Wonder is an experimental film created by Japanese artist Mirai Mizue, who, as a modernist, has undoubtedly been influenced by many recent art styles, but I think it is difficult to define whether this film belongs directly to a particular style. In this short film we can observe that it has a strong minimalist overtone, but in contrast to the minimalist view of the work as a pure form and a pure medium of communication, this short film does not neglect the expression of content and emotion. Although its expression is not narrative and continuous.
I have divided this short film into three parts, in the first part it consists only of black and white point and line variations, in the second part the author adds color variations and blends, and in the third part it adds rich brush strokes and strong color variations. I think it maps the evolution and expression of the world. From the first single-celled organisms, countless species have gradually evolved, and even humans have emerged. And after human beings came rich art and culture, countless evolution and encounter of ideas and technology. This is perhaps the meaning of miracle.
The author calls his animation cell animation, because in his concept he believes that the world is composed of layers of individuals, and he abstracts each individual as a cell. Perhaps this is the visual element that appears the most in the short film. In this work he uses hand-drawing to create a form of animation that is very common in the development of modern new media and computer technology. His production time is 365 days, which means that the artist continues to create drawings every day of the year. This means in a way completes part of the content of his short film.
Of course, everyone’s interpretation of an experimental short film will vary, but the overall tone of the film is undoubtedly upward, and the combination of relaxing and smooth music brings a unique visual enjoyment.
