The one and a half minute animation shows a dark, gloomy world inhabited by emotionless androids, creepy dolls and weird mechanical creatures. It symbolically illustrates the complex relationship between man and machine and the profound changes set off by the Industrial Revolution. The film critically and philosophically examines its triumphs and downsides - increased opportunities for employment, empowerment of women, improved living conditions on one hand, yet harsh living conditions, rising inequalities, child labour, alienation on the other.
The aesthetic of the cutout animation reminds of Russian Avante-Garde images, propaganda posters, films of Terry Guilliam and Jan Svankmajer whose work deals with social and political problems.
Ultimately I tried to approach this theme metaphorically and demonstrate the dehumanisation of the factory workers today.To reinforce disturbing and oppressive mood of the animation I blended an experimental track “Misfire” by Sarah Varney and Paul Frey with explosion sound samples form Internet and my original voiceover.
You can watch the video here
Here is the link for the audio file used as a part of my sound trek
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