The maker is a story which makes use of vivaldis four seasons, winter. The storyline is basically, a doll is born into a small workshop with no understanding for why he is there and what he needs to do. After finding a small book with information as well as writings on the wall, a sand timer begins to run starting the count down to the end. The doll begins to make a face and body similar to its own but with some slight differences, and once it was made he still had a lot of time left and was confused as to why the doll hadn't come to life. Then it notices a violin hanging on the wall and begins to play along with the films music. This playing brings the second doll to life just in time to see the first doll vanish and watch as everything resets itself back to where it was and restarting the music.
Visually The Maker is a beautifully animated film which makes use of small hand made props to create the old work shop. With tiny hand drawn illustrations to go into the books and on the walls of the scenery. The characters, the rabbit dolls, are called dust bunnies and were created by artist, Amanda Louise Spayd, they were originally made merely as ornaments and not stop motion dolls but Zealous Creative wanted to make them move to give them life.
Its because of its aesthetic and the use of Vivaldis Winter in the back ground that i find the film so appealing, while it could have a meaning behind it i like to see it as something just to be enjoyed, but it does leave many questions; when does the making stop, if ever? when did it start? and how long has it been going on for? These are questions i don't have an answer for and so i choose to enjoy the film for its mystery and wonder.
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