Song E. Kim
Song E. Kim was born in Seoul, Korea, and came to the United States as a teenager to study drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture and computer graphics at the prestigious Idyllwild Arts Academy. She received her BFA in Experimental Animation from California Institute of the Arts, where she is currently pursuing her MFA in Experimental Animation.
Song E. has assisted numerous independent animators, including Paul Vester, Christopher Sullivan and Laura Height. Other credits include art department assistance on "The Tenants", which premiered at the TriBeca Film Festival in 2005.
Currently, she is working as a 2D animator for Remaverick Productions and National Television and also working as a logo and web designer.
Director's Statement
"A couple kisses and the screen fades out. It is one sweet happy ending of a movie. However, in reality, there is a whole new adventure ahead of them. They might need to work harder than what they did to share the kiss.
"In relationship, there are two different stories. One is what happens in the physical world and the other story takes in the couple?s heads. The second story usually starts by questioning ambiguity or reacting from what makes them vulnerable. It is driven by struggle to keep their pride or to protect them from emotional damage. This is what makes relationship complicated.
"I don't even remember how many times I broke up with a boyfriend in my head. The most tragic love story is always resolved by one little act. All I need to know is that I am still important to him. However, till I get the assurance, I struggle with something that is not even close to the truth.
"The film, 'Dinner Table', juxtaposes both of the stories in relationship. Along with an incredibly mundane conversation, an image jumps back and forth between the dinner table and Girl's psychological images. Communicating with audiences through the film is very important to me; when the audiences are watching the couple having a conversation, they are able to put themselves in the position of Boy or Girl. The dialogue was created organically from improvised conversation under the general concept.
"Finding right symbols which fit the changes of emotion was the most challenging process. I focused on depicting reality through surreal images. Although the setting is subtle and ordinary, the accurate realism brings pleasure of connections to the audiences, which is also an important quality of comedy. The film is my visualization of abstract feelings."
