A Peer Review - Animation

I thoroughly enjoyed watching each animation that was presented before my eyes, and It was probably the most engaged and entertained that I had been whilst watching a university presentation.

The animation that I have decided to review is the animation that was presented by the two Sams: Sam White and Sam Gardener; which intended to portray 'global and individual conflict', as stated before the presentation. The blog addresses are below, so that you can take a look at their animation for yourself.

http://samgardneranimation.blogspot.co.uk/
http://samwhitep132490.blogspot.co.uk/

'Better Together' by Jack Johnson, was the chosen background music for the duration of the animation, which in fact is one of my favourite songs, by my favourite artist! 

I found that this song was a great choice, not because I am bias as I love the song and artist, but because I felt that it really helped to portray the message that was trying to be presented by the animation, and without this song, I feel that perhaps the message wouldn't have been so clear.

The animation itself was fantastic in my eyes, It was very well thought out and put together.

 There were many excellent and very clever animations shown, however this was the one that I found most engaging, perhaps because although the materials used for the animation were very simple (plasticine), there was a somewhat professional but quirky feel to it. 

The animation showed two different coloured balls of clay (blue and green) moving in different patterns and moulding into different shapes. I really liked the way in which the pieces of clay seemed to jump into the air and mould around each other so seamlessly, and also how they were lined up in a regimental fashion as though two different armies about to battle. The way in which they moved was excellent and the inanimate clay seemed to be living.

I felt that the message portrayed was that of society and human kind functioning better and living more peacefully if they worked together, instead of against each other. 

This is definitely a contemporary issue in society today with the ongoing fight against war and terrorism that unfortunately, we so often hear about in the news today; so I feel that it did represent global and individual conflict very well.

This planet is full of people with various, conflicting and diverse beliefs, but that doesn't mean that we can't live in harmony by being understanding of each other instead of  intolerant!