The Deal is an outcome of the research I’ve conducted within the fields of family memory, biographical objects and visual poetry during MA Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins (London).
The script of this animation is based on a story, which comes from my grandfather’s diary, on arranging marriages in 1950/60s in Eastern-Polish borderland. I aimed to place the story in its original environment by using accurate physical elements, such as authentic headscarf, books in Polish and Russian from my grandfather’s time, the copy of his original diary and photographs.
My intention is not to educate within the field of ethnography, but to express the atmosphere of those times. Moreover, to present my own journey of researching through the archives, sometimes referring back to the items I have already been familiar with, trying to remind myself of the personal feelings and memories attached to them.
"The Deal" has been selected for the Student Competition section of the AnimaSyros 8.0, which will take place in Syros Island (Greece), 24th to 27th September 2015.