{"id":281276,"date":"2025-06-08T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T10:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animation\/room-for-an-elephant-by-wes-west\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T10:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T10:44:59","slug":"room-for-an-elephant-by-wes-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=281276","title":{"rendered":"Room for an elephant? by Wes West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<\/p>\n<header>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<!-- Either there are no banners, they are disabled or none qualified for this location! -->&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"topTitle\">Room for an elephant?<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"metaDetails\">&#13;<br \/>\n2024 \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/genre\/childrens\" class=\"genre\">Childrens<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/type\/informational-film\" class=\"type\">Informational Film<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/style\/digital-2d\" class=\"style\">Digital 2D<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--metaDetails-->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"author showcase\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n1:40<br \/>mins<\/p>\n<p class=\"name\">Dir: Wes West<\/p>\n<p class=\"social\"><span>Jolt<\/span><span> \/\/ <\/span>United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/header>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Room for an elephant\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q-qbPhL0vQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<h4>What is the film about?<\/h4>\n<p>Room for an Elephant? is a poignant animated short created for Child Bereavement UK, aimed at older children and young adults. Adapted from a powerful poem used in CBUK\u2019s education programme, the film explores the isolating silence that often surrounds grief. Using the metaphor of an elephant in the room to represent the presence of death, the animation brings this idea to life\u2014literally\u2014by placing a huge, unspoken elephant into everyday settings.<\/p>\n<p>As the poem unfolds in voiceover, viewers follow a diverse group of teenagers navigating life\u2014school, home, friendships\u2014all with the looming elephant quietly by their side. Its presence is overwhelming but unacknowledged, mirroring the way grief is often felt but rarely discussed. The striking visual metaphor highlights the emotional weight young people carry and the discomfort society has with openly talking about loss.<\/p>\n<p>Stylised with a mature colour palette and textured animation inspired by teen graphic novels, the film balances artistic depth with emotional authenticity. Narrated by Akilah Sheraya, whose heartfelt delivery brings both warmth and gravity, Room for an Elephant? invites viewers to recognise the shared experience of grief and encourages open, honest conversations about death.<\/p>\n<p>The film closes with a gentle reminder: you\u2019re not alone, and support is available\u2014pointing young viewers to CBUK\u2019s helpline and live chat for when they\u2019re ready to talk.<\/p>\n<h4>A little background information&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p>I made Room for an Elephant? because I wanted to help break the silence around grief and death\u2014especially for older children and young people, who often get left out of those conversations.<\/p>\n<p>Child Bereavement UK approached me with a poem they\u2019d been using in their education programme. It used the metaphor of an elephant in the room to represent the unspoken presence of someone who\u2019s died, and I immediately saw the potential to bring that idea to life in a powerful, visual way.<\/p>\n<p>In our previous work for CBUK, we\u2019d focused on helping younger children understand what happens when someone dies. But this time, they asked for something more emotive\u2014something that could spark conversation, rather than just explain. I knew this needed to be handled with care, but also honesty. The elephant was the perfect symbol: awkward, heavy, unavoidable\u2014but so often ignored.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to show how grief just sits there in the background, while life carries on\u2014at school, at home, with friends. 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