Hybrid Moving Image as a Medium for Informing Inner Child Trauma for Young Adult

Abstract

Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, are stored in memory. They remain in adulthood as one grows up. These experiences are referred to as the inner child, the spirit of children that exists in adults. Evidently, these various experiences create a lasting impact, especially in the way people behave. However, what is concerning are the negative childhood experiences that have not been resolved properly. This condition has a potential to cause inner child trauma that affects negatively in one's adulthood. Therefore, one method that can be employed to inform about this issue is hybrid moving image. Hybrid moving image is a combination of audiovisual media (live action and animation) that still maintains its characteristics. Live action represents things in a realistic way, while animation represents things in an imaginative way. For example, humans and the real world are represented in live action, while the inner child that exists within oneself is represented in animation. This phenomenon of inner child trauma  occurs within a person can be displayed concretely. The aim of this research is to examine the potential of hybrid moving images in informing young adults about inner child trauma. With this media, it is expected that young adults increase their awareness and empathy towards inner child trauma that may occur around them. The method employed is literature study and previous research.