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Animation by Jakob and Klim. Gif by Skyla Choi
«#MetKids from all around the world create their very own masterpieces inspired by The Met collection! Two #MetKids from Germany, a country in northwestern Europe, discovered the torso of a bodhisattva on the #MetKids Map and brought the Buddhist hero to life in an animation! We asked our friends, Klim and Jakob, about what inspired their story.»
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Probably Sahri-Bahlol Workshop. Torso of a bodhisattva, ca. 5th century. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, modern Peshawar region). Schist, H. 64 1/2 in. (163.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.419)
#MetKids Team: When did you make your first animation?
Klim: I made my first animation when I was five. Now I'm eight and a half. Pretty experienced!
Jakob: The torso of a bodhisattva animation was my first one!
#MetKids Team: A bodhisattva is a kind of Buddhist superhero, who aids people who suffer by helping them to reach enlightenment. Can you think of any superheroes in books, games, or videos that are like a bodhisattva and help people who are suffering?
Jakob: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or I am a Hero (Ich bin ein Held), a book from the Netherlands about a boy who saves his dad.
Animation made by Klim and Jakob at Studio Zuckerwattenkrawatten
#MetKids Team: What was your favorite part about making the animation about the torso of a bodhisattva?
Klim: The bodhisattva statue was originally 10 feet tall. I liked comparing the size of it to different things. Now I know that if I see a very small submarine one day, it might be the same size!
Jakob: I liked making the submarine and, of course, the dinosaur!
#MetKids Team: Are you still making animations? If so, we would love to hear about the latest one.
Jakob: I haven't made another animation, but I'd like to!
Klim: Yes, I am still doing animations. The last one we made together with other children was one about a microbe who was literally the last microbe of the world. His friends were isolated and he sat on a stone and felt very lonely.
#MetKids Team: What kinds of people, places, and things inspire you to make animations?
Jakob: Stories like Star Wars inspire me.
Klim: My teacher motivates me. We think of the different worlds that little creatures, like ants, live in. I like fantasizing about their worlds because I am too big to explore them. I imagine what an ant's apartment looks like, what furniture and plates he has there. I would like to make my next animation about him.
Special thanks to Studio Zuckerwattenkrawatten.
Create your own story inspired by a work of art at The Met. Explore the Map or hop in the Time Machine on #MetKids to find inspiration. Then, ask an adult to email your story to metkids@metmuseum.org for a chance to have it featured in an upcoming blog post!
Check out our Made By Kids videos to see even more animations inspired by artworks at The Met.
Skyla Choi
Skyla Choi is the studio manager for the Digital Department.