#6_Kak Bhagau_College Animation Short film (Project 2)







Design degree show Website link


https://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/projects/student/batch-09-11/projects/an/geetanjali/p3/index.html




 






Abstract:

The idea of the project is to explore "the unnatural world of spirits and its effect on human beings." Spirits here refer to "supernatural beings" that come to life to pass an important message of love and care. Spirits exist in our literature in both fictional and non-fictional forms, and are therefore divided into two categories of thought and belief systems. Through my film, I am not conveying any message about their existence or non-existence, but rather showcasing how the fluidity of a person's thoughts takes him into an unnatural world—guided by the spirit of his own wife, who conveys a message of love for their only child.


Study on Joseph Campbell:

Joseph Campbell's readings helped in developing the story. His studies explore the theory that important myths from around the world—which have survived for thousands of years—all share a fundamental structure, which Campbell called the monomyth. In "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," Campbell summarizes the monomyth:

"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won. The hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man."


What is a Spirit?
Spirit is a vast topic to understand, read about, and write about. What I now understand about the spirit goes beyond what I previously knew in general. A spirit is not necessarily an unsatisfied soul, a demon, a ghost, or a bad form of energy—it may also exist within us as an unconscious part of the self, as a subdued form of energy, and it is not necessarily negative. It is not always the case that a spirit exists in the world to harm you; its presence may instead help you understand certain critical events that you may have unconsciously ignored, which ultimately affect your life.

During my research, I read about Carl Jung’s theories of archetypes, which he discussed in his phenomenal study "The Interpretation of Dreams."  

Jung described:

  • Archetypal events: birth, death, separation from parents, initiation, marriage, the union of opposites, etc.

  • Archetypal figures: the Great Mother, Father, Child, God, Devil, Hero, Wise Old Man, etc.

  • Archetypal motifs: the Apocalypse, the Deluge, the Creation, etc.

Jung outlined five main archetypes:

  1. Self – the regulating center of the psyche and facilitator of individuation.

  2. Shadow – the opposite of the ego image, often containing qualities that the ego does not identify with, but possesses nonetheless.

  3. Anima – the feminine image in a man's psyche.

  4. Animus – the masculine image in a woman's psyche.

  5. Persona – how we present ourselves to the world; it usually protects the ego from negative impressions (acts like a mask).

These archetypes exist primarily as energy. In a personal exploration of the self, archetypes play an important role in the process of individuation.

More on the legendary Creatures and explorations of Fantasy elements of spirits in my Next blog.  

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