There’s a great scene in the opening of episode 2 for Fleabag in which everyone on the subway sudden contorts their faces and bodies in pain along to the music of Sail’s Awolnation.
I’m inspired by this format: a steady state suddenly erupting into unexpected action and just as unexpectedly returning to the steady state. But I’m also interested in combining this with animated succulents and cacti. Cacti in particularly have features that seem inherently expressive: a sprinkling of neon freckles, sharp spikes orderly arrayed along a smooth skin, the juxtaposition of vibrant colours.
My animation will explore the emotional rollercoaster of a cacti seeing itself in the mirror for the first time. But while the “Fleabag” clip has a great punchline, I’m still searching for the ending of my plant narrative and how to reconcile seeing itself…
