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Carried Away

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1985 6 min
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This short animated film is an impressionistic reflection on the creative process. Using black-and-white photographs (representing reality), overlaid with animated colour drawings (representing fantasy), it illustrates the artist as he braves creative storms, indulges spontaneous bursts of inspiration and learns, by trial and error, to harness his creative powers.

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This short animated film is an impressionistic reflection on the creative process. Using black-and-white photographs (representing reality), overlaid with animated colour drawings (representing fantasy), it illustrates the artist as he braves creative storms, indulges spontaneous bursts of inspiration and learns, by trial and error, to harness his creative powers.

Arts Psychology and Psychiatry All subjects
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  • director
    Vonnie Von Helmolt
    Alan Pakarnyk
  • producer
    Vonnie Von Helmolt
    Michael Scott
  • animation
    Alan Pakarnyk
  • images
    Andreas Poulsson
    Drew Lawson
  • editing
    Ken Rodeck
  • sound editing
    Ken Rodeck
  • music
    Randolph Peters

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Education

Ages 12 to 16
School subjects
Arts Education - Art Arts Education - Visual Arts Health/Personal Development - Human Growth and Development Media Education - Film Animation
What does it mean to be creative? Have students discuss this film as a metaphor for the creative process: the climb/struggle, the courage to look, openness to new experiences, overwhelming sights and experiences, and so on. Apply this process to a work of art. For example, if students were to create a painting or write a story, how would all this apply to their process? How can they work harder? See deeper? Embrace discovery?
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