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Victor and Finola - The Key of Heaven

63 year old Victor talks to Finola, his mentor who taught him to read and write.

63 year old Victor talks to Finola, his mentor who taught him to read and write.

Animator: Aymee King
Course: BA Computer Animation & VFX at Teesside University

Aymee says: I was attracted to the story of Victor and Finola because being able to read and write is something we often take for granted, however listening to Victor talk about his experience of everyday life really made me sit back and think about what it would be like being in such a situation. Just listening to Victor talk about how grateful he is with his new life of being able to read and write was enough for me to instantly decide that I wanted to create my animated short based around this project. I thought it was such a beautiful analogy 'like a bird flying from a nest' and as I listened I could just see it coming to life in my mind. I could imagine how alone and alienated Victor must have felt in a world that was literate when he was not. I also thought it was a great example of how you are never too old to make a great change.

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