In today's entertainment landscape, where countless portrayals of God often distort or trivialize His nature, our studio felt a deep responsibility to present a more faithful and respectful depiction of God the Father. With an increasing number of productions that slander His character, we embarked on a journey to discern how best to visually represent the infinite and unseen Creator. This was not just a creative challenge but a theological one—one that required both reverence and imagination.
Our starting point was the acknowledgment that God is infinite, beyond the capacity of any human or artistic medium to fully encapsulate. This might lead some to oppose any visual representation of God the Father altogether. However, we found inspiration in the way Jesus Himself used imagery and language to paint a picture of the Father for us. When Jesus spoke of God as "Abba"—the intimate and endearing Aramaic term for father—He redefined how people understood God, breaking away from the distant and unapproachable figure many envisioned. With just a word, Jesus invited us into a profound relationship, making the abstract more accessible. Like words in a novel that conjure vivid images in our minds, Jesus’ description of God began shaping the canvas of our imagination. We believed that if Jesus used words to describe the Father, we could faithfully attempt to use art to reflect His character, though with the awareness of our limitations.
Second, we grappled with the profound truth that God is pure Spirit. How does one portray a Being who is not bound by form or physical limitations, yet desires to be known by His creation? The challenge lay in creating a concept that would evoke both the majesty of the spiritual realm and the emotional connection people seek when encountering God. While God is not governed by human emotions as we are, Scripture does reveal moments where He expresses, for example, divine anger, compassion, or grief. Our goal was not to humanize God but to convey how He relates to us, revealing His heart while maintaining His supremacy. This balance—between the spiritual and the relatable—was essential in helping audiences connect to the divine, without losing sight of His transcendence.
Finally, we faced the question of representing God's infinity within a finite medium. How can one do justice to the eternal within the boundaries of animation? The solution came through a metaphor: just as an artist painting the ocean can truthfully claim to represent it, even if only capturing a small fraction, so too could we depict God. No canvas, no matter how grand, could ever encompass the entirety of the ocean, yet even the smallest portrayal carries the essence of the whole. Similarly, though our representation of God the Father is but a sliver of His infinite nature, it is a genuine reflection, albeit limited. We approached this humbling task with the understanding that our depiction would always fall short of His glory, but that it still could offer a glimpse—one that points to the mystery beyond the frame.
With these three guiding principles—Jesus' depiction of the Father as "Abba", the challenge of conveying His spiritual nature, and the humility required to depict the infinite—we set out to create a visual representation of God the Father. It is not drawn from myth or fantasy, but from the profound reality of our God, who delights in revealing Himself to His children, while remaining far beyond their comprehension. Our representation, while finite and incomplete, strives to reflect His majesty, His care, and His enduring presence in the lives of those who seek Him.
By; Frida Abaroa
Founder of 3NITY Studios © 2023 3NITY Creative Corp. All rights reserved.
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