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The viewer enters the story through this welcoming façade and eventually will realize what this dog is really being used for. I animated some of the harshest scenes, like the one about time passing where we see clearly what the dog does. The scenes where the dog behaves more benevolently or sweetly Matí animated them. Following the first-ever Oscar win for Chile with the animated short Bear Story, the success of Bestia reaffirms a hope for a rapidly growing industry in the South American nation. Speaking via Zoom from Santiago, Covarrubias and Diaz walked us through the thematic labyrinth that their uncompromising short represents. The interview is accompanied by behind-the-scenes photos from the production of the film. Neither the military nor police force has been reformed since the start of Chile’s weak democracy. This period of transition began when Pinochet lost the 1988 referendum after which he was forced to concede power to a civilian government. For its concoction of innovation and ingenuity, Maleza garnered significant attention among Chile’s artistic community, leading to further animation jobs for the burgeoning director. In those early years, Covarrubias directed two stop-motion literary adaptations of unnerving tales by Latin American authors: Feather Pillow based on the story by Horacio Quiroga and The Night Face Up from Julio Cortázar’s text.
Covarrubias: It took that long because as we were making it as the social uprising of 2019 started, which was really an important moment for Chilean society. We couldn’t ignore that, and so the timeline of production was delayed. Not only did we join the protests, but also it was difficult to concentrate on the work with everything that was going on.
Díaz: It was difficult because the figure of Ingrid is made of a resin that looks like porcelain and has fixed facial gestures. She only has six different expressions. Covarrubias: I had a lot of images in my head and we had to find the right moment to use them. There was a lot of philosophical work. It was like taking an essay about human evil and making it something visual with historical elements as the foundation. What we see are images from her fragmented mind, and the process was similar to that fragmentation. I would think of an image and then I attached it to another one to assemble the scenes.
And what was the reasoning behind limiting her expressions from a practical and narrative perspective? Díaz: His visit was crucial, because after seeing our work he gave us letters of recommendation that were able to use to apply for further government funding in Chile. That was critical for us to finish Bestia in post-production. Having a letter from Mr. Paul Harrod definitely helped us. Paul Harrod, production designer of “Isle of Dogs,” visits the set of “Bestia.” Wanna Watch Some Japanese Adult Video?I know you big-time JAV fans are used to the censored twats, but I still can’t stand that shit. I stayed in the Uncensored area, trying to choose which hot Asian bitch I’d be jerking off to. I found a hot taboo movie with a 20-year-old bitch in full HD, which sounded like it was right up my alley. Hugo, can you elaborate on the design choices behind the figure of Ingrid and deciding to make her and the other human characters resemble porcelain?Accounts by her victims alleged that she had trained her German Shephard Volodia to rape female left-wing dissidents during the Pinochet regime. The film is inspired by Journalist Nancy Guzman’s book La Mujer de los Perros (The Dog Lady). Guzman interviewed the now-deceased torturer in 1996. Ingrid’s dog is the film’s co-lead and his texture contrasts her rigidness. Can you explain the significance of this character and the process of bringing it to life? How would you describe the animation industry in Chile today in terms of resources and its potential for growth?
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