“Pareidolia” will be a 5-7 minute animation film and an art show/installation.
“Pareidolia” will be a 5-7 minute animation film and an art show/installation.
Directed and Animated by Maya Erdelyi.www.mayaerdelyi.com
Music and Sound Design by Paul Fraser. www.paulfrasermusic.com
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon in which meaning is created from random stimulus--for example, when you cloud-watch and see faces or animals.
This multi-faceted project will be a veiled stream-of-consciousness self-portrait, exploring the borders between reality and imaginary dream realms. Using pareidolic phenomena as a visual and conceptual framework, the film will be an attempt to locate myself in the mythic chaos of life by trying to construct meaning from the random stimulus of my own thoughts, memories, dreams and personal history. The range of subjects include: Hungarian World War II refugees, imaginary creatures, Colombian Presidents, death rituals in India, anatomical landscapes, bees and dream imagery.
METHOD:The process of making Pareidolia is meant to be improvisational and intuitive. The animation will use a wide variety of techniques--with a focus on cut-paper stop-motion. I will use collaged and sewn materials. There will be combinations of hand-drawn animation, puppetry, and After-Effects and Flash. All of these elements will be brought together digitally in post-production.As this is my last year of the MFA program in Experimental Animation at CalArts, I will be spending the next few months in complete dedication to the completion of this animation and installation.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: The financial support raised through this kickstarter will go towards art and filmmaking supplies: cells, paint, a camera, a tripod, lights, hard drives, paper, software. Also, I'd like to be able to give a stipend for the hard work involved in composing the music, and other production assistance. Also I will need money for sound mixing, editing assistance and clean-up help. Your support will also help me create dvds, posters, and allow me to afford film festival fees (which includes the shipping and production of dvds and merchandise like postcards, t-shirts and special edition box sets). Also, since I'd like to create an installation component, I will want to frame the art work that is created for Pareidolia.
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A hand-written thank you postcard and pixie dust.
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A dvd copy of "Pareidolia" and hand-written thank you postcard.
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Silk-screened tote bag based on my original cut-paper designs, dvd copy of "Pareidolia,"and a hand-written thank you postcard.
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Silk-screened totebag based on my original cut-paper designs, signed film poster, dvd copy of "Pareidolia," and a hand-written thank you postcard .
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Special box edition of the final film, including the dvd, one-of-a-kind objects, collages and pieces from "Pareidolia," Producer credit in the film, and a hand-written thank you card.
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An original framed drawing or hand-painted cell from the animation, special box edition of the final film, including one-of-a-kind objects, collages and pieces from "Pareidolia," Producer credit in the film, and a hand-written thank you card.
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An original framed cut-paper puppet from "Pareidolia, special box edition of the final film, including one-of-a-kind objects, collages and pieces from "Pareidolia," Producer credit in the film, and a hand-written thank you card.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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An original framed cut-paper puppet and set from "Pareidolia, signed special box edition of the final film, including one-of-a-kind objects, collages and pieces from "Pareidolia," silk-screened tote bag based on my original cut-paper designs, Producer credit in the film, and a hand-written thank you card and flowers!!!
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An original framed scene from "Pareidolia" including various cut-paper puppets and scenic elements, signed special box edition of the final film, including one-of-a-kind objects, collages and pieces from "Pareidolia," silk-screened tote bag based on my original cut-paper designs, Executive Producer credit in the film, and a hand-written thank you card and flowers!!!
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
