1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:06,166 {\an8}My name is Hillary Bradfield and Reflect is about body positivity. 2 00:00:07,041 --> 00:00:13,666 The idea for this short began thinking about my own body philosophy. 3 00:00:13,750 --> 00:00:17,791 I feel like I'm a very body positive person in principle, 4 00:00:17,875 --> 00:00:22,708 but when it's on a personal level, it's a lot harder to be body positive. 5 00:00:22,791 --> 00:00:24,083 (PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) 6 00:00:24,166 --> 00:00:27,208 Setting the story from a dancer's perspective seemed just natural, 7 00:00:27,291 --> 00:00:30,208 and it's a part of the craft to be looking at your posture 8 00:00:30,291 --> 00:00:31,916 and checking things in the mirror. 9 00:00:32,083 --> 00:00:35,500 So it just seemed like a really good way to put her in that environment 10 00:00:35,583 --> 00:00:37,958 where she has to look at herself and she doesn't want to. 11 00:00:38,833 --> 00:00:42,708 When I pitched the short, I didn't know that it was actually super challenging 12 00:00:42,791 --> 00:00:47,375 to animate dancing and then also do reflections in CG. That's really complex. 13 00:00:47,541 --> 00:00:50,583 But the animators were awesome and totally up for it. 14 00:00:51,458 --> 00:00:52,791 When people watch the short, 15 00:00:52,875 --> 00:00:56,208 I hope that they can feel more positively about themselves 16 00:00:56,291 --> 00:00:59,708 and how they look and feel okay about the tough parts of the journey. 17 00:00:59,791 --> 00:01:02,333 Sometimes you go to the dark place to get to the good place 18 00:01:02,416 --> 00:01:05,000 and that just makes the good place that much more beautiful. 19 00:01:09,666 --> 00:01:12,083 {\an8}(WHISTLING) 20 00:01:15,833 --> 00:01:17,833 (LIVELY PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) 21 00:01:33,041 --> 00:01:34,125 (TEACHER SNAPS FINGERS) 22 00:01:34,208 --> 00:01:36,291 TEACHER: Two demis, one grande. Port de bras. 23 00:01:36,666 --> 00:01:40,875 - And five, six, seven, eight. - (MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING) 24 00:01:44,791 --> 00:01:46,375 Tight tummy, long neck. 25 00:01:53,375 --> 00:01:54,750 - (GLASS SPLINTERING) - (GASPS) 26 00:01:58,333 --> 00:01:59,916 (EERIE MUSIC PLAYING) 27 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,250 (GROWLING) 28 00:02:05,250 --> 00:02:06,250 (SCREAMS) 29 00:02:08,500 --> 00:02:09,625 (PANTING) 30 00:02:10,666 --> 00:02:11,875 (EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES) 31 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:16,375 (GLASS SPLINTERING) 32 00:02:19,500 --> 00:02:21,041 (MONSTER GROWLS) 33 00:02:22,750 --> 00:02:24,791 (PANTING) 34 00:02:30,416 --> 00:02:31,416 (EXHALES) 35 00:02:34,791 --> 00:02:36,791 (ENCHANTING MUSIC PLAYING) 36 00:02:56,541 --> 00:02:58,500 (GLASS SPLINTERING) 37 00:03:14,875 --> 00:03:17,166 (PLEASANT MUSIC PLAYING) 38 00:03:23,833 --> 00:03:25,833 (PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)