Animation Design in an Animated 3-Dimensional Film Adapted from a Children’s Story by Monica Wihardja (CASE STUDY: “Marapu and Kampung Tarung”)

Abstract

Discrimination is an issue that often occurs in Indonesia. It is undeniable that religious discrimination is one form of such discrimination. Marapu religion is a traditional religion adhered to by the people of Sumba. Discrimination against followers of the Marapu religion is one form of discrimination that occurs in the Sumba region. Adherents of the Marapu religion in Sumba experience different treatment, especially in the field of education. Therefore the short 3D animation project raises this issue, aiming to raise public awareness about religious discrimination that still often occurs in Indonesia. The design method in Meha’s short 3D animation project uses literature study sourced from books, articles, and research journals and interview studies regarding the reconstruction of book content and the cultural context of Sumba and Marapu which will be raised in this final project. The final form of this project is a 3D short animated film with a duration of six minutes. In the process, visual content keywords are emphasized, namely Enlightened and Heavenly, which are references in visual design in making animation.