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Life-Reviewing Art

Emma Allen Creates Stop Animation Video of the Circle of Life

— November 22, 2013 — Art & Design
Artist Emma Allen expresses her opinion of life after death in this video clip. Though we feel we can never find a straight answer to the question of afterlife, Emma decided to put her philosophy into her artwork. ‘Ruby’ is the name of the stop-animation video Allen created to showcase how she feels about the topic.

In this 75-second video, Emma is her own canvas. You see her beautifully and creatively go through the process of aging, decaying and eventually, passing. Right when you think it’s over, however, the artist journeys to some kind of cosmic limbo before she is finally reborn.

Allen goes through this entire process herself as she made the stop-animation short independently. It took her five days and all the patience stop-frame animation demands, in addition to all the expertise she used to apply all the face paint herself. Watch the video and join Emma Allen on the journey of life from her eccentric point of view.
Trend Themes
1. Life-reviewing Art - Opportunity for artists to express philosophical ideas about life and the afterlife through their artwork.
2. Stop-animation Videos - Growing trend of using stop-animation as a creative medium for storytelling, allowing artists to convey complex ideas in a visually captivating manner.
3. Personal Branding - Emerging trend of artists using their own bodies as canvases to convey personal messages and interpretations of life, death, and rebirth.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Opportunity for artists to explore and communicate their philosophical views on the afterlife through various artistic mediums and techniques.
2. Film and Entertainment - Potential for innovative filmmakers to experiment with stop-animation techniques to create visually stunning and thought-provoking narratives.
3. Personal Development and Wellness - Opportunity for individuals to engage in self-reflection and explore their own beliefs about life, death, and personal transformation through artistic expressions.
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