Date of Submission

5-2024

Type of Work

Exegesis and Creative Work

Principal Supervisor

Dr. Toby Wren

Associate Supervisor

Dr. Scott Roberts

Second Associate Supervisor

Crystal Graham

Keywords

3D animation; animation; fairy tales; fiction; LGBTQ+; literature; narrative; queer; queer media; semiotics; signs; storytelling; subtext

Audience

Mature (M) - moderate impact language/themes, includes violence/nudity, not restricted to 15+

Abstract

This exegesis aims to examine the techniques of subtext that are used to determine creative decisions in narrative structures on various forms of fictional screen media with a specific focus on storytelling in an animation context and the creative mediums used to form it. The major focus of subtextual storytelling that is investigated during this exegesis is the themes and narratives used throughout the LGBTQ+ community and the diversity of its influences upon hidden signs within stories, which was studied through the process of creating the foundation of a short film with the use of methodological approaches such as practice-led research, semiotic analysis and reflective practice. Knock on Wood is the name of the creative project that this exegesis is structured on, being the product of numerous creative mediums, actor collaborations and research into subtext of queer contexts in order to be animated and released to audiences at a later date. The focus of the creative project was to analyse the variety of methods humans use to insert queer subtext into fictional stories, then attempt to create an animated film while weaving in a subtextual story which involved deep reflection into my own identity as queer individual. At its core, this exegesis analyses the ways in which queer subtext presents itself as a deeply human story.

Notes

Audio Engineer: Elijah Harper

Recommended Citation

Stevens-Reidy, M. (2024). Seeking the Unspoken: Examining Queer Subtext in Storytelling [Masters dissertation, SAE University College]. Creo.

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