My name is Hillary Bradfield and Reflect is about body positivity.
The idea for this short began thinking about my own body philosophy.
I feel like I'm a very body positive person in principle,
but when it's on a personal level, it's a lot harder to be body positive.
(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)
Setting the story from a dancer's perspective seemed just natural,
and it's a part of the craft to be looking at your posture
and checking things in the mirror.
So it just seemed like a really good way to put her in that environment
where she has to look at herself and she doesn't want to.
When I pitched the short, I didn't know that it was actually super challenging
to animate dancing and then also do reflections in CG. That's really complex.
But the animators were awesome and totally up for it.
When people watch the short,
I hope that they can feel more positively about themselves
and how they look and feel okay about the tough parts of the journey.
Sometimes you go to the dark place to get to the good place
and that just makes the good place that much more beautiful.
(WHISTLING)
(LIVELY PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)
(TEACHER SNAPS FINGERS)
TEACHER: Two demis, one grande. Port de bras.
- And five, six, seven, eight. - (MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING)
Tight tummy, long neck.
- (GLASS SPLINTERING) - (GASPS)
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(GROWLING)
(SCREAMS)
(PANTING)
(EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES)
(GLASS SPLINTERING)
(MONSTER GROWLS)
(PANTING)
(EXHALES)
(ENCHANTING MUSIC PLAYING)
(GLASS SPLINTERING)
(PLEASANT MUSIC PLAYING)
(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)