When it comes to our modern day society, there is no doubt that
we are being told how to live and what our lives are supposed to look like.
When we are born we have our parents imposing their ideas and beliefs onto us
about what is right and what is wrong and then from there we are usually enrolled
into the public school system. Here is where a lot of our natural, inherent
creative abilities unfortunately come to die.
In many cases, the school system doesn’t
celebrate gifts in the realm of art, music, poetry etc. Rather, the more
logical analytical ways of knowledge are celebrated, such as math, science, and
memorization. Sure, these are important gifts as well and they should be
celebrated, but not all people fit into that mould. And then what happens to
those gifts that are left untapped and never brought forward into our world for
everyone to enjoy? Well, society wants us to believe that those gifts do not
fit into our system and we can’t make a living by utilizing them. What a
conundrum.
Madrid based animators, Daniel Martinez Lara
and Rafa Cano Mendez showcased this issue perfectly by putting together this 7
minute short to teach us a lesson on what happens to your life when you allow
your creative abilities and talents to be drowned out by the daily 9-5 grind.
This film also touches on parenthood and how
important it is to let go of the idea of a desired outcome for your children
and to let them figure out for themselves what it is they would like to do. Of
course every parent wants the best for their children, but we have to remember
what is our best is not necessarily the best for our children. We need to be
able to recognize the level at which we are just succumbing to the pressures of
society as well. At some point letting go and trusting can go a long way.
This critically acclaimed short film was made
entirely with a type of software called Blender, an open-source 3D rendering
program. It was dedicated “to our families, for helping us not to lose our
color.” Without further adieu, here is the award-winning short film, Alike, enjoy!
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