A female director conducting
The director of Toning Down is Oana Lacroix, who comes from Switzerland. She is an animator and illustrator, having earned a degree in animation in Lausanne. Her first short film was called Colorbirds (2018).
Why is the film called Toning Down?
The short film’s title has a double meaning. In music, the tone refers to the pitch, quality or strength of a sound. Figuratively, to tone something down means to make it less harsh or extreme, whether that be a sound, a statement or an attitude. Also, saying that something is down can mean that is out of order, not working as it usually does – as is the case with the nightingale’s voice in this film, a development that compels the other creatures to pitch in together to compose a solution that puts a muffler on hostilities.
