The challenge: Fill 90 seconds of film with a short story representing an object or concept.

My answer: A piggy bank. Obviously.

When I first saw this project the title confused me a little, which is where the dictionary comes in handy and to my surprise Simulacrum is an actual word.

Simulacrum - noun
An image or representation of someone or something.

Ok, so there is more to this than just making a 3D model of a piggy bank, or I should hope so otherwise I will get a rubbish mark. My concept is exploring the use of the object over a generation, the wear and tear, and the handing down to children to start a new life.

Piggy will begin life sparkling and new in the loving hands of a toddler, but as the years go by interest in the object fades and neglect sets in. Accidents happen (Yes, I’m going to smash the damn thing, didn’t see that coming!) but eventually the film ends as Piggy is handed down to a new generation, and the cycle begins.