Time is a “contemplative and calm” visualisation of a daydream

This flow from one scene to the next was especially important to get right though, as the concept of Time relies on the Kuleshov Effect. A film editing effect, it refers to the notion that viewers can derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation. “I thought it could be something interesting to explore in the short, so I was trying to build a meaning through different shots that are completely dissociated between each other, but once you see them, you start getting some sort of sense,” Gonzalo explains. So within Time, which is of course animation, we see particular attention paid to the transition from one scene to the next, as ideas and objects are juxtaposed and morph into something new to create a narrative. “I tried to leave it as open as I could, so anyone that watched the short could complete the meaning depending on their own thoughts,” Gonzalo responds when asked what he intended that narrative to be. From his perspective, however, it’s a film that displays how our minds wander from one thing to the next. “For example, the first scene starts with a clear and starry sky and slowly becomes cloudy and busy, building tension until it resolves into a sort of rabbit hole where some symbols of logic do not have a place to land,” he explains.

Visually, the film is graphic, bold and clean, following the aesthetic that pervades all of Gonzalo’s personal animation and illustration work. Gonzalo explains it stems directly from strong decisions: “Defined shapes and clear layouts that combine cinematic aspects with reduced colours, evocative of graphic posters.” The idea, he continues, was that each scene was finessed and therefore could work well on its own, as well as in conjunction with the rest of the film. The result is a film that is a pleasure to watch. It takes you on a meandering journey through multiple worlds which are at times mesmerising and strange, with no real destination in mind – the perfect visualisation of a daydream.

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This flow from one scene to the next was especially important to get right though, as the concept of Time relies on the Kuleshov Effect. A film editing effect, it refers to the notion that viewers can derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation. “I thought it could be something interesting to explore in the short, so I was trying to build a meaning through different shots that are completely dissociated between each other, but once you see them, you start getting some sort of sense,” Gonzalo explains. So within Time, which is of course animation, we see particular attention paid to the transition from one scene to the next, as ideas and objects are juxtaposed and morph into something new to create a narrative. “I tried to leave it as open as I could, so anyone that watched the short could complete the meaning depending on their own thoughts,” Gonzalo responds when asked what he intended that narrative to be. From his perspective, however, it’s a film that displays how our minds wander from one thing to the next. “For example, the first scene starts with a clear and starry sky and slowly becomes cloudy and busy, building tension until it resolves into a sort of rabbit hole where some symbols of logic do not have a place to land,” he explains.

Visually, the film is graphic, bold and clean, following the aesthetic that pervades all of Gonzalo’s personal animation and illustration work. Gonzalo explains it stems directly from strong decisions: “Defined shapes and clear layouts that combine cinematic aspects with reduced colours, evocative of graphic posters.” The idea, he continues, was that each scene was finessed and therefore could work well on its own, as well as in conjunction with the rest of the film. The result is a film that is a pleasure to watch. It takes you on a meandering journey through multiple worlds which are at times mesmerising and strange, with no real destination in mind – the perfect visualisation of a daydream.

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This flow from one scene to the next was especially important to get right though, as the concept of Time relies on the Kuleshov Effect. A film editing effect, it refers to the notion that viewers can derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation. “I thought it could be something interesting to explore in the short, so I was trying to build a meaning through different shots that are completely dissociated between each other, but once you see them, you start getting some sort of sense,” Gonzalo explains. So within Time, which is of course animation, we see particular attention paid to the transition from one scene to the next, as ideas and objects are juxtaposed and morph into something new to create a narrative. “I tried to leave it as open as I could, so anyone that watched the short could complete the meaning depending on their own thoughts,” Gonzalo responds when asked what he intended that narrative to be. From his perspective, however, it’s a film that displays how our minds wander from one thing to the next. “For example, the first scene starts with a clear and starry sky and slowly becomes cloudy and busy, building tension until it resolves into a sort of rabbit hole where some symbols of logic do not have a place to land,” he explains.

Visually, the film is graphic, bold and clean, following the aesthetic that pervades all of Gonzalo’s personal animation and illustration work. Gonzalo explains it stems directly from strong decisions: “Defined shapes and clear layouts that combine cinematic aspects with reduced colours, evocative of graphic posters.” The idea, he continues, was that each scene was finessed and therefore could work well on its own, as well as in conjunction with the rest of the film. The result is a film that is a pleasure to watch. It takes you on a meandering journey through multiple worlds which are at times mesmerising and strange, with no real destination in mind – the perfect visualisation of a daydream.

See the publication in here.