Capstone Rationale The group of audience we chose to appeal to were younger viewers, we thought if we used animated cartoon characters, it would deliver the story in a better message than we could perform visually. The animation was a great way to make thing simple and not have too much going on to where the viewer is easily getting distracted by others things happening within the video. While King Lear has some pretty gruesome events we found a way to keep things PG, so that viewers could understand what was going on but didn’t necessarily have to witness the goriness of the scenes, that are not appropriate for younger viewers. One of the artistic choices that we made while creating this video is the way we presented characters in the video, almost all of the character had some expression on their face, where you could tell what their motive was in the plot of the story, once again simplifying the plot for younger viewers. Another …show more content…
Power plays a significant role in King Lear, whether its losing, gaining, or taking power, it begins to corrupt the individuals who try to conquer it. The fall of King Lear was not because he was trying to gain power it was because he trusted the wrong individuals who were closest to him, to take on the responsibility of authority and possession. Which brings me to my second theme family. Lear's ideals of his tight knit family taking over his burden of ruling, excited him and made him anxious to give it up. Lear wouldn’t just give it up to anyone, it had to be someone who could prove their highest love for him, so he could feel better about himself. Lear quickly learns that even your on blood can deceive you more than any thieves. These themes are a great way to express to younger viewers how the moral of the story is presented, and what they can take away from it and use it to identify events that could take place in the world around them, and of course in