Perfect Forms is based on the famous Greek philosopher Plato's theory of forms.  He believed that there were beings and entities called forms (or ideas) that were essentially perfect, but not gods in themselves.  These perfect beings could be perfect in aspects like love, beauty, toilets, and much more; humans desperately wanted to become just like them.  Using 2D animation, my film, Perfect Forms takes this theory and views it with a unique lens.  It is meant to explore the interactions between these forms if they were real, starting with the concepts of justice, reflection, and humanity. 

 

     While this animation was focused primarily for entertainment over tackling serious themes, the overarching theme of Perfect Forms is ironically the threat of true perfection itself.  To become truly perfect is to abandon one’s own humanity, and that easily leads to both others, and one’s self getting hurt in the end.  I wanted to display just how threatening a truly perfect being could be through the rough conflict of this film.  This is what the Form of Justice and Reflection are really fighting against, a true “Perfect Form.” 

     If you would like to see nice coverage of Plato's beliefs, check out this link:  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-metaphysics/

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