"A conversatin about face" - learn about the extraordinary film of our graduate student

Did you know that different stimuli are processed in the brain in different ways? The brain remembers images resembling human faces much more easily than buildings, for example. It is also possible to study exactly what happens to the brain when looking at a work of art, a product or a human face. This is handled by neuroaesthetics, a field of science that studies the relationship between the object being viewed and the accompanying brain states.

Helena Jabłonowska, a recent graduate of PJAIT, inspired by neuroaesthetic theories, created an animated essay entitled. "Talking about the Face." Its main theme is the perception of the human face. In her video, Helena explores the theory developed by Professor Semir Zekeki. 

We are happy to announce that Helena's film has been selected to participate in the August 2024 First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, a monthly event that promotes independent films by offering them a chance to present their work to a wider audience. We encourage you to support Helena by voting for her film as part of the review. You can vote by purchasing access and receiving a private link to the film.

We are keeping our fingers crossed for Helena's film! Every year our students and graduates win prestigious awards for the animations they have created. They boast honorable mentions and top prizes in competitions such as the Ogólnopolski Festiwal Animacji O!PLA, or at festivals like FullDome Festival Jena.

About the film

The video is an animated discussion of the concept of faces. It discusses the theory of neuroaesthetics professor and pioneer of the field, Semir Zeki. The first part of the animation takes a closer look at the perception of faces, while the second part focuses on how the viewer perceives the deformed faces appearing in the works of British painter Francis Bacon in light of the previously mentioned theory. The animation boldly combines a variety of techniques: from stop-motion animation (with crayon, plasticine, monotype, collage) to 3D techniques.

Take a look at the trailer for the film. 

About the author

Helena Jabłonowska, M.A. Art. I am an animator, creator of 3 animated visual essays, illustrator, I am also interested in experimental motion design. I am a graduate of PJAIT. 

We encourage you to learn more about Helena Jabłonowska's portfolio and view a showreel of her work.