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Deformed

In the animation “Deformed”, one head pleasantly talks to other heads. At first they are all happy, but suddenly, for no apparent reason, the head is attacked! His appearance changed forever.
We enjoy talking to friends, family, and acquaintances and we believe they enjoy our company, but one day we realize that someone close has caused us harm with ugly words. We may become strangers or even enemies, but there’s nothing that can be done to change things. We could become angry, be a monster and return the harm, but we can also look at ourselves and remain as we were. What would you choose to be?

  • Aimee Chang
    Director
  • Aimee Chang
    Writer
  • Aimee Chang
    Producer
  • Hen
    Music
  • Hen
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan, United States
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Motion Commotion Film Screening at ICON9
    Austin
    United States
    July 6, 2016
Director Biography - Aimee Chang

Aimee Chang is an illustrator/ animator born and raised in Taipei. She focuses on expressing emotion and concept through short animations and illustrations. Her works are often inspired by negative emotions and the resentfulness toward life and society. She digs into the inner thoughts of her mind and explores subjects related to senses, relationships, and interactions between individuals by utilizing a surreal and abstract approach. The stories she creates are often implicit and welcome multiple interpretations.

Filmography:
2016 "Silent"

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Director Statement

The story is inspired by negative and strong emotions of anger, sorrow, and loneliness. In the past year, I was disgusted by the complicated and contradicted relationships among people and realized that problems could start easily just by a mistaken word. People refused to open their mind; they spoke out the hatred so loud, and hurt the feelings of their loved ones. However, there’s no certain resolution to these situations, and it might never be. Through this story and with all its surrealism and weirdness, I hope people who watch this film can think of the relationships between selves and others in different perspectives.