In letting us develop our individual reflections, Pedro furnishes us with an abundance of symbols. Having said that, I only provide 90% of the story – the remaining 10% needs to be figured out by the viewers, urging them to come up with their personal interpretations.’ – Andrea Pedrotti My aim is to grab their attention and get them to speculate about the unknown. I prefer leaving things up to the viewers’ imagination. ‘I’m not fond of movies that are too didactic and explain too much. He had drawn inspiration from science fiction movies – Space Odyssey and Interstellar -, the Foundation series written by Isaac Asimov and the musical composition of Philip Glass titled Prophecies, which also accompanies his animation. Guided by Martin Scorsese’s philosophy, which says: ’your job is to get your audience to care about your obsessions’, Pedro created his first animated short film called ICARUS that centers on a subject he is fascinated with – outer space and the unknown future. After successfully completing Brick Academy’s Intensive Archviz course, he joined Brick’s team and has been creating realistic imagery for architectural projects ever since, while conveying his personal visions through individual projects in his free time. In realizing this, he decided to perfect his craft and ended up specializing in architectural visualization. He sees both architects and animation producers as visionaries who are equipped to show what will happen in the future through their set of original views and solutions. It was through this experience that he pinpointed the goal of both the architect and the videomaker: to represent the unreal by turning abstract ideas into visible, comprehendible elements. While completing his university studies in architecture, Pedro developed an interest in creating videos and received commissions as a freelance videomaker. Below, we unfold the many aspects that shaped this artwork, from how Pedro sees the role of those creating videos to what symbols enrich the animation. Pedro, is an animated short film that takes you on an otherworldly journey. ICARUS, created by our Senior 3D artist Andrea Pedrotti a.k.a. Instead of stringing together a variety of works from one artist, we delve into one specific individual project that left us awestruck. This month’s Art of Brick featured artist article breaks with our usual format of presenting the creativity of our team.
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