YIRUI ZHANG

Name

YIRUI ZHANG

Course

Animation, MA

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About

I am very interested in animation and World War II history, so I chose animation as my major and used animation to tell the historical stages that I am interested in. I enjoy the feeling of working on a computer, so most of my work is focused on researching how to combine the two to create narrative animations. Through the guidance of my teacher and independently completing an animation during this year, I have learned a lot. I have greatly improved my time management skills and achieved consistency with the initial expectations in the final film. Even after graduation, these abilities will continue to help me fulfill my hobbies. Through this year of study, I have gained an understanding of every different animation production step.

Project overview

US AND THEM

The film mainly uses the metaphor of a cat and a mouse to tell the story of Germany in 1933. During that turbulent history, the cat was the owner of the ruling country. The cat launched a pursuit of the mouse and imprisoned the country's enemies in concentration camps. But the enemy may not be just mice, many politicians or cats who do not support the country have also been captured. If you were a cat, would you always be safe?White Cat LITTEN will experience the changes of early concentration camps as a surviving bystander and witness, but he cannot change all of this. As people gradually choose to abuse violence and power, the impact of law and justice gradually weakens, and things will slowly move towards the next extreme in the future, laying the foundation for future terrorist events.

UCLan Degree Show artwork submission by YIRUI ZHANG named US AND THEM

Watchtower guarding the concentration camp

UCLan Degree Show artwork submission by YIRUI ZHANG named US AND THEM

A cruel dinner party

UCLan Degree Show artwork submission by YIRUI ZHANG named US AND THEM

The family of cats and mice

UCLan Degree Show artwork submission by YIRUI ZHANG named US AND THEM

Concentration camp dormitories at night

UCLan Degree Show artwork submission by YIRUI ZHANG named US AND THEM

A cat that used to be a lawyer was captured in a concentration camp after opposing the government