《愛神號》(2011)

李珮雯 Pei-Wen Lee

《愛神號》，3D+2D動畫，4分鐘，2011。 

一個生命孕育的過程，一場為了誕生而生的奮戰。

本片以遊戲的畫面去訴說一段277天的生命旅程，化做戰機「愛神號」的胎兒用與生俱來的生命力，在母體養成過程中化危為安，勇往直前，努力奮鬥著。影片內容的設定充斥著對生命力的阻擋、挑戰及期待，有父母親的情緒、有大人的爭吵、有外在環境汙染的入侵、有父母親透過超音波與「愛神號」見面的喜悅。腳本架構連結遊戲的模式，再轉化成有趣的故事情節，「愛神號」的奮鬥過程一氣呵成。遊戲中的大魔王原意設定為「渾沌」，在東方，「渾沌」有冥冥之中之意，是一股無人知曉的強大力量在宇宙運作著！大魔王攻擊「愛神號」的武器是強烈的光束，光束暗示了外面的世界雖然光明，但也會使人畏懼。然而，這場遊戲到最後，「愛神號」是否能帶著無懼之心，克服現實世界的衝擊，讓我們聽見他第一聲溫暖又讓人心疼的吶喊呢?

不管懷孕這件事是不是預期的，胎兒是一個最靠近我們、最微小的生命起源，新生命已經在母體內啟航，展開一場撼動人心又華麗的冒險。「愛神號」製作動機源自我對生命的看法，當消極充斥在一些人身上時，甚至悲觀到虐待自己的生命時，是否能夠找回那最初始，屬於自己生命力的感動呢？原來找到生命的熱情，心中是這麼的溫暖，不自覺的也跟著幸福微笑了。生命的韌性，比想像中堅強；生存的力量，比想像中震撼。生命萬歲！Viva la Vida！

EROS, 3D+2D Animation, 4 min, 2011.

A Journey of Ripening. A Battle for Life.

 “Eros” depicts 277-day life journey through a video game setting. The main character is the battle aircraft named “Eros”, transformed from a little baby. The baby keeps moving on inside the mother’s womb, struggling against adversity and pacifying each crisis. In the film, there are obstacles against the prospering of life, including the parents’ emotions and argument, and external contamination. There are also joy and expectation such as the meeting through ultrasound images. The video game setting of the film launches the fascinating adventure of the baby aircraft battling all the way to the end. “Boss” is the final threatening demon who implies the unpredictable chaos, confusing darkness, and enormous hidden power of the universe. What Boss uses to attack Eros is the violent beam of light, which symbolizes that the world outside could be bright and attractive, but at the same time unsafe and frightening. In the end of the journey, could Eros face the world fearlessly, letting out a cry that is so heartbreaking yet filling us with warmth and happiness?

Whether or not the pregnancy is planned, the baby is a little darling closest to us, beginning the life as an exciting adventure in the womb. The making of “Eros” reflects my attitude towards life. Can people retrieve their earliest eagerness and affection for life when misfortune and affliction befall them? Finding love and passion for life is so satisfying that we can’t help smiling with it. Life is stronger than what we think it is, and its existence is more powerful than what we can imagine. Life is wonderful. Viva la Vida!