Breaching the Seawall: Modern Love

   Breaching the Seawall: Modern Love is a CGI animation by Adam Wells from the United States. This animation tells the story of introvert Laurel Fantauzzo, who falls in love with another woman when moving to the Phillipines. The story is told in an almost nonchalant manner, despite the rather major events that take place from beginning to end... and well, that just adds to the overall charm of it. 

   I got such a contemporary feel from this animation in terms of its visual style (While I know many graphic artists have tend to specialise in this sort of art style, it will always remind me of Jessica Hische and her typography and illustration works), and while it isn't exactly as abstract as BAMPA, there are still some really clever visuals seen throughout, especially when transitioning from one setting to the next. 
    
   The animation's color palette, while vibrant, was somehow still able to set the mood of the story that is told by the narrator. These characters are practically composed of various simple geometric shapes (As seen above), with the main character herself transforming every now and then into a cube with a single eye (Which most possibly connects to her introvert tendencies). Overall, I feel that this is a pretty interesting way in telling a story like this, it might come off a little odd if not awkward in some parts (Mainly the story itself, especially when I feel like they are trying to insert some metaphors here and there, particularly when it comes to her bicycle... still haven't really gotten that part figured out yet, to be honest), but it is still a decent watch with really pretty and interesting graphics.