FAMILY JEWELS
Three generations worth of family history are discussed around a kitchen table; a collection of animated stories told through the medium of jewellery.
A family pour out their jewellery boxes onto their kitchen table, and recount the stories that are entwined with them. From a treasured locket held during the first world war, to a beloved pair of earrings that became a distraction for a naughty baby, ‘Family Jewels’ follows a family’s journey in a unique way, and always overflows with laughter and love.
(This was a student project from my second year at UCA Farnham: as I was in the thick of making the film in March 2020, COVID struck. Although I’ve tried to make the production as polished as possible, any momentary flickers or lapses in quality were because of the circumstances of unexpectedly making a film in my bedroom, rather than in the uni studios.)
Director: Tilly Wallace
Script: Tilly Wallace
Editing: Tilly Wallace
Country of Origin: UK
Duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds
Aspect Ratio: 16/9
Process: Color
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
My name is Tilly and I’m an animator and artist who has recently graduated with a first class honours degree in animation from UCA Farnham.
I love creating with traditional materials and getting my hands ridiculously dirty with paint or pastels. I’m enamoured with the idea of making moving artwork, but I also enjoy creating still images and illustrative pieces. I’m passionate about telling stories about the human experience, from tiny minute details to wide reaching and far flung adventures. In my time at UCA I’ve made films about meditation and chaos, family heirlooms that trigger intense memories, and a battle between man and nature.
