A guerra do Juazeiro : um curta de animação inspirado na obra de Manoel D’Almeida Filho

Abstract

The present course completion project in the form of a product consists of the production of the animation A Guerra do Juazeiro, based on the cordel "A Guerra dos Passarinhos" by Manoel D'Almeida Filho (1914-1995), a Brazilian author from Paraíba and one of the main cordel writers in the country. The story presents the perspective of the boy Manoel, who witnesses an incredible scene provided by Mother Nature: an army of birds protecting their eggs and chicks from a caninana snake. For this production, cut-out animation techniques will be used, blended with frame-by-frame animation, and it will feature an aesthetic that references elements of Northeastern Brazilian popular culture, such as woodcut prints and the diversity of colors and textures found in local crafts. Additionally, the project explores the ability of Cordel to adapt to the language of animation and how this medium can introduce the cordel narrative to new audiences. The theoretical reference of the work is based on historical bibliographies about cordel literature, woodcut art, and animation.