Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The short, simple style of Marie de France’s lai “Milun” lends itself easily to an adaptation into a short film in the style of silhouette animation. The goal of this film will be both to maintain the meanings present in the original lai as well as to expand the audience that is able to appreciate the poem. The length of a short film maintains the structural integrity of the story in its entirety while also making it accessible to audiences who may not feel equipped to read and interpret this…

For example, two people could both read Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. Then get completely different impressions from it. One person might say that it is about accepting death and facing your fears. Though someone else may argue that it’s about growing up in a cruel prejudiced world where people will…