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True Color is a 2D animated short about a girl, Blue, and her
imaginary friend, Mint. It is a story about personal growth, dis-
cussing the process of stepping away from the comfort zone, into
a new world where everything still shines bright but in a different
way. This story is written based on my personal experience grow-
ing up as a shy kid, how I overcame my weakness and found out
the world is actually not as bad as I imagined.
You probably have noticed, the story did not express its main
idea straightforwardly. Instead, there is a lot of foreshadowing. The
changing of color palette in the animation symbolizes the protag-
onist’s view of the world. From vivid to grayscale, and then to “re-
al”--my goal is to convey the concept in a more abstract way and
let the viewer think through it by their own understanding, and find
comfort in it. You could find True Color to be a story about growing
up, stepping away from the comfort zone, overcoming anxiety, and
even more we could think of that connects to our own life.
I believe we all have a “Mint” in our heart, something ideal
and dreamy that we fantasize about or depend on. In my opinion,
growing up is a process of teaching ourselves and learning from
our mistakes, until one day we are strong enough to accept the
changes, happily let go of things we used to cherish, and step into
a new world with braveness and hope.
Artist Statement