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Set in a weird gravity-challenged chasm, Wind follows a kid and his grandmother as they both try to use the few resources they have at hand to escape. The short is part of Pixar's SparkShorts initiative to encourage young animators and storytellers to tell personal stories through animation.
The above quote is from producer Jesús Martínez who, along with writer/director Edwin Chang, used both their family backgrounds as immigrants from Mexico and Korea respectively to propel the story. Some of that context is kinda there as you see the short, but reading about Chang and Martínez' inspiration really helped me appreciate it more.
Wind is a simple, but emotionally powerful short with some beautiful animation. But at the end of the day, it is a story of sacrifices and, like Martínez says, where we come from and what we do for those we love.
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WIND
(2019, Chang)
(2019, Chang)
"If everyone reaches far enough in their history, there’s one person that propelled the family forward and gave up a lot of their own opportunities. I hope people remember that person, because that gives you introspection about what you’re doing for the next generation."
Set in a weird gravity-challenged chasm, Wind follows a kid and his grandmother as they both try to use the few resources they have at hand to escape. The short is part of Pixar's SparkShorts initiative to encourage young animators and storytellers to tell personal stories through animation.
The above quote is from producer Jesús Martínez who, along with writer/director Edwin Chang, used both their family backgrounds as immigrants from Mexico and Korea respectively to propel the story. Some of that context is kinda there as you see the short, but reading about Chang and Martínez' inspiration really helped me appreciate it more.
Wind is a simple, but emotionally powerful short with some beautiful animation. But at the end of the day, it is a story of sacrifices and, like Martínez says, where we come from and what we do for those we love.
Grade: