Coraline

When it comes to the darker side of animation Coraline is one of my favourites. With it being directed by Henry Selick, director of Nightmare Before Christmas, there is definitely that same influence. What I enjoy most about this film is the combination of the magical and disturbing overview. Not only is it a very clever direction and a different approach to animation, I think the story is fascinating and I enjoyed ever minute of it. I am very keen on following this type of style for my final piece. I do believe that taking a more disturbing approach to animation (still at a PG standard) makes it more intriguing to watch. At the same time I do believe following a darker genre would be more difficult because to make a thriller work, it needs an excellent story, and with my final piece only lasting a few seconds, I need something short and sweet.