In addition, the character's clothing and accessories show the influence of Japanese street fashion, which is often intertwined with Otaku culture!

The real emphasis is on what is inside, an imagination of the beautiful, an obsession that mankind has been doing and will continue to do since the beginning of time.

I aims to investigate how the Otaku culture group forms caring communities on the internet, providing a sense of belonging and an escape from reality, and how these spaces extend the dreams of young people. This includes the exploration of new narrative structures formed in these internet spaces.

Furby is an electronic plush toy that can talk to people, using the fictional language of "Furbish".

I realized that static presentations have limitations, and my theme is better suited for a dynamic approach. Therefore, I decided to create an animation to better convey my ideas.

My tutor then suggested combining SITE and COLLECTION, proposing that I might discover a large number of unique otaku collections at peculiar sites. Inspired by this, I began looking for sites that were visually and contextually inspiring. Moving forward, I should draw more sketches related to these sites, incorporating my visual language.

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As the camera gradually zoomed out, I realized: this space was merely a network connecting all of our minds, a fantastical dreamscape woven together by our collective consciousness.

I decided to use the internet as the site for my creation, otaku culture elements as collections for my artistic expression.

In this work, I transform into a bunny, traversing various cyber spaces. Finally, I realize that these spaces are a fantastical dreamscape woven from the collective unconscious of everyone.

Start with project brief/proposal, then show outcomes before adding with dissemination group work

Submission needs to include the outcomes of your MP and a separate professional portfolio.

The PP should include new work made specifically in response to the V&A

Think about applying your drawing / animation style to the objects in the v&A collection

Add sound to final film from MP