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Rewriting The Narrative That Surrounds Mental Illness, Ashley Johnson
Rewriting The Narrative That Surrounds Mental Illness, Ashley Johnson
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The focus of this work is to change the narrative that surrounds mental health issues by portraying mental battles through animation. Buddhism heavily influenced the crux of this project, which is the conscious decision to accept oneself and choose to work towards inner balance instead of battles. 3D animation is used to distill complex thoughts into simplified characters that drive the narrative through performance and choreographed fight scenes.