Animations of the world.

So I was sitting down at a table for lunch one day with my friend who's from China. Her Chinese friend joined us and as you might guess, they started  talking in Chinese. I had no idea what they were talking about. I ended up just sitting there nodding my head looking lost and laughing when they laughed, being serious when they were.

Imagine if their whole conversation was animated but still in a foreign language. It's just amazing how animation, no matter what culture creates it, can connect with anyone anywhere, because you're no longer viewing this person as one with a foreign tongue or culture but you're connecting with them through your emotions, every movement is a new depth of feeling that makes sense inwardly even if you can't explain exactly what's going on in the film.

This amazes me mainly for the reason that I think most aspiring Trini animators struggle with. I believed that no one would understand my work except for my small country. I wrongfully believed that my culture on screen wouldn't be able to connect with someone else's who's from a whole new world.

People spend their lives trying to imitate ''famous" people in order to be famous when the most people are elevated because they weren't like anyone else. Watching these artists films and the unique ways they expressed art and movement, seeing how it can impact me even when I can't fully explain it challenges me.