Approach 3 – StellaL

I would like to create a video/animation the portrays an abusive relationship as a reflection on our abuse to the environment and the effects that we have on it.

The people arguing would be silhouetted and between them would be a flower on a window sill. Initially it would be vibrant and “happy,” however as the (more so emotional) abuse between the couple thickens, the flower starts to wilt and die. While it’s not directly stated and illustrated, the ways in which we abuse our environment, I think it offers a more relatable way to show the decomposition in an abusive relationship and how that correlates to the environment.

It’s also important to note that the abuse will becoming from both sides in that women are not always the only victims of abuse. The silhouettes will alternate position and switch around as the speech is collaged for the audio. With some scenes cutting to the flower. Once the relationship terminates and the two people are apart, the flower will come back and flourish.

Budget: 24 hours of work or so with Illustrator and After Effects.