The Little Poet: An Animated Journey Through Art History
Chinese-Australian animator Justine King created a four-minute short film titled 'The Little Poet' during her third year at the California Institute of the Arts. The film follows an egg-shaped creature who falls in love with a girl in a portrait and imagines romantic encounters within iconic artworks, including Claude Monet's gardens, Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte', paintings by Joan Miró and Piet Mondrian, and Vincent van Gogh's night café in Arles. The short won the Walter and Gracie Lantz Animation Prize, an award for outstanding students at CalArts. It is available to view online for free.
Key facts
- Justine King is a Chinese-Australian animator.
- The short film is titled 'The Little Poet'.
- The film runs approximately four minutes.
- It was created during King's third year at the California Institute of the Arts.
- The protagonist is an egg-shaped creature with a child's voice.
- The film references works by Monet, Seurat, Miró, Mondrian, and van Gogh.
- It won the Walter and Gracie Lantz Animation Prize at CalArts.
- The short is freely available online.
Entities
Artists
- Justine King
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Claude Monet
- Georges Seurat
- Joan Miró
- Piet Mondrian
- Vincent van Gogh
Institutions
- California Institute of the Arts
- Studio Ghibli
- Walter and Gracie Lantz Animation Prize
Locations
- Arles
- France