Pixar's short film "Luna" is an exploration and narration of the spiritual growth of the characters under the beautiful composition of the picture. Through the image of the three generations of the moon god, the psychological process and behavioral creation of the little boy's real growth into the moon god is constructed. The image of the little boy at the beginning is that he has no opinion and is good at imitating, and he will be interfered by his father and grandfather. When grandpa gave him a hat, grandpa and father had an argument because of how the hat was worn. And while waiting for the moon to rise, the little boy imitated his father to wipe his nose, and also imitated his grandfather to pick his ears. And the hat here, I think, is a symbolic representation of the moon god. The grandfather gave the little boy the hat as a gift, which means that he has the responsibility of the moon god.
Secondly, the way of wearing the hat here also lays the groundwork for the story. At first, the little boy didn't know who to listen to, but later in the work of cleaning the stars, he found suitable work supplies and suitable for himself. The way of wearing the hat means the real psychological growth of the little boy. The graphic sophistication of Pixar's short films is impeccable. In this short film, when the little boy is sitting on the moon, the camera first shows the shock on the boy's face with a close-up shot, and then pulls the camera to the distant view, showing the audience the beauty of the moon.
Then a mock subjective shot was used, panning to show what the boy saw. In the process of cleaning the stars for three generations together, the tools given to the boy by the father and grandfather represent that they have imposed their own thoughts on the boy, seemingly to help the boy grow faster, but in fact it has caused the boy to grow up trouble. . How to choose tools is a boy's choice when he grows up. Until the giant star landed, when the father and grandfather were arguing, the boy found a small hammer, which was the tool the boy chose himself, and it was also the boy's growth. Later, the boy put the hat upside down, which echoes the previous plot, suggesting that at this time, the little boy ushered in a real psychological growth, he found himself, and became independent and individual.
All people grow up with fathers and grandpas who interfere, preach, and even impose their own ideas. But fortunately, the little boy in the short film was not affected, and he could even face it optimistically. The short film "Moon God" describes the process of the little boy's psychological growth, and also tells the audience that everyone should be free from interference, complete their psychological growth, and find their true self.
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