The phenomenon of multiculturalism from animated short film “A Minor Incident”

摘要

A Minor Incident is a personal creation of animated short film that reflects upon the essence of human integration. Through the comparison and combination of individual differences in existential values, this film investigates the essence of group integration. Interactions among various ethnic and cultural groups in Taiwan are presented with a metaphorical story where personification is applied in narration. Regarding the theme, decades of interaction between the indigenous peoples in Taiwan and the late comers to this Island are explored extensively in a mild tone. Concerning the visual expression of the animation film, a multitude of ethnic and group issues are unfolded with metaphors in bright colors to enable the idea of the film to communicate with the audience's affective and cognitive abilities. This film intends to provide the audience with spiritual stimuli to trigger thinking or actions in them after viewing. Thus, film-making and film-watching become a meaningful process, where communication with others is achieved through a motion graphic-based visual work.