One Hundred Years of Solitude
My roles: Graphic and Motion Design
A tale of the seven generations of the Buendia dynasty which spans for over a century.
In collaboration with the graphic designer Elena Ivanov
The project was made as part of a “Title Sequence" course, lectured by Adam Feinberg, in the Department of Visual Communication, Bezalel 2019.
‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ is a tale of seven generations of the Buendia dynasty which spans for over a century. The plot consists of various events and revolutions, some of which are man-made while others are supernatural. The main theme of the plot, loneliness, is enhanced by wars, rebellions, love, hate, and betrayal.
We decided to classify the series as 'Magical Realism’ and concentrate on several important aspects: firstly, there is no single plot in this novel, there is no protagonist and the narrative is developing in a rather repetitive nature. Our goal was to create a title sequence in which we would address those conclusions and throw a hint at the predetermined fate of the dynasty.
The surreal title sequence includes scenes such as the flying fish from chapter 16, when it rained for four years, eleven months, and two days; The train, which made Macondo verily linked to the outside world but also connected it with the Banana Plantation Company that ends up slaughtering its own workers. The angel statue represents Catholicism, and the woman biting the apple represents the lust and the sin of incest that threatens the six succeeding generations of the Buendias. The butterfly in the final frame represents the yellow butterflies that were always following Mauricio Babilonia. The broken glass represents the fate that awaits the dynasty and Macondo itself.
The final result is a combination of mixed media such as 3D objects, live-action footage, and more. The video features music by the Clocks & Clouds ensemble, track Audeamus.
