computer animation, ink printing, watercolour, thermal printing
Time：7‘15‘’
Director: Jiaqi Wang
Music: Yin Lu
Sound Design: Sarah
Voice Actor: Margaret Ashley
Linocut Making: Jiaqi Wang, Chenyao Zhang, Jianing Li
Animation Assistants: Season Cheng, Aimee Langford, Jin Wu
Coloring Assistants: Aimee Langford, Jingyi Dong, Ines Portela, Yanrusi Wang, Michelle Brand
Dragon Language Design: Jiaqi Wang, Jianing Li
Dragon Language Subtitles: Jianing Li
Supported by: Passion Picture
Special Thanks:
My Family, Edwin Rostron, Sylvie Bringas, Tim Webb, Suzanne Buchan, Joe King, Becky Perryman, Yunpeng Guo, Leo Metcalf, Maoning Liu, Mengyuan Chai, Chen, Yao, Hwanyi, Gigi, Jiahe, Chloe
Offical Selection
Encounters Film Festival UK Student Award Special Mention UK 2021
First Film Festival China 2021
Cinanima Portugal 2021
Monstra Portugal 2021
Ottawa Canada 2021
London International Animation Festival UK 2021
CIAFF Animation Week China 2021
FEINAKI Beijing Animation Week China 2021
Fest Anča Slovakia2022
站酷一千零一夜最佳青年导演大奖， Beijing，China 2023
Synopsis
This film is about a dead dragon. It’s about how she been caught and been eaten. She was a magical creature from the ideal world. After She died, he becomes a symbol for people.
"THE DRAGON HEAD TREE is a beautiful piece of animation that displays both imagination and skill. The film creates a world that is rich in character and pathos. While its use of colour, soundscape, and shape builds a sense of timelessness that stays in the audience’s mind long after viewing. The soundscape is worthy of particular note, it is beautifully crafted and feels thoughtful and innovative.
While the story hooks the audience in from the start and takes them on a powerful journey that resonates. This work displays confidence and talent and we are excited to see what Jiaqi Wang does next. They are definitely an interesting voice and one to watch."
简介
在影片中，世界上最后一只龙被人们吃掉。这代表了龙这个物种的灭绝。在片中，龙不只是一种长形的动物，而是一种由细胞逐渐演化的一个物种。我将在片头向观众展示它的演化过程。这样做的目的是为了让观众思考地球上的其他生物。我们杀掉了动物，导致了一些动物的灭绝， 而这些生物和我们一起在地球上生活了千年万年。我希望通过这样的镜头唤起人们对动物灭绝的一种反思。
与此同时，本片还讨论了人与理想世界的关系。人类世界代表地上与现实。而龙这样充满神话色彩的生物代表理想世界。人们杀掉龙并吃掉它是向能让自我获得力量，接近理想的世界。但是与此相反的，人们导致龙的灭绝，将自己推离了理想世界。我希望能通过这个片子表现人们这样的一种矛盾行为。
在另一方面，龙也象征着一个文明，就像开始会在片中为观众展示龙语和使用龙的文字作为字幕一样。 龙的文明消逝了，但文字还存活，并且有构建了另一种文明，它活在了新的文明的载体里。
