What is the film about?

Gerascophobia is about a boy called Mo who has fears for growing up and ageing. The little boy does many odd things to avoid growing up. The animation describes his mundane life moments, shows his fears of separation, mortality, taking responsibility, and standing out as an independent individual.

A little background information...

I made Gerascophobia as a part of graduation projects at The Glasgow School of Art, Communication Design. The ideas were mainly from personal life experience and childhood memories. The theme of the animation was mostly about children’s fears and anxieties, and self-identity. I focus on childhood anxieties as a means of gaining insight to the anxieties of adults. As we mature, rationality and social pressures inhibit our instinctive responses as we learn to conceal our fears.

How was the film made?

Gerascophobia was a traditional 2D animation, drawn on A4 plain papers with pencil and input with scanners. As the lack of facilities and equipment at school during that time, as a first time animator I managed to learn animation from the beginning and finished in 5 weeks.