Analysis of the Principles of Story in Bao (2018)


Bao is a Disney Pixar Short film depicting a mother watching there son growing so fast and her motherly ways slowly get dismissed as Bao grows into teenage hood and beyond. The mother visions her child as a Bao Bun an traditionally northern chinese treat which is where the whole short is set at. It’s clear start middle and end also helps the story flow naturally without a second spare I also feel that the expression of the Chinese culture throughout shows how it brings the family together at meal teams as something to lean on when in need of support or low.

 

Fundamentally the audio gives the whole short a magical sort of vibe which Pixar do best as they are incredible storytellers which is prominent throughout this short. By the end of the short the mother just wants to keep her son on side without having to let go. You can clearly see the hurt within her while the son grows up and slowly fades away from the nest in which she nurtured him within it. One of my favourite scenes is when the son becomes a teenager and lock himself away but she will not just walk past and has to peer through showing she is worried about him and his wellbeing.

 

The short concludes where is started going full round circle then sharing a family moment depicting again how Crucial family is in this short the son has come home and the air is filled with joyful love Ending with a family sharing a moment is really powerful in fact it embodies the whole mantra of the short which is no matter how fast you grow up your loved ones will always be your 4th set of eyes no matter if you want them to share every moment with you or not because they care immensely.

 

 

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