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"Arkie was created by illustrator Nathan Jurevicius 21 years ago. She has
evolved into graphic novels, console and virtual reality games, collectable
vinyl toys – and now an animated feature film.
Arkie (Jillian Nguyen) lives on a vibrant peninsula with her dad Blister (Rob
Collins).
Blister has the ability to regenerate life, and uses this gift to tend to the
organic life of the peninsula. When he is captured by Chihoohoo (Tim Minchin)
and taken to the dazzling city of lights ruled by the notorious Dr Maybee (Sam
Neill), Arkie is forced to leave the safety of the peninsula to save her
father.
In 2020, David Attenborough said “saving our planet is now a communications
challenge”.
Watching Scarygirl, I was struck by the way rich visual metaphors and
ecological backdrop in animated films can be part of this communication
solution."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
