Realização de animação em pixillation: Leodegária de Jesus em videopoemas

Abstract

This work aims to present the processes, materials and techniques employed in the production of three short films made in pixillation in December 2020, as well as the results obtained with these animations. Pixillation is a stop-motion animation technique that uses still photographs to generate movement of living beings and everyday objects, causing an effect of magic and strangeness to the scenes, normally photographed in the real world. Adopting the language of video poetry, the short films made in this experimental project done as completion of course work were inspired by the poetrys Símile (1906), To my favorite book and Courage! (1928), by the Goiás writer Leodegária de Jesus (1889-1978). The poetess, who lived in the city of Goiás in the first decade of the 20th century, was the first woman from Goiás to publish a book of poetrys. In these animations, I mainly performed the functions of script, direction and photography. Through this experience, I was able to deepen the knowledge, skills and professional competences learned in these areas, during the course, placing them in practice in a project that had public funding from the Aldir Blanc Law. The account of experience seeks to pave the way for new achievements in animation within the course, stimulating experimental projects that can make use of pixillation, while a simpler and more accessible animation technique than cartoons, CG or articulated puppets.