For these of us who’ve usually traveled by airports, the method of checking in—and checking luggage—at all times appears undergirded by latent nervousness. What if a suitcase will get routed onto the improper aircraft or by no means arrives? What if it falls open or will get searched? For filmmaker Lucy Davidson, it’s not a lot concerning the baggage as it’s about what we stuff inside.
As a latest pupil of Aardman Academy, which is operated by its Academy Award-winning namesake animation studio, Davidson tapped into not solely the common experiences of journey however a playful exploration of the a number of meanings of “baggage.” In her stop-animation brief, aptly titled “Baggage,” we comply with a trio of ladies, who’re by the way additionally suitcases, heading on a visit.
Davidson’s charming black-and-white narrative leads us on a quick but highly effective voyage by human feelings, particularly the spectrum of emotions we affiliate with self-confidence, previous experiences, and relationships. “Three girlfriends check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the others,” the movie’s tagline goes. “As they travel along the conveyor belt to security, can she hide what’s inside?”
This yr, Davidson’s animation was an official choice on the SXSW Movie & TV Pageant and a finalist on the Sydney Movie Pageant. See extra on the movie’s web site, and uncover extra of the filmmaker’s work on her web site, Vimeo, and Instagram.
