The Two Worlds of Wolfwalkers

Breaking down how the visual style of Wolfwalkers reflects the central conflict between civilization and nature. How does the animation portray this separation and connection? Let's find out. This video essay is now available as a bonus feature on the Cartoon Saloon Irish Folklore Trilogy box set (thanks Tomm Moore!): https://store.gkids.com/products/cartoon-saloons-irish-folklore-trilogy Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - Line 05:36 - Shape 07:21 - Coordination 08:33 - Complexity 11:30 - Opening Scene 14:42 - Conclusion ___________________ // Find me elsewhere: 🔗 Website: https://kikikrazed.com 🎞️ Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/queline // Help me make more video essays like this: 🤝 ➔ Support me on Patreon for early access and behind-the-scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/kikikrazed ☕ ➔ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kikikrazed Written, recorded, and edited by Queline Meadows (kikikrazed) ___________________ SOURCES: Wolf - forgotten Irish hunter: https://web.archive.org/web/20140325161025/http://www.nuigalway.ie/geography/documents/wolf.pdf British History in depth: Oliver Cromwell: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/cromwell_01.shtml#three ‘Wolfwalkers’ Explores History and How It Relates to Today Through Animated Lens (Interview): https://variety.com/2020/film/spotlight/wolfwalkers-tomm-moore-1234768028/ ___________________ FOOTAGE: Intro and Outro Footage (eye and animated explosion) is taken from "Atomic Alert Vol. 1" via the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/AtomicAlertVol.1 which is in the public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ --- Film/video clips used (in order of first appearance): Wolfwalkers (2020) dir. Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart Into the Wild (2007) dir. Sean Penn Princess Mononoke (1997) dir. Hayao Miyazaki Koyaanisqatsi (1982) dir. Godfrey Reggio ___________________ MUSIC CREDITS (in order of first appearance): ♬ I'm a Wolfwalker - Bruno Coulais From the Wolfwalkers Soundtrack ♬ Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ♬ Robyn's Tune - Kíla From the Wolfwalkers Soundtrack ♬ Willow and the Light by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4628-willow-and-the-light License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ♬ Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ♬ Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4710-midnight-tale License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ♬ This is Intolerable - Bruno Coulais From the Wolfwalkers Soundtrack ♬ Mebh's Tune - Kíla From the Wolfwalkers Soundtrack ♬ Galway by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3795-galway License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ♬ Wolves - Bruno Coulais From the Wolfwalkers Soundtrack ♬ My Little Wolf - Bruno Coulais From the Wolfwalkers Soundtrack #wolfwalkers #cartoonsaloon #videoessay If you've read this far, maybe you'd be interested in this piece on community and belonging in Wolfwalkers by Meabh Cadigan: https://theunderscene.com/2021/06/30/the-forgotten-wilderness-naming-heritage-and-wolfwalkers/