A Michael Jackson clay animation wins an award (Download)

A clay animation made by Ryan Hornibrook, a nineteen-year-old teenager with autism, has impressed critics in the UK.

This teen, who is a Michael Jackson fan and a member of the young filmmakers group Icon Theatre, made this animation with the help of a grant from the uScreen project, whose goal is to help disabled or low-capacity filmmakers, along with collaboration from nine other teenagers under the age of nineteen.

In this animation, Ryan talks about his values and interests, including first Michael Jackson, and then friendships, family, and his job. To make the animation, clay dolls, drawings, and live models were used. Ryan also performs some of Michael’s dance moves in the animation.

After Ryan’s animation was uploaded to the uScreen website, it quickly attracted viewers, was selected as the best film, and won an award. The animation was chosen to be shown at the Barbican Centre for the Arts in London, and at this year’s animation festival held in Canterbury, it received another award.

In this video, Ryan says that Michael Jackson is the most valuable thing in his life. At the end of the animation, he concludes:

"It’s a basic need that we have different values. Every single person is unique, and our interests create our values—whether it’s playing Xbox or dancing to Michael Jackson’s songs. Wouldn’t it be boring if all of us had the same values?"

To download this animation, click.

Source: eMJey.com / Kentnews