The Red Tree

 

These are some of my favourite screenshots from a short film I have just completed of Shaun Tan's children's book 'The Red Tree'. The book is about the struggle through depression and the journey towards hope.

This book has always been an inspiration to me, and when our family bought our new high-tech camera I decided it was high time to start making some quality videos. I have been working on this project for weeks - and today it is completed.

If there is anything I would change it would be to bring the voiceover out louder than the music, but it is still distinguishable... I think...

Here is the video:

I greatly enjoyed this project - it was the first proper film I had made in years, and I learned heaps in the process. Some of the images are taken directly from the book, but others I have used my own interpretation of the words and have quite deep meanings for myself which might escape others. I just hope there's enough universal content for everyone to get something out of it.

I did all filming, lighting, acting, editing, speaking and all of that myself. I think next time I will ask someone to help me out, especially with the filming, so I can get some better close-up footage and even a moving camera!