Deadline, by Bang-Yao Liu

Deadline, by Bang-Yao Liu, is an animation made entirely of post-it notes. It is documenting the times when essays and work need doing, but you are distracted by the tiniest little thing. It shows somebody working at a desk, and the wall in front of them has post-it's stuck on it to create different scenes, such as a computer game, or various computer icons. This animation is actually my favourite out of all the ones we watched, mainly because of the material it is made in. The audience is probably teens to early twenties - anyone who can empathise with having to work, but being really distracted. The animation was made as a project - Bang-Yao Liu was a university student at the time. It is a stop frame animation, and the only technique was sticking post-it's to a wall, and incorporating himself where a human was needed. Colour is very important, as all of the post-it's are bright to stand out against the white wall. The sound is a simple song without vocals, but sound effects are used during the rain section and the computer game section. In my opinion, the sounds make it more effective. The main character is himself, and the emotions are most likely frustration and boredom. I think the animator was using everyday problems as inspiration. The piece seems very modern and up to date.