Today in Wednesday’s class we looked at different types of horror in animation, including some ones we had watched last year, such as Salad Fingers, and a few new ones such as Lucky Charms, where a bored shop owner unwitting unleashes an eldritch leprechaun that torments him and another called Dog, where a highly impoverished father is forced to kill his dog after it gets sicker and sicker, and tells his son simply that he ‘died peacefully’.

There are several different ways to show horror- Expressionism, Realism and Surrealism.

Realism is a more natural and authentic way to show horror, with a candid and gritty art style.

Expressionism is a more exaggerated form of realism, with stronger horror and a more stylized art style, and can also be comedic.

Surrealism distorts reality and mixes different styles together. it’s supposed to make you think about what the animation is trying to tell.

I also had a call with my Monday group at half 8 where we discussed Trollo and how we can plan for what work we need to do by setting deadlines for ourselves.