"This conversations shows a wonderful relationship between two loving brothers, Neil and Mark. The reason why I have chosen it was the incredibly honest and sweet nature of the two and their eagerness to protect each other. It shows that despite Mark being different than other people, his well-being is always the primary goal for his older brother. I wanted to show that strong connection in my animation, while also adding a little twist as they are frogs from a far away and colourful land"

"I chose to develop the conversation between Mike and Matthew primarily because of its links with family, something I am very passionate about. Matthew was adopted in such interesting circumstances. Adopted in Vietnam, so very different from the British family he was brought into, yet he is clearly loved just as much as Mike's other children. It's a good example for all of us how influential we can be, and how important parenthood is. I chose to make Mike an angel to represent this. My own family members have, and continue to be angels in my own life, just as Mike is to Matthew"

"Essentially, the feeling of struggle that the twin brothers had over the topic of personal identity caught my attention. I have always found interesting the concept of identity and what make us be “us”. From the beginning of the conversation, it got me thinking of how I could represent or convey the feelings and flow of the conversation. conversation. The visual research made me try out different ways of representing parts of the conversation, hoping to convey not only what was being told but also what was felt, in a different way"

"I love how emotive both these women are. With a history that mirrors current ongoing civil unrest, Jan embodies an inspiring, self-assured role model that any young girl would be proud of. Ama’s points echoes situations that I have personally had. I instantly recalled debates with my friendly and family on these topics. I felt I could genuinely add to the discussion, as if sat alongside the two. I believe that this conversation has cultural and political importance among those of representation, equality and acceptance of difference"

"It was the first time I heard about “Xeroderma Pigmentosum”, and I was attracted by Alice’s experience immediately. As a nine-year-old girl, she should play, run and laugh. She should have a happy childhood, but she has to hide from sunshine and face death every day. There are so many pleasure of life that she has to give up. I was amazed by how strong and calm she is, and how peacefully she and her family accept their life"

"I was attracted to the story of Victor and Finola because being able to read and write is something we often take for granted however listening to Victor talk about his experience of everyday life really made me sit back and think about what it would be like being in such a situation. Just listening to Victor talk about how grateful he is with his new life of being able to read and write was enough for me to instantly decide that I wanted to create my animated short based around this project. I thought it was such a beautiful analogy 'like a bird flying from a nest' and as I listened I could just see it coming to life in my mind. I could imagine how alone and alienated Victor must have felt in a world that was literate when he was not. I also thought it was a great example of how you are never too old to make a great change"

"The main factor which really struck me when I first heard ths conversation was the way in which Laurie told his story. His tone of voice has a certain sincerity to it which I felt deepened the impact of his words. Here we have a man who fought bravely for his country, and who looks back at a very dangerous situation that played a big part in his life. He is just one man of the three-to-four hundred that were on-board that day who could have all perished but didn’t. For me, the story has a nice message to it which I think will resonate with a lot of people; the message is to never take life for granted"