I hold lights and shadow very close to my heart as I have seen this since my childhood. I wanted to shed light on the ongoing dispute over Kashmir and how both sides are similar and only seem different because of their outer shells which are their differences caused by world affairs. Even though my professor and peers liked the story and concept they were a little sceptical about whether I’ll be able to justify the story within the 30-second time limit that we all have. My professor, Alex, gave me some constructive criticism by voicing his concerns. There were some issues that he highlighted: It is very difficult to depict violence through animation and he thought the scale of the entire project seems very ambitious, especially within the given time limit. However, he suggested that I choose this project as my thesis as he sees a lot of potential in it as a short film. After discussing with Alex, I’m trying to complete the animation within one minute. Keeping my discussions as well as my personal bias towards this story, I am considering this project for further development on the back burner for my thesis.
Arsalan Awais 