Koan

„Koan” is an animation made and invented entirely by myself and created out of single photos. Every shot I act in has been posed frame by frame, which gives the effect of a puppet character and theatrical look of the film. While creating the animation, I tried to limit the usage of the computer to procedures that are actually possible to perform on a film reel, for the reason I am not a supporter of computer effects, due to the fact that these ones will always remain artificial to me. The film is not intended to carry a message or any deeper content, although it may be still found here. However, for its abstract and non-logical structure, knocking your mind out of every-day reality, it breaks patterns and habits in our perception of the world. The film is inspired by the creativeness of the pioneers of stop-motion animation and puppet theatre.

  • Andrzej Łukomski
    Director
  • Andrzej Łukomski
    Writer
  • Andrzej Łukomski
    Producer
  • Andrzej Łukomski
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 16, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    mp4
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andrzej Łukomski

I was born on 23rd October, 1992 in Otwock, Poland. From an early age I have been developing my artistic creativity. After graduating from high school, I took up painting studies that I did not finish. At the beginning I was dealing with painting and drawing, then I took up sculpture and photography. Now I combine these all into stop motion animation, in which I have been interested for years. What inspires me the most are the old kind of animations performed on film cliches, puppetry and object theatre. Currently, I develop my creative skills in various fields on my own and I combine them with animation, which gives me the opportunity of creating unreality that is not available in the theater.

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