Spots Spots

Name: Spots Spots
Director: Yuanyuan Hu
Released: 2020
Duration: 4 min 15 s

From drawing to hypnotism

The power of imagination

Synopsis

A young man draws pictures of birds in the woods and becomes hypnotized by his own patterns.

Commentary: Spots Spots

Children will discover watercolor drawings and the imaginary world of the main character.

Questions about the film: Spots Spots

Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.

1The little boy in the woods suddenly begins to dream. What is the trigger?
The white on black dot pattern of birds.

2Describe the first location of the little boy's dream.
The white dots on birds have turned into white dots on plants that may look like Lotus roots. Note that the author, Chinese, made this film in Japan and that Lotus roots are a common dish in Asia.

3The boy, before falling into the water, crosses a strange space (1 min 12 s). What does this make you think of?
To flying butterflies.

4What does he discover in the water?
Animals like octopus, fish, coral and a myriad of small dots that can resemble particles suspended in water.

5The boy lands on the seabed. What does he discover?
A deer whose antlers turn into flowers.

6The boy comes back to his senses (2 min 33 s). What is the trigger?
A petal from a deer's antler flower falls on his eye. To complete this activity, present the work of Yayoi Kusama, an avant-garde Japanese artist who systematically uses colored dots in her works.

Download the film's educational activities in PDF

Created with the support of the Ministry of National Education and the CNC.

Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.

▸ Easy watercolor (Plastic Arts) (6-11 years)

Educational activities offered by Mistress Aurel from the Mistress Aurel blog based on the film Spots spots.

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Title

Spots Spots

Theme

Imagination

Genre & keywords

Wonderful, Hypnotism, Imagination, Animals

Recommended age

5 years old

Duration

4 min 15 s

Realization

Yuanyuan Hu

Production

Tokyo University of the Arts

Year of production

2020

Country of production

Japan

Music

Noriko Iida

Sound design

Katsutaka Suzuki Robin v. d. Heiden

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