The Whistle-Stop Diaries

‘The Whistle-Stop Diaries’ by Will Adams & Emma Bell

‘The Whistle-Stop Diaries’ is a collaboration between animator Will Adams and visual artist Emma Bell based on observations and experiences on South Korea’s remote and most Northwestern island, Baengnyeong-do.

The concept was to mirror the practice of storytelling with reference to the idea of folktales as a method of communicating values and interpretations through sharing and ‘passing on’. The process was to relay stories, interactions and personal impressions of Baengnyeong-do between Emma as the ‘teller’ and Will as the ‘listener’ and translate these ideas into a visual journal, presented as an animation.

‘The Whistle-Stop Diaries’ is a reflection of first hand encounters with the island’s communities, landscape features and environmental characteristics with a focus on dialogue and exchange with the people of Baengyneong-do.