Abstract
This article used as point of departure the Ngano song-story entitled The Greedy Hippo as developed by Christiaan van der Westhuizen and based on the Tambani embroidery project. This animated interpretation of The Greedy Hippo is used to further the aims of interdisciplinary research as stated by the original project by comparing its fantasy imagery with that of the Chinese film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by director Ang Lee. The analysis of the images in both works of art has been based on Jungian archetypes, with specific reference to the need for an esoteric and imaginative reading of fantasy in the chosen works of art. Reference was made to the dominant role of realism as style in Western art as opposed to the more esoteric, symbolic, and fantasy imagery of the art of other cultures, with emphasis on China. Chinese landscape painting and even poetry has been briefly contextualised with regards to the chosen works of art. Finally, the different characters of both works of art were analysed within the contexts of their symbolic meanings as based on Jungian archetypes, with particular reference to the scenes where the characters are depicted as flying through the air, which were explained within the contexts of Wu Xia martial arts style films.s.
Highlights
Introduction and contextIn the introduction to the catalogue of the project known as the Transgressions and boundaries of the page the authors (Greyling, Marley & Combrink 2011:5) point out that one of the objectives of this project was to create opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, and the possibility to select aspects of the project as a spring board for such interdisciplinary research
This animated interpretation of The Greedy Hippo is used to further the aims of interdisciplinary research as stated by the original project by comparing its fantasy imagery with that of the Chinese film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by director Ang Lee
Die tekenfilm as interpretasie van die Greedy Hippo word aangewend om interdissiplinêre navorsing as doelstelling te verwesenlik, deur die fantasiebeelding in hierdie tekenfilm te vergelyk met dié in die Sjinese film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Summary
Affiliation: 1School of Communication Studies (Art History and Film Studies), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. This article used as point of departure the Ngano song-story entitled The Greedy Hippo as developed by Christiaan van der Westhuizen and based on the Tambani embroidery project This animated interpretation of The Greedy Hippo is used to further the aims of interdisciplinary research as stated by the original project by comparing its fantasy imagery with that of the Chinese film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by director Ang Lee. The analysis of the images in both works of art has been based on Jungian archetypes, with specific reference to the need for an esoteric and imaginative reading of fantasy in the chosen works of art. Die tekenfilm as interpretasie van die Greedy Hippo word aangewend om interdissiplinêre navorsing as doelstelling te verwesenlik, deur die fantasiebeelding in hierdie tekenfilm te vergelyk met dié in die Sjinese film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Dit word gedoen met spesifieke verwysing na hul uitbeelding in tonele waar hulle deur die lug sweef, soos verklaar word deur verwysing na die Wu Xia-styl van gevegskunsrolprente
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