The Mouse Hunt- June 2006
This was my graduation film from the Interactive Arts Degree at Manchester Metropolitan University.
The film follows the story of the Mice Men, a small (in stature) tribe of people who live in our forgotten spaces, behind the walls and under the floors. We follow the tribe as they engage in a hunting ceremony and using disguise, ritual and magic in order to capture and kill a mouse.
The story was initially inspired by a mouse infestation, but I also took inspiration from my experiences living in Finland and a struggle with vegetarianism. This fed into the theme of animal human relationships and the connection between hunters and hunted and our disengagement from the food chain. The narrative construct of transformation and disguise was inspired by my research in my theoretical study. All the themes that appear in this film have continued to feed into my work post graduation.
The Mouse Hunt is a combination of live action, animation and after effects.
Here is a link to my sketch book for this project.
