A Moment in Italy
This is a short animated film that is approximately three minutes in length,
set in the city of Florence and in the Tuscan countryside. While this animation has
a simple story to follow, most of the focus is placed upon the creation of an
atmosphere. Many locations in Italy, from the cities to the countryside, have a
very strong atmosphere that can only be fully understood by those who have
visited such a place themselves. The simple story of this animation is an
exploration of that atmosphere within Italy, following a blank slate type of
character, both in the city and the countryside. However, this character also has
her own motivations and emotions, as she is in many ways a stand in for me as the
artist, and her actions drive the flow of events, allowing the audience to witness a
variety of atmospheric locations.
set in the city of Florence and in the Tuscan countryside. While this animation has
a simple story to follow, most of the focus is placed upon the creation of an
atmosphere. Many locations in Italy, from the cities to the countryside, have a
very strong atmosphere that can only be fully understood by those who have
visited such a place themselves. The simple story of this animation is an
exploration of that atmosphere within Italy, following a blank slate type of
character, both in the city and the countryside. However, this character also has
her own motivations and emotions, as she is in many ways a stand in for me as the
artist, and her actions drive the flow of events, allowing the audience to witness a
variety of atmospheric locations.
The semester I spent in Italy was very important to both my artistic and
personal growth, and I wanted to share a small part of that experience with the
audience. The simple, everyday actions of the main character are actions that I
engaged in at various points during my time spent in Italy, but the experience of
being in an entirely new place made those actions far more meaningful. I hope
that this work might resonate with other people who have gone outside of their
comfort zone and found themselves changed through the act of traveling from
place to place, doing seemingly mundane activities.
personal growth, and I wanted to share a small part of that experience with the
audience. The simple, everyday actions of the main character are actions that I
engaged in at various points during my time spent in Italy, but the experience of
being in an entirely new place made those actions far more meaningful. I hope
that this work might resonate with other people who have gone outside of their
comfort zone and found themselves changed through the act of traveling from
place to place, doing seemingly mundane activities.
Abigail Fisk ‘21
Advisor: Bridget Murphy Milligan
All images copyright © 2021 Abigail Fisk. All rights reserved.
A Moment in Italy, animated video, 2021
Installation, 2021
Character Sketches, digital media, 2021
Landscape (detail), watercolor, 2021
Arno, watercolor, 2021
San Gimignano, watercolor, 2021