Per Åhlins Filmer

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Per Åhlin's Films
• Title (croatian): Filmovi Pera Åhlina
• Author: Marko Bratić
• Mentor: Janica Tomić (mentor)
• Committee member: Miro Frakić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Janica Tomić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of English language and literature); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; German Studies

Abstract

Sredinom dvadesetog stoljeća Walt Disney je bio najpoznatiji animator na svijetu te je sva ostala animacija tog vremena nastajala pod njegovim utjecajem. Unatoč Disneyjevom monopolu nad animacijom, Per Åhlin je razvio vlastiti stil i izražaj u svojim animiranim filmovima. Njegovi filmovi nastavak su švedske povijesti animiranog filma koja je započela s animatorima kao što su Victor Bergdahl. Značajke Disney stila su antropomorfizirane životinje koje žive u idealnom, aseksualnom svijetu. Likovi izgledaju slatko i imaju avanture. Nema nikakve kritike društva ili stvarnih problema. Svijet je realističan u smislu da se likovi nalaze da konkretnim lokacijama i kreću se na realističan način. Stil Pera Åhlina je suprotnost Disneyjevom stilu. Åhlinovi likovi su uglavnom stilizirani ljudi. Njegova animacija je pojednostavljena, što se još naziva i reduciranom animacijom. Likovi se kreću na nerealistične načine, mijenjaju se i iskrivljuju. Åhlinovi filmovi kritiziraju društvo. On kritizira kapitalističko društo i njegovu potrošnju, opsjednutost novcem i alijenaciju. On kritizira i zagađenje. Njegovi filmovi mogu se usporediti s filmovima Zagrebačke škole crtanog filma. Zagrebačka škola bila je grupa animatore koji su radili animirane filmove u Zagrebu u drugoj polovici dvadesetog stoljeća. Njihove filmove obilježava stiliziran, jednostavan stil, reducirana animacija te kritika i satira društva. Åhlinova djela relevantna su i danas, a za svoje filmove je primio brojna priznanja.

Abstract (english)

During the middle of the 19th century, Walt Disney was the world's most well-known animator. At that time, all other animation was made under the influence of his style. Despite Disney's monopoly, Per Åhlin developed his own style and approach to animation. Åhlin's movies films were a continuation of Sweden's history of animated film which had begun with animators such as Victor Bergdahl. The Disney style is characterized by anthropomorphic animals which live in an ideal, asexual world. The characters look cute and go on adventures. There is no social criticism or real issues. The world is realistic – the locations are physical places and that characters move in realistic ways. Per Åhlins style is, however, the complete opposite to Disney's. Åhlin's characters are, for the most part, stylized humans. His animation is simplified, which is also called “reduced animation.” The characters move in unrealistic ways, they change and morph. Åhlin's films are also criticisms of society. He criticises capitalist society and its consumption, money obsession and alienation. He also criticizes pollution. Åhlins work can be compared to the work of the Zagreb school of animated film. The Zagreb school was a group of animators who made animated films in Zagreb in the second half of the 20th century. Their movies are characterized by a stylized, simplified style, reduced animation and criticism and satire of society. Åhlins work remains relevant to this day, and he has received numerous prizes for his films.

• Keywords: Per Åhlin; film; filmologija; animirani film; švedski jezik; švedski film; švedski
• Keywords (english): Per Åhlin; film; film studies; animated film; swedish; swedish film
• Language: swedish
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:917309
• Study programme: Title: Swedish Language and Culture (double major); Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) švedskog jezika i kulture (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) švedskog jezika i kulture)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-20 20:34:57