Diaries of BoxMan

As humans we seem to posses the innate ability to categorize groups of people through stereotypes. Because of this, our collaborative stop motion project sought to feat the stereotype of the “nerd” and the “hot girl,” while making an anticlimactic spoof out of the idea.

The story line begins in a house party, divided into the “cool people” clique, and the ever forgotten “nerd.” As the party progresses, and the tone is set with the music, the girls hit the dance floor leaving all the men behind. When the girls approach the “cool” guys the dance with them, the guys immediately deny; yet when BoxMan is asked into the dance floor, he is immediately engaged in the idea.

            As the story line progresses, an encounter between BoxMan and the “hot girl” crumples the stereotypical nerdy interactions that the audience has concocted in their minds. 

Diaries of BoxMan is a story about how the underdog can succeed. We named the man character BoxMan in relation to the personality traits that the nerd typically embodies. The people, scenes, and objects are composed of simple geometric shapes to dissipate any distraction that could cause the audiences’ attention to veer away. We decided to use clay to create the people and paper to create the set. The set was created in photoshop and then printed out and assembled. The group managed to leverage the simple look and feel of the objects, along with the funky feel of stop motion animation to create a light and funny experience for the viewers while managing to address a serious situation in our society.