Private Project

Salient

Exploring an abstract visual concept of remembering, ‘salient’ features permanent marker and ink animation that uncovers and connects childhood memories previously faded into obscurity.

  • Yasmine Aarts
    Director
  • Jim Dermois
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Analog, Student
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 9, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - HKU
  • UNIFEST Linea D'Ombra
    Salerno
    Italy
    November 14, 2023
    European Premiere
    Winner UNIFEST
  • PIAFF Paris International Animation Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    January 17, 2024
    French Premiere
    Free Expression Award
  • Future Vision Festival
    Amsterdam / Tokyo
    Netherlands
    January 16, 2024
    Dutch Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia
    Iassy
    Romania
    October 16, 2023
    Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network
    Online
    November 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • ACU Film Night Utrecht
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
    February 11, 2024
    Selection
Director Biography - Yasmine Aarts

I’m Yasmine, I’m a 23 year old 2D animation student from Utrecht.

I’m a versatile animation artist with a strong desire to experiment, illustrate, and design!

I would describe my work as energetic and whimsical. Not afraid to make mistakes, I often leave a rough touch to my work, adding to the authenticity. I have great interests in (art) direction, animation, (childrens) illustration and VJing.

I love being surrounded by passionate animators and illustrators, I still have a lot to learn and I am constantly growing!

Currently studying 2D Animation at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht.

Yasmine is fascinated by texture, movement and unconventional design. Constantly navigating between art styles and mediums, it is safe to say versatility is her strong suit.

Her curiosity towards visual poetry and style have sparked great interests in experimental animation, VJing and (art) direction.

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Director Statement

After my parents had shown me over 1TB of videos and photo's they had taken during my childhood, this film was made to capture the feeling of nostalgia I got while reminiscing.
I had forgotten about most of the things that were shown to me. The video's brought back my childhood piece by piece. The abstraction in the film is a representation of what it felt like to bring back the memories that were tucked far away in my brain; to reconnect those wires in my brain that had previously deteriorated.
My goal with this film was to use the inspiration I took from the home-videos to spark a feeling of relatability and nostalgia in the viewer.