Hello, I planned and directed
short animation ‘Forêt’.
My name is Yu-eun Kim.
I made ‘Forêt’ as
my graduation project.
I wanted to make images that make
both director and viewers happy.
I started planning this work
from there.
I recalled the time
when I get stressed,
I used to watch cute animal videos
on Youtube and was healed.
So, I chose cute animal character
and something that
gives fresh feelings
as subject matter.
Forêt, the title of this film
and puppy's name
means forest in French.
Little puppy Forêt, raised
only inside an apartment in the city
and never went out for a walk
is excited and runs around
in the forest while dreaming.
The forest, which is background,
is what Forêt has imagined
from the plants in the room
and appears as fantastic and unusual.
Character acting was important part
in the process.
It was my first experience to work
with 2D original picture animation.
I started
from the very beginning
and searched animations
featuring animal characters.
I studied four legged animals'
movements and poses in the process.
In the dreary city life,
full of gray color,
for having a brief moments' rest,
I hope the audience of Forêt would
put down heavy worries for a while
and have a time
to enjoy it lightly.
