Provisions: Animating Culture Open Access

Abstract

“Provisions” is a short stop motion film that follows K, a young Trinidadian-American woman who lives on her own. As K prepares provision soup, she calls her grandmother for advice on how to make the traditional Trinidadian dish. K and her grandmother’s conversation evolves into a conversation about community and how it feels to be a child of the diaspora. This film draws upon the animate possibility of stop motion to articulate the liveliness of culture and memory.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introducing the Project.......................................................................................................1

Part 2: Motivations........................................................................................................................4

            Developing a Personal Story.................................................................................................4

Applicable Coursework, Theory, and History..........................................................................7

Film References.................................................................................................................10

Part 3: Making the Film................................................................................................................14

           Pre Production - The Script and Animatic.............................................................................14

           Pre-Production - Set and Prop Building................................................................................16

           Animation..........................................................................................................................19

           Editing...............................................................................................................................22

Sound.................................................................................................................................23

Part 3: Outcomes..........................................................................................................................25

           The Meaning of the Film......................................................................................................25

Contributions to the Field of Asian American Studies and Animation............................................26

           Future Plans for the Film......................................................................................................27

Appendix.....................................................................................................................................29

Works Cited.................................................................................................................................40

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School	Emory College
Department	Film and Media Studies
Degree	B.A.
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Fine Arts History, Modern Cinema
Keyword	Trinidad diaspora stop motion film animation
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Dr. Michele Schreiber, Emory University
Committee Members	Jason Francisco, Emory University Dr. Chris Suh, Emory University Dr. Matthew Bernstein, Emory University

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