Ispravno tada, ispravno sada
Režija: Ešton Blajt
Zemlja: Velika Britanija
Trajanje: 2 minuta
Animirani film
Ispravno tada, ispravno sada prikazuje sećanje iz detinjstva kako Blajt isprobava očeve bokserice sa osam godina, pre nego što je otišao još uvek ih noseći ispod uniforme. Ovo sećanje je jedno od mnogih koje je doprinelo da Blajt shvati da njegov rodni identitet nije u skladu sa polom koji mu je dodeljen pri rođenju, što je dovelo do toga da se umetnik autuje kao transrodan sa osamnaest godina. Umetnik namerava da ovo bude prva od mnogih animacija u seriji pod nazivom Definisanje trenutaka trans iskustva, koja će prikazati Blajtova iskustva pre i posle tranzicije iz žene u muškarca, čime doprinosi njegovom kontinuiranom razumevanju fluidnosti roda. Animacija se sastoji od 728 jedinstvenih ćelija, snimljenih brzinom od 24 kadra u sekundi. Nacrtana je ručno finelinerima i bojicama, koristeći kao uzor video snimak osmogodišnje sestre umetnika koja je isprobavala par bokserica sličnih onima kojih se seća. Zvuk koji prati animaciju je korišćen iz snimka uživo i sadrži glasove Blajtovih roditelja, unoseći ličnu stvarnost u animaciju ovog intimnog trenutka.
Felt Right Then, Feels Right Now
Director: Ashton Blyth
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Duration: 2 minutes
Animated film
Felt Right Then, Feels Right Now depicts the childhood memory of Blyth trying on his father’s boxers at age eight, before leaving for Brownies still wearing them under his uniform. This memory is one of many that have contributed to Blyth understanding that his gender identity did not align with the sex he was assigned at birth, leading to the artist coming out as transgender at eighteen. The artist intends for this to be the first of many animations in a series titled Defining Moments of a Trans Experience, which will portray Blyth’s experiences pre and post transitioning from female to male that contribute to his continued understanding of the fluidity of gender. The animation consists of 728 unique cels, shot at a rate of 24 frames per second. It was hand-drawn using fine-liners and colouring pencils, using a live-action video for reference of the artist’s eight-year-old sister trying on a similar pair of boxers to that which he remembers. The audio accompanying the animation is from the live-action reference and features the voices of Blyth’s parents, bringing a personal reality to the animation of this intimate moment.
