Throughout his time at Kingston, Alfie has developed and stretched his animation ability, and despite having mainly worked in 2D animation he had an early affinity for stop motion. Alfie began to gain the confidence he needed to move his work into 3D in his third year. Using the Extended Practise Project as an opportunity to spend a considerable amount of time studying and practising all aspects of stop-motion, he directed, animated, and curated his short animation ‘Endre and the Mountain’.
Alfie uses animation to show internal states and emotions, it allows him to depict problems such as anxiety and depression in a more approachable manner. With his grad film ‘Endre and the Mountain’ focusing on the topic of grief and the acceptance of loss, and his second year authorial animation, ‘Blue’, tackling anxiety, Alfie is hoping to open up the conversation about mental illness and help to destigmatise it within society. He believes that now more than ever it is time for people to understand the severity of mental illness and find the empowerment to get help or help others.
Animation is such a creative and expressive way to show internal states and emotions. It gives me the ability to depict problems such as anxiety and depression in a more approachable manner. In this way, I am hoping to open up the conversation about mental illness and help to destigmatise it within our society.