I decided to do some visual research into what the body standards of women is in society today. I decided to type into Pinterest the phrase "body goals" because as a 20 year old woman who is a frequent user of social media websites, it is a phrase that is frequently used by women to express the interest in having a "perfect" body.
I found that a lot of the posts were based around health and fitness, however the images themselves were of women with extremely thin and slender bodies. The description of a lot of the weight gain is "# months to a better you". This is often a toxic way of thinking about a persons body when it involves their weight.
I find it interesting how a lot of the images focus on a woman's waist. I will have my characters waistline visible to demonstrate the physical standard of women in society. I also found that a lot of animated women have small waists also.
I came across this image on Pinterest. It's a powerful image that resonates the younger generation and the pressure of fitting into society's standards. There was not a source for the image, however is still feel that it's a powerful image that fully depicts how important and influential a child's mind is. Society may think that just because these animated features are considered to be cartoons, they are still in extremely influential for children. A child's mind can be fragile and impressions to the point that their view on the society's norm can be shaped and manipulated.
In my response, I want an underlying sense of irony through the use of jokes and the execution of the dialogue. I hope to create a story board and a set of character designs that highlight the issues that children face when being influenced by these extremely famous animations.
My next step is to do further research into practitioners who experiment with body image and society.
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