Love is a Hunter
2010, 3 minutes
Genre
animation   music/musical   short (less than 45 min)  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

Canada

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Images
The poster is a combination of 4 drawings sectioned off into four sections. The top left is a humanoid face with light skin surrounded by red flowers and cat ears on top of the flowers. The top right is a cat head with flowers and then another character with a cat head, fish torso and human legs. The bottom left is two cats with random fish parts. The bottom right has creatures with just silhouettes and then a string of candles.

The poster is a combination of 4 drawings sectioned off into four sections. The top left is a humanoid face with light skin surrounded by red flowers and cat ears on top of the flowers. The top right is a cat head with flowers and then another character with a cat head, fish torso and human legs. The bottom left is two cats with random fish parts. The bottom right has creatures with just silhouettes and then a string of candles.

Description

This animation uses watercolor paintings of child-morphed creatures, poppies and dismembered legs, based on collaged photos from my animation ‘Nothing ever happened’, to produce a commentary on loss. Set to the song ‘Love is a Hunter’ by Rae Spoon reminds us that love can be transformative, but sometimes the intensity of this transformation can be threatening. The surreal imagery reflects a childhood where love is very much defined by one’s ability to hide from violence and pain.

VUCAVU. “Love Is A Hunter.” Accessed December 6, 2023. http://vucavu.com/en/groupe-intervention-video/2010/love-is-a-hunter-en.

An animation about childhood trauma made from my watercolour paintings. Music by Rae Spoon.

Jess MacCormack. “Love Is a Hunter.” Accessed December 6, 2023. https://jessmaccormack.com/artwork/animations/love-is-a-hunter/.

Cast & Crew
Crew
Distribution
Distributors
VUCAVU

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References
VUCAVU. “Love Is A Hunter.” Accessed December 6, 2023. http://vucavu.com/en/groupe-intervention-video/2010/love-is-a-hunter-en. Jess MacCormack. “Love Is a Hunter.” Accessed December 6, 2023. https://jessmaccormack.com/artwork/animations/love-is-a-hunter/.