as mysterious as the previous picture. Instead it feels more peaceful and warm. However, because of the back light there's still some mysteriousness left.
One of the main reasons why I decided to study animation is the discovery of machinimas on YouTube. I always loved gaming (and still do) and as a teenager I was totally hooked on The Sims 2. My addiction led to the discovery of machinimas and soon after I stumbled upon Oritasho's channel. She's a very talented artist and inspires me a lot with her machinimas. The light in her videos is beautifully done and creates a dreamy and poetic atmosphere. The way she uses light and creates her atmosphere is a true inspiration to me.
Below you can find Oritasho's machinimas that inspired me in particular for this year's Master film.
Check out her channel on YouTube as well:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvD8JfivFuR-Hne8gTuONXA
Another source of inspiration is Stan Brakhage's work. I accidently stumbled upon this experimental film maker a while ago and decided to research his work Dog Star Man for my thesis. I soon discovered he had a very interesting mindset close to mine and an enthralling oeuvre. Check the links below to view Dog Star Man and some interesting articles towards his mindset.
Paul Arthur on Brakhage's works:
Fred Camper on Brakhage's works: