Cortometraje animado 3D como aporte para la concientización del trabajo infantil.

Abstract

The most ideal tool to transmit a message that visually impacts the public uniquely is digital animation. Therefore, it has been chosen to work with this audiovisual media, since it has greatly constituted the childhood of many people. Through its evolution it has incorporated all types of audiences, inspiring them to tell stories with essence supported by moving images and artistic styles, reflecting a visual narrative with the respective animator’s trademark. In Ecuador, the current child labor situation is alarming, as children can be habitually witnessed begging in the streets, exposing themselves to a dangerous environment that unleashes physical and mental consequences, preventing a healthy adequate development. Due to this issue, 3D animation was chosen to produce a short film that raises awareness on the topic of child labor in Ecuadorian streets. The cartoonized art style was selected as a visual support to deliver a message with exaggerated and dynamic movements as main attributes, where the setting and characters take over those distinctive features in a simplified, defined yet attractive way.