Keywords

perfectionism, animation, Brazil, maladaptive, multi-dimensional perfectionism

Abstract

Bent Never Broken is a 3D animated short film about a martial artist that strives to gain his mother’s love through perfection. The film focuses on maladaptive multidimensional perfectionism and how it affects parent-child relationships. Bent Never Broken utilizes stylized rendering and animation to maintain maturity and appeal. It has a mature storyline with an ending that enforces the idea that perfection does not equate to love, and that it is okay to walk away from maladjusted parent-child relationships.

Completion Date

2025

Semester

Spring

Committee Chair

Cabrera, Michael

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Identifier

DP0029290

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

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