Michaela Pavlatova

Tram - Michaela Pavlatova from Film Club Productions on Vimeo.

I think theres alot to be said about flash animations, I think there is a big problem with this software and a certain style of work being produced by numerous creatives and it all looking like it's done by the same person. I believe this piece of software requires a lot of commitment to learn the details to make an animation with a personal touch. This is why I really don't like Michaela Pavlatova latest animation called Tram. She did do a talk at Bradford animation festival and said that using the computer did make creating animations faster a lot easier and therefore cost efficent, but i just found her new style cheap and nasty. The character design all follows the same style of eyes and goofy faces, the line quality doesn't look clean and the colour palettes are just garish. I did however find her a really lovely woman and very inspiring but I rate her traditional hand drawn work so much more.

I have also included Tarboy as to not isolate one animator and flash, this is a common theme with flash animations. I especially wanted to mention this animation as it uses silhouettes in an unsuccessful way. I think there hasn't been enough work into the detail of the animation. And the motion is a lot less effective in comparison to Bendito's machine, even the starting couple of frames are just zooms into a a still illustration. I don't think the characters are likeable the are awkward and the colour scheme is bland it's not a visually stunning piece of work. And I think this is a reoccurring theme with many flash pieces and that's why generally I don't like the program.





Just to have some positive in the post I'd like to share Michaela Pavlatova's words words words, commenting on how people intereact with each. I think this piece is visually interesting with interesting use of lines and shapes and I think the notions presented in the piece about people who don't listen and gossipers is very intelligent. I think the colourful speech marks work really well with the dulcet tones of the people, and that this piece is everything I would want to be successful in a piece of my work. It's a real masterpiece.

Here is a short exert.


Words Words Words - Michaela Pavlatova from Film Club Productions on Vimeo.