tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16097433202035198312024-03-05T21:57:27.629-08:00Anime Cinematography BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-58166953855560049622018-02-25T20:33:00.001-08:002018-02-25T20:33:39.154-08:00After the Rain – Episode 7<div class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
Distinctly
manipulated lighting and shadows, fog and smoke effects, rain,
stylized use of contrast and desaturation, and a myriad of image
processing – these are often used to create visual textures that
can capture a mood, an atmosphere and a certain emotional tone.
Visual textures definitely tell a story but often a singular one
strongly befitting a scene or even an entire movie. What stood out in
this episode of After the Rain is the use of visual textures as a
narrative device in an almost shot by shot basis. Various visual
textures were used to accentuate the characters’ emotions and to
mirror the dialogue.</div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYGojJnlatxLB8jKPU-mRH4JI8jmJJUPyvIo3S8WVI_kwzWhGIwuIbCHpdFKTSkItW_aTxveCT_PUZke6AdwKPNejekvkZBTlhZz8ciWRFM34g2qQ9ZhBWYxymzPtIM93Jwju7sMjsNrf/s1600/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_14.27_%255B2018.02.25_02.13.38%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYGojJnlatxLB8jKPU-mRH4JI8jmJJUPyvIo3S8WVI_kwzWhGIwuIbCHpdFKTSkItW_aTxveCT_PUZke6AdwKPNejekvkZBTlhZz8ciWRFM34g2qQ9ZhBWYxymzPtIM93Jwju7sMjsNrf/s320/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_14.27_%255B2018.02.25_02.13.38%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td>
<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi52Xto2w5fnmgTmDj2_9pZCCFxHZe9GRD7CLsdnU5ViOyoZ0QiXqJDOXyH-ERI8RfybVIE8g4TTh_BMHIqoKHGkbT9rJZSMByTCgwkCeIDq8YCWVAfg1CwVPyHUkdNUcGdW2ru2Z3JImR/s1600/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_14.38_%255B2018.02.25_02.15.30%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi52Xto2w5fnmgTmDj2_9pZCCFxHZe9GRD7CLsdnU5ViOyoZ0QiXqJDOXyH-ERI8RfybVIE8g4TTh_BMHIqoKHGkbT9rJZSMByTCgwkCeIDq8YCWVAfg1CwVPyHUkdNUcGdW2ru2Z3JImR/s320/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_14.38_%255B2018.02.25_02.15.30%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td>
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After
a tense interaction with Kondo in which he said (to Tachibana), “You
know nothing about me,” the characters then faced their emotions in
Kondo’s apartment. The scene started off neutral in terms of
lighting, color and texture. When the two started to express their
feelings more, the visual texture changed to reflect the emotional
shift. The above screenshots show the change in texture to something
akin to an old faded paper with lower contrast. A visual texture
change that emits nostalgia as Kondo talks about youthful feelings,
which for him are from the days gone by.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8QFHhD_NxfynRFT7FMdBE_0M4GrU5LDvz6GzYwEQ7QREVSGCLLOTcB_IH4D0afBbLtP_2scjRTE3HZgU__oT_W_t_Xd9ERoqROh-Fyo8mk0RpLWIDbbTygKQ5tYd87FWXfsUazPWyW4X/s1600/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_15.37_%255B2018.02.25_02.17.12%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8QFHhD_NxfynRFT7FMdBE_0M4GrU5LDvz6GzYwEQ7QREVSGCLLOTcB_IH4D0afBbLtP_2scjRTE3HZgU__oT_W_t_Xd9ERoqROh-Fyo8mk0RpLWIDbbTygKQ5tYd87FWXfsUazPWyW4X/s320/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_15.37_%255B2018.02.25_02.17.12%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kondo's visual texture of imagery of rising shapes</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAqB4Fr8fs6EUTewDF1ms4omJq8eaffZkmzZlkWuu_8MHWNoYsfhw2uLOdorO3Iw_YhCtiEbczuePWPdKpu8b0XRNtBS23LdE3sQ2Kbj7pGqB9FOWrvPzEE-N61VfZpy9rvS6KJkaoUgL/s1600/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_16.00_%255B2018.02.25_02.19.41%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAqB4Fr8fs6EUTewDF1ms4omJq8eaffZkmzZlkWuu_8MHWNoYsfhw2uLOdorO3Iw_YhCtiEbczuePWPdKpu8b0XRNtBS23LdE3sQ2Kbj7pGqB9FOWrvPzEE-N61VfZpy9rvS6KJkaoUgL/s320/%255BHorribleSubs%255D+Koi+wa+Ameagari+no+You+ni+-+07+%255B1080p%255D.mkv_snapshot_16.00_%255B2018.02.25_02.19.41%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rain visual texture for Tachibana</td></tr>
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The
light then goes out which was convenient for allowing more creative
use of lighting and shadows for texture. It also marks the point
where Kondo really opens up.</div>
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The
above shots also show the visual texture associated with each
character in this scene. For Kondo, the texture are the imagery of
rising shapes in the form of glowing lights, light bokeh or bubbles.
Perhaps this texture is to convey the uplifting feeling he gets when
in the presence of Tachibana.</div>
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The
visual texture for Tachibana are the shadows of rain water dripping
down the window. Her visual texture is a more physical one as it is a
product of light/shadow interacting with an object as oppose to
Kondo’s which is pure imagery. The rain texture also directly
mirrors Kondo’s monologue about Tachibana.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More rising shapes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More rain shadows</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two visual textures combined</td></tr>
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More
examples of visual textures for Kondo and Tachibana. In the shots
where they are hugging you will notice individual rays of light,
giving the scene a more dramatic texture, which is suitable for the
most pivotal moment of the show so far. In the third screenshot the
visual textures are combined; Tachibana’s rain and Kondo’s
imagery of rising shapes (light bokeh and bubbles).
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-945121488245158412017-05-28T14:41:00.000-07:002017-05-28T14:41:15.420-07:00Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice)<div class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
Both
in the beginning and towards the end of Koe no Katachi there’s a
fundamental scene where Ishida walks in the school hallway in anxiety
while avoiding eye contact with his fellow students. The key
difference between the two scenes is that the first one was done in a
subjective point-of-view while the last one in an objective
point-of-view. The difference in POV was to visually accentuate the
contrast in narrative between the beginning and the end.</div>
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<div style="width:100%;height:0px;position:relative;padding-bottom:54.000%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/s/bfsa1/pgiymr?autoplay=1" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>
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Subjective
POVs are usually shot in first person perspective and this is exactly
how a large portion of the first “hallway scene” was shot. In
this POV the audience sees the world from the character’s eyes, a
far more visually and emotionally engaging experience. The viewer is
in Ishida’s shoes as he walks through hallway, nervously looking
down at the ground and avoiding the faces of other students. The
camera shakes and moves unevenly. This motion of the camera not only
emulates Ishida’s movement but also highlights his discomfort and
immerses the audience into his social anxiety.</div>
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Towards
the end of the scene there were two <a href="https://filmglossary.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/term/eye-line-match/">eyeline matches</a> consisted of
close-up shots of Ishida’s eyes looking down then a cut to a shot
of the ground. The use of eyeline matches was to further drive the
point that you are seeing and experiencing the world in Ishida’s
eyes during this scene.</div>
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<div style="width:100%;height:0px;position:relative;padding-bottom:54.000%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/s/qi96e/yfedra?autoplay=1" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>
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The
last “hallway scene” was shot in an objective POV where the
audience is more of an observer. Again the camera gives a view of the
hallway floor but this time it’s a side view shot with no shaky
movement, just a simple lateral tracking shot. There were no eyeline
matches, just simple cuts between some straight medium shots.</div>
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The
contrast between subjective and objective was to reflect the shift in
narrative. The subjective POV of the first “hallway scene” was to
have the audience experience Ishida’s isolation first hand. The
objective POV of the last “hallway scene” was to allow the
audience to observe that Ishida is no longer completely isolated.
Even though his social anxiety is still present in this scene, he now
has a friend in Nishimiya walking by his side and providing emotional
support.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-31797383967749602172016-12-01T23:37:00.000-08:002016-12-01T23:40:58.536-08:00 Hibike! Euphonium S2 - Episode 9<div class="MsoNormal">
There was a part of the episode where Asuka opened up about her
mother and described her as crazy, possessive and hysterical. These are words
with strong negative connotations and yet Asuka uttered them in a nonchalant
and cold manner. She even rationalized that she didn’t hate her, as if putting
on a façade. Fittingly her dialogue was shot as a direct overhead shot. This
type of shot tends to be flat and minimizes perspective lines. This visual,
depending on context, can feel cold, sterile and unengaging. The coldness and sterility
of this visual captured her tone and demeanor. The unengaging flatness accentuated
the sense of disconnect presented by her façade.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overhead shot</td></tr>
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Kumiko saw through this façade and didn’t mince words. She
immediately insinuated that Asuka actually hates her mother despite her calm
and carefree demeanor. The façade was broken as reflected by the drastic transition
from the unengaging overhead shot to the more emotionally engaging close-up and
extreme close-ups.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-68475420595698047392016-10-22T11:28:00.002-07:002016-10-22T11:28:32.063-07:00Hibike! Euphonium S2 - Episode 3The beginning of the discussion scene between Kumiko and Asuka purposely broke the <a href="https://filmglossary.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/term/180-degree-rule/">180 degree rule</a> in order to build tension. The 180 degree rule is designed to maintain the camera on one side of the line of action so that the subjects stay on their side of the frame consistently. This is done for visual continuity, which makes it easier for the audience to follow the scene. The rule is broken when the camera jumps the line and the subjects suddenly switch sides on the next frame.
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There are times the rule is broken for either practical or narrative purposes. The scene between Kumiko and Asuka broke it for the latter reason. The characters switching sides multiple times created a subtly disorienting and jarring visual that enhanced the tension of the scene. This disorienting visual also reflected Kumiko’s feeling of unease and nervousness throughout the entire exchange.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">180 degree rule broken: Asuka on the left side in the first then switches to the right in the next shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">The rule was not broken since the extreme close-up acts as a reset but the switch still has a similar effect when in context with the other shots. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">180 degree rule broken: Again Asuka on the left side in the first then switches to the right in the next shot.</span></td></tr>
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The first and third examples above broke the 180 degree rule. In the next shot for both examples the characters are on the different side of the frame. The second example doesn’t technically break the rule since the extreme close up works as a reset. Despite not breaking the rule, it’s cohesive with the other examples and still maintained the uneasy visual.<br />
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When Asuka was about to reveal the reason she’s against Nozomi rejoining the band, a dramatic coverage was used to build suspense. As you can see in the shot sequence below, it starts with a wide shot, cuts to close-ups and then cuts to extreme close-ups for the moment of truth.<br />
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Shot size progression is a common practice and often happens multiple times within each scene, while using different angles. It can be striking when a single angle is used, just like the example below where it stays as a straight profile shot that just gets tighter and tighter.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-66982147972644517362016-05-30T16:18:00.000-07:002016-05-30T16:18:01.187-07:00The Case of Hana & Alice<div class="MsoNormal">
When the camera moves it’s always good to have a reason
behind it whether it’s practical or narrative driven. Camera movement with
perspective changes is even more dynamic in traditional animation since it’s a
lot rarer. This rarity makes the camera move a powerful visual storytelling tool
and The Case of Hana & Alice made use of it to a great effect.</div>
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The Case of Hana & Alice is a story about two teenage
girls dealing with significant changes in their lives. The movie conveyed these
changes through camera movement and perspective changes. Horizontal tracking
shots were utilized as a visual metaphor for the pivotal transitions in the
story and the characters’ development. The rare perspective changes in these
shots aided in giving more emphasis to the visual metaphor.</div>
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The first horizontal tracking shot of the movie is Alice and
her mother walking to her new school. Transferring to another school comes with
the challenges of getting to know new people, getting accustomed with a new environment
and dealing with bullies. It’s a big change in life and the tracking shot
helped visually demonstrate it.</div>
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The perspective changes in this shot are also quite subtle.
It’s really only noticeable in the shadows and stains on the ground. These
small changes can represent how little we know about the characters but as the
viewers get to know them more the perspective changes become more drastic.</div>
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There’s also parallax scrolling in these shots but it’s merely
an illusion of depth with no actual changes in perspective lines.</div>
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Prior to the shot above Alice’s father was encouraging her
to join the relay team. The tracking shot is more than just a sign of her
joining the relay team; it’s an emphasis on the major changes it will bring. Not
only being in the relay team helped her fit in with her classmates but it also lead
to knowing more about Hana and eventually meeting her.</div>
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The tracking shot beginning with a walk and ending with a
run can also be interpreted as an escalation in the story and character
development. After this shot the story became much more adventurous, emotional and
personal.</div>
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The tracking shot above marks the beginning of a close
friendship. Alice has become comfortable enough with Hana to hug her and ask a
personal question about why she has become isolated. Shortly after this scene
Hana shares her deeply personal and emotional reasons on why she ended up as a
shut-in. </div>
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There were a few more tracking shots like these
in the movie but these three were the most effective in demonstrating its use
as a visual metaphor for change.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-17552921611646169422015-11-18T18:02:00.002-08:002015-11-18T18:02:49.487-08:00Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation- Episode 7<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
During the conversation about Sakurako’s autopsy of her pet
cat, there was a sequence of close-up shots that only partially framed the face
or didn’t show it at all. This practice is quite common in anime, especially during
dramatic moments. I think these are done for an effect. Watching a dramatic
exchange without seeing the character’s face is visually odd and uneasy, which
is an effect that can add tension to the scene. Another effect of these types
of shots is they put more emphasis on the voice acting and body language, which
at times might be a more effective emotional stimulant than facial expressions.</div>
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The aforementioned reasons for these odd and uneasy shots
hold true for this sequence in this episode but they also match the mood of the
conversation. The visually uncomfortable framing accentuated the naturally
unsettling idea of dissecting a pet, an idea that really bothered Shoutarou. There
was also a tension between two differing personalities that this odd framing helped
bring forth. Shoutarou is more emotionally sensitive while Sakurako can easily
detach herself emotionally and think with pure logic.</div>
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Another effect of not seeing their faces is when they’re
finally shown it can be done for emphasis. Towards the end of this sequence the
centered medium close-ups of both characters really punctuated their vastly
contrasting feelings on the subject. Sakurako has this cold and unflappable expression,
while Shoutarou has a pained and sad look.</div>
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There were also a couple of wide shots that were nice visual
story images. The first one is a frame within a frame of Sakurako that visually
separates the two and reinforces their difference. The second one distorted the
size difference. Making Shoutarou appear bigger accentuated his anger and
irritation.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-49576567836132197242015-11-14T13:48:00.001-08:002015-11-14T13:48:14.678-08:00Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation- Episode 6<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The major conflict in this episode was the differing beliefs
between Yuri and <span style="background: white; color: #252525; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Isozaki about the issue of suicide.
After failing to find the woman they assumed to be suicidal, their disagreement
came to a head at the river bank. I thought the visual storytelling in this
scene was effective at displaying the conflict, understanding and compromise
between the two characters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #252525; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The first set of visual devices was
the commonly used high and low angles. What made the high/low angle usage in
this scene a bit different than the usual was it switched on the characters.
These switches were narratively driven but also done in practical manner which
made the switches feel natural.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #252525; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you rewatch the sequence above
it starts with Isozaki at the top of the steps and Yuri at the bottom. From a
practical sense in order to account for differing elevations of the characters,
a low angle was used on Isozaki and a high one on Yuri. Even after Isozaki came
down the steps, a low angle was kept on him due to difference in their height. The
practical usage also reflected the narrative. Low angle is often used on a
dominant figure which is true for Isozaki, a teacher who’s in a position of
authority. At this point he was also lecturing Yuri about his beliefs. Yuri is
a student expected to defer to a teacher and a high angle reinforced her subordinate
status.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #252525; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When Yuri became more emotionally
animated about her beliefs, their positions switched with her at the top of the
steps and Isozaki at the bottom. The camera on Yuri switched to a low angle,
which matched the change in elevation and the narrative. Yuri’s emotional
assertiveness turned her into the dominant voice, which was appropriately
emphasized by the low angle. While Isozaki was still stern in his disagreement,
there was a tone of acquiescence which was made more prominent by the high
angle shot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deep</td></tr>
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<span style="background: white; color: #252525; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The other visual devices used were
flat space and deep space. So if you keep watching the sequence, you’ll notice
the camera switching to a straight-on wide shot as shown in the above-left
picture. Despite the shallow depth of field this shot feels very much like a
flat space, it lacks perspective lines or depth in movement. Flat space lacks
visual intensity, which was quite fitting to the sense of calmness when the two
characters reached a form of understanding and compromise. When Isozaki was
reasserting his advisor role, the sequence switched to the more visually
intense deep space shots. These have prominent perspective lines as shown in
the above-right picture. This visual intensity gave his words more weight. The
sequence continued to switch between flat and deep space to match the subtle
changes in the mood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-51700375775343857912015-11-01T11:09:00.000-08:002015-11-01T11:09:06.807-08:00OWARIMONOGATARI Episode 5 – SODACHI Lost, Part 2
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In this episode the side view wide shot of Araragi and Oikura
was used repeatedly in order to function as a constant for the lighting
changes. This made the changes in lighting more perceptible, which helped it
visually convey the changes in the mood of Oikura.</div>
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The first shot was in the beginning of the episode. This
shot was at its brightest, which matches the relatively less serious start. As Oikura
reveals more about her dysfunctional family, the lighting became dimmer and the
shadows heavier which accentuated her state of misery. The third shot was
especially apt, since at this point she was describing Araragi’s happy family
as so bright to the point of being unsettling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The contrast between her description of his family and the dimmed room
visualized how comparatively miserable her family life was.</div>
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In this second sequence of shots it again started off bright
although not as bright as the first couple of shots. At this point she was
still using Araragi as a scapegoat but eventually admitted he was blameless.
This admission caused her to sink further into self-hatred and self-pity, which
was reflected by the shot turning dark, with even heavier shadows and the
characters almost being silhouettes. Also, there were now rays of light coming
in, a visual intensity matching the strong emotions and quivering voice of Oikura.</div>
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One thing that was a bit more subtle was in the last shot,
where the rays of light on Oikura were shining brighter. In this portion of the
sequence, Araragi was encouraging her to find happiness. The brighter light on Oikura
seems to signify a tiny glimmer of hope that she found in Araragi’s words.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-86196836323560253062015-08-25T17:08:00.001-07:002016-05-30T16:27:28.118-07:00The Portrait Studio
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The Portrait Studio is a short by <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2589">Takashi Nakamura</a> that
chronicles the shared life experiences of a little girl and a photographer. It
begins with a young couple visiting the studio for the wife to get her portrait
taken. Later they return with their baby daughter who always looks grumpy. The
jovial photographer futilely tries to coax a smile out her; he does so again
and again every time the little girl returns. As time passes the two of them
share important personal moments and witness historical events.</div>
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As you watch the film what becomes apparent is the use of
visual repetition. Specifically the repeated visual motif of the wide shot of
the photographer’s house and the stairs leading up to the house. Also,
throughout the short the house and stairs barely change. The lack of change
combined with the repetition establishes them as visual constants. By having
constants to contrast against it made the changes that occur in the characters
and the setting more dramatic and striking.</div>
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The visual repetition also helped depict the routineness of
the little girl getting her portrait taken. Every time she goes up the same
stairs to the same house as she and everything else around her change. It’s a
reflection of real life which can be full of repetition and routine but as time
passes by things do gradually change around us.</div>
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The repeated wide shot of the house remained constant
amongst the modernization, urbanization, the earthquake and the destruction
brought by World War II. The evolution of transportation from a rickshaw to the
modern train was also a nice touch.</div>
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Here the constant are the stairs and we see the little girl
and her family travel up the same steps throughout the years. The changes here
are more personal as we see her grow up to a young woman, become a teacher, and
then grow old.</div>
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Also, the art and composition of this short are very flat.
The camera work was straight forward and neutral. Any shots that would provide
a sense of depth were mostly avoided such as angled shots, over the shoulder
shots and shallow focus. There were very little perspective lines especially in
the beginning. Even as the architecture of the surrounding buildings became
more three-dimensional they weren’t organized to together form cohesive
vanishing points. This lack of organization maintained the illusion of
flatness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flatness of course was
intentional. The simple and yet elegant visuals fit the subdued and quiet nature
of the film.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-10436918847873062252015-06-23T20:25:00.001-07:002015-06-23T20:25:02.495-07:00Fade<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal">
As the sun begins to set it brings the warmth of different
shades of orange and red but what follows is the night which tempers this
warmth. The appreciation of this little daily life occurrence is the essence of
this short film <b>Fade</b>. The sunset was blissfully brought to life with clever
usage of shadows and color changes. Watch the short film below:</div>
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The first two shots of the short were establishing shots
with a nice cold and warm color contrast. The visual contrast of the night
creeping in and the warm light of the sun slowly receding immediately expressed
the central idea of the film. The floating balloon and the strips of orange and
red that followed quickly engaged the viewers’ eyes to lead it to the direction
of the sunset. It’s a subtle preamble to the main action of the film which is the
chase of the sunset.</div>
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The liveliness of the sunset was best expressed by the playful
use of shadows and color. As the scarf and bicyclist pass by, the luminosity of
color red seeps out to be taken over by the shadow of the night. The fading
light of sunset making things less colorful is often left unobserved and the
film captured this moment in such an endearing way.</div>
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Fade is part of <a href="https://vimeo.com/98243763">Sun Rise & Set</a> by Hajime Kimura.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-73876687518995951932015-06-16T18:03:00.001-07:002015-06-16T18:03:42.165-07:00Hibike! Euphonium - Episode 11
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In the audition scene there were a few subtle changes in the
camera movement in order to differentiate the performance between Kousaka and Kaori.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The clip below is a side by side comparison
of their performance.</div>
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The camera work in Kousaka’s performance was more dynamic
which gave her a superior presence as a performer. This of course supports the
notion that she’s the better musician. The first example is when the camera
pulled back from an extreme close-up of their eyes. In Kousaka’s performance
the camera pulled back farther and faster. As you’ll notice in the shots above,
for Kaori the camera pulled back to a medium close-up while for Kousaka it
pulled back farther to a medium shot. </div>
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Another difference is the shot size of the concert hall
during their performance. The first image above is a wide shot of the concert
hall when Kaori was playing and the second image is an extreme wide shot of it
during Kousaka’s performance. The extreme wide shot gave Kousaka’s performance
a larger sense of scale, which conveyed the better resonance and sharpness of
her trumpet playing.</div>
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Kousaka’s performance also had more camera movement. You
might have noticed that the pans, tilts and lateral tracking shots had a wider
movement during her performance. These camera movements also showed more of the
audience and their reaction which gave her trumpet playing more impact than
Kaori’s.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-88621558309373613092015-05-30T10:53:00.000-07:002015-05-30T10:54:47.751-07:00Hibike! Euphonium - Episode 8<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal">
During the festival Kumiko and Kousaka decided to go hiking
which lead to a beautifully executed scene of the two characters sharing a
moment that cemented their friendship. The most apparent visual aspect of this
scene was the strong usage of lighting on Kousaka in comparison to Kumiko. The
lighting on Kousaka made her look ethereal and created a sense of reverence
that epitomized her desire to be special.</div>
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Another visual aspect in this scene that was not as
conspicuous as the lighting was the meaningful use of the city lights backdrop.
It was used to both differentiate the characters and connect them towards the
end of the scene.</div>
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The city lights backdrop were used for Kousaka’s solo shots,
while Kumiko’s were set against a dull background. This contrast in vibrancy
formed a perception of differing personalities between the two. The colorful
city lights reinforced Kousaka’s ambitiousness. The bland background
complemented Kumiko’s understated and reserved nature.</div>
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As the scene progressed Kousaka pointed out the similarity
that they share, which is their indifference towards conformity. Kumiko
attended a high school away from her former classmates in order to have a new
start. While Kousaka decided not to join a school with a more relevant music
club in order to shine on her own. Coming to this mutual understanding
established the bond between the two. This moment of burgeoning friendship was
wonderfully captured with a wide shot of Kumiko and Kousaka finally sharing the
vibrant city lights together. The city lights were once used to differentiate
the two but in a single shot it became an imagery of their connection.<a name='more'></a></div>
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One minor nitpick is the composition of the shot above. I
understand the intention behind it. The juxtaposition of Kousaka against the
two stars shining in a seemingly cloudy night symbolizes her drive to stand out
and shine amongst the crowd. It’s just that the large negative space with her
head at the edge of the bottom of the frame is aesthetically off-putting. It
created a floating head effect as if she’s been decapitated by the frame.<br />
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<strong>A look back at Episode 7</strong></div>
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The scene that really stood out was the one where Aoi
decided to quit the music club right in the middle of rehearsal. In the
beginning of the scene she was shot inconspicuously, really she was almost
unnoticeable. By doing this it made her decision to quit less telegraphed,
which helped maintain tension and drama.</div>
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In the first shot above, Aoi is in the foreground but way
off center, blurred and half cut-out by the left edge of the frame. Also in
this shot Noboru, the music teacher, was the one moving the most and naturally
that would draw the attention away from Aoi. It then cut to the second shot.
It’s a wide shot where she’s at right edge of the frame and again hardly
noticeable.</div>
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The blending in of Aoi amongst the crowd made the scene less
straightforward. Her inconspicuousness also helped make the moment when she was
finally singled out (shot above) more impactful. The suddenness of the shift of
emphasis on her was a nice dramatic touch.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-3669374228172263662015-05-05T17:58:00.002-07:002015-05-05T18:45:35.053-07:00Hibike! Euphonium - Episode 5
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To Kumiko high school is a new beginning, a way to make new
friends and perhaps to experience the concert band club in a more gratifying way.
In the scene where Kumiko gets reacquainted with an old bandmate, her pursuit for
a new beginning was demonstrated in a way that earnestly expressed her
feelings.</div>
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When Kumiko was invited to meet with other former bandmates,
she stopped and looked back at her new band club and new friends. As Kumiko
looks on you might notice a slight shaky cam effect and shimmering movement in
her eyes. The shaky cam and shimmering effect were obviously done for dramatic
effect but more importantly the similar movements visually connected the
close-ups of Kumiko and the shots of her new bandmates. This visual connection
conveyed her attachment and commitment to her new bandmates and to this new
experience.</div>
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The sequence above is when Kumiko finally told her old
bandmate that she attended Kitauji to have a new start. This sequence made use
of centered and off-centered shots in an interesting way. Often times centered
shots are used to add emphasis to character reactions and lines but in this
sequence it was the opposite. The centered shots along with inserts were used
for the build up and the off-centered shots were used for emphasis. Off
centered-shots were used to emphasize Kumiko’s delivery of “Afresh, from
scratch” and the emotional looks the two were exchanging.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-46605264319333884922015-04-26T00:34:00.001-07:002015-04-26T01:06:30.699-07:00Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine - Episode 3
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There was a long take in this episode, which I thought was
executed well. It was done with a free-moving camera work that moved from one exchange
to another, creating a seamless dialogue between four characters. </div>
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The most interesting parts were the exchanges involving Ochia,
the camera always moved to shoot him at a low angle in order to accentuate his
condescending attitude. Ochia is an intellectual who’s much older and more
experienced than Nagate and Izana, thus he most likely views their opinion as
simple minded. This notion is more pronounced in his exchange with Nagate where
the camera moved to show Nagate at an extreme high angle. Ochia thought Nagate’s
hope for a peaceful resolution with the Guanas was a sign of weakness and
perhaps naïve. He was looking down on Nagate’s opinion and the high angle
reinforced that.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-84604236608424181122015-03-27T19:28:00.000-07:002015-03-27T19:28:45.224-07:00Death Parade Episode 12
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During the part where Chiyuki was watching her mother from
outside the house, the glass panel was used as a visual motif separating Chiyuki
and her mother. This could be interpreted as an imagery of the lack of understanding
and the disconnect between mother and daughter. It also can be seen as a symbolic
barrier between the living and the dead.</div>
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The interesting thing about this sequence was the restrained
use of the glass panel as a visual motif. In the beginning of this sequence, Chiyuki,
her mother and the glass panel were not shot together. The feeling of separation
between the two was mainly expressed through eyeline matches of Chiyuki watching
her mother from behind the glass panel. The four pairs of images above are shots
of these eyeline matches paired together.</div>
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In the first three pairs of shots you might notice a shot
size progression of Chiyuki. These shots progresses from a medium shot,
close-up, and finally to an extreme close-up. This progression served both as a
build up to the drama and the symbolic nature of the glass panel.</div>
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In the extreme close-up, Chiyuki was watching her mother walk to her shrine with her favorite food. This
sequence finally led to a shot of Chiyuki, her mother and the glass panel between
them (1st above image). At this moment the glass panel’s symbolism as an emotional barrier and a barrier
between the dead and the living became more apparent. The build up to this
moment made the imagery more tragic. This is relevant because after the
mother expressed her feelings of guilt, Chiyuki deeply regretted her suicide
and wanted to rectify her mistakes. She wanted to break the barrier separating
them by living again, by fixing her wrong doings, and by coming to an understanding
with her mother. The establishment of a symbolic visual motif made her desire for a
second chance feel stronger and consequently made her decision not to do so
feel more difficult. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-70013446168984843882015-03-25T12:03:00.000-07:002015-03-25T12:03:09.986-07:006:45 a.m. SUN 31 August 2014
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This short movie conveys the nostalgic sentiments for
old-fashion style and technology in a time of rapid progression. The vivid
visual presentation has a comforting atmosphere that can be likened to visiting
an old grandparents’ house.</div>
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Watch the short below:</div>
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The most impressive thing about this short is the finely
detailed and wonderful background art that helped create a nostalgic mood. The
excellent background work is brought to life by the immersive use of camera
movement. </div>
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The short movie aimed to immerse the audience both with the
use of subjective (participant’s viewpoint) and objective (observer’s
viewpoint) shots. Subjective shots were used to give the audience a first
person point of view of the subject’s action. These shots created an illusion of
trading places with the subject. Swiping the tablet to turn a page and going
down the stairs to pick up a newspaper were seen through the subject’s eyes.
Seeing these contrasting actions from a subjective view point made the
antiquated morning routine of picking up a newspaper feel genuinely nostalgic.
It is later revealed that the newspaper was a tablet all along and these actions
were seen through the eyes of someone emulating a morning routine that is a
relic of the past.</div>
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The objective shots were mostly used to display the surroundings
but what made them immersive were the use of languid and meticulous panning and
tilting movements. The slow panning and tilting around the house let the viewer
absorb the detail and beauty of the artwork little by little. By not revealing
everything at once it allowed the viewer’s imagination to construct the whole scenery
in their head as if it was something real. The best example of this camera
movement was the panning shot starting from the kitchen. We get to carefully observe
and realize how old fashion <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>everything
are, such as the architectural style, the designs of the furniture, the sparse
amount of electronic devices and the old-styled appliances. By immersing the
viewer into the outdated surrounding it made the little twist in the end
pleasantly surprising.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-74151884896893014512015-03-20T20:05:00.001-07:002015-11-17T22:37:39.020-08:00Death Parade Episode 11
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The ice skating scene was absolutely fantastic and
beautiful. I also liked the subtle sentimental moment between Decim and Chiyuki
right before the performance. No words were said; it just used the piano in the
background to connect the two characters.</div>
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It started with a wide shot of Chiyuki with the piano in the
background. This established the piano’s placement in the scene, in relation
with the ice rink and the character. The shallow focus close-up shot of Chiyuki
put a bit more emphasis on the piano. Its importance was still unclear due to
being out of focus but this shot served more as a build-up.</div>
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The gif showing the eyeline match between Decim and the piano
is what established the piano’s significance. The camera zoomed out to finally
put the piano in focus and then cut to the dummy playing. The sequence shown in
the gif was important in connecting Decim and Chiyuki. The piano music was a
sincere gesture of Decim’s desire to understand Chiyuki’s emotions and
memories. He wanted the ice skating performance to feel as genuine as possible in
order for Chiyuki to relive what she loved and to also reconnect with old
emotions and memories. </div>
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The last shot is similar to the first close-up but now the
piano is more in focus since its role has been established. The piano being more
in focus also put more emphasis on Chiyuki’s reaction to it. She was slightly
surprised by Decim’s sincerity then looks back at him with an appreciative
smile.<a name='more'></a></div>
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As for the performance itself, it was mainly the gorgeous
animation and good storyboarding that made it shine. The animation worked in
rhythm with both music and the cuts to flashbacks. I did like how the camera
didn’t always keep up with Chiyuki; sometimes it moved slower, sometimes
quicker. It made her movement feel more alive and dynamic. The camera also
swayed a bit as a way to accentuate Chiyuki’s graceful movement (1:17 mark).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-46752703419376176092015-03-12T19:07:00.001-07:002015-03-12T19:11:20.569-07:00Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April) Episode 21<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal">
This was quite an emotionally heavy episode. The moments
that emotionally stood out were the Kousei-Hiroko and the rooftop scenes but
what really caught my attention was the hospital room scene between Kousei and
Kaori. This scene effectively used framing and other compositional elements to
create a distant mood that then shifts to one that’s more intimate.</div>
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The scene starts off with an awkward and detached mood.
Kousei avoids conversation and eye contact to distance himself from the pain of
seeing the deteriorating health of Kaori. The two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_shot">“two shots”</a> above reflect
this feeling of detachment. The three-quarter angle shot (first image) and the
wide shot created distance between the two characters that conveyed a feeling
of disconnect. This feeling of disconnect was further reinforced with the use
surface division and dividing lines that visually separated the characters. The
three-quarter shot staged Kousei against a white surface while Kaori was
against a brown one. The wide shot used the pink hospital curtain as a strong divider.</div>
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The single shots (primarily medium close-ups) used off
center framing and had the characters looking completely away from the camera to
maintain the mood of detachment. While off center framing (rule of thirds) is
quite conventional, in this instance it functioned to reinforce the detached
mood by creating distance between successive single shots.</div>
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By having the characters completely look away from the
camera it purposely made this part of the scene feel impersonal both between
the characters and the audience. Additionally, the eyeline strongly angled away
from camera combined with the off center framing added strong visual weight to
the characters’ eyeline. Eyeline visual weight is usually helpful in connecting
two subjects but since Kousei was looking away from Kaori it functioned more as
a separator.<a name='more'></a></div>
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When Kaori amusingly got tired of Kousei’s gloominess and threw
a stuff toy at him, the scene’s mood changed. Kousei woke up from his gloomy
trance and the interaction between the two became more endearing and personal.
The change in mood was reflected by the change in framing and composition. As
you might notice in the “two shot” above there’s less distance in frame (not physically)
between the two characters. The more direct over the shoulder shot also
eliminated the surface division and dividing line that were previously separating
the characters.</div>
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After the mood change the single shots were more centered
and the characters were only slightly looking away from the camera. The
centered framing decreased the distance between the single shots and brought
more focus to the characters. The eyeline slightly angled away from camera
combined with eyeline match cuts made this part of the scene more personal
between the characters and more engaging to the audience.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-25257983085054905662015-02-22T18:21:00.002-08:002015-02-22T18:21:59.640-08:00The Tale of the Princess Kaguya<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal">
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, directed by Isao Takahata,
is a terrific retelling of the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.
The thematic foundation of the film is the pressure of social assimilation on
individuality and the longing for a real home. These themes were powerfully
reinforced through the film’s eloquent visual narrative.</div>
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<strong>True Home</strong></div>
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The straw house the family initially resided in was featured
prominently in the movie. This was to establish its eventual importance to
Kaguya when she began desiring a simpler life away from the expectations and
pressures of becoming a princess. Despite the lavishness of the new mansion, this
quaint straw house was always home to her. It represented her happiest moments
spent frolicking the woods with her father and among her friends.</div>
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Another worth of note are the soft curves present in these
shots. The shape of the house, the hill and the path are all curved. The film
made a point to present these in order to provide contrast to the straight line
heavy architecture of the mansion. Straight lines commonly feel strict and rigid,
which are moods quite fitting to the restrained life Kaguya lived in the
mansion.<a name='more'></a></div>
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<strong>Green Cage</strong></div>
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An interesting compositional element was associating the
color green with the restriction of Kaguya’s individuality. Green window blinds
were often seen in scenes where Lady Sagami tries to corral Kaguya’s free
spirited personality in order to mold her into a noble princess. In these scenes
she’s taught proper but physically restraining posture and also told to suppress
her emotions. Even when she leaves the mansion she’s metaphorically fenced in since
the color of her carriage is also green.</div>
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After her naming ceremony, Kaguya decided to devote herself
to being a lady in order to make her father happy. She has left her playful
personality behind and conformed to the restraints of nobility to acquiesce to
her father’s wishes. The use of green as a color of restriction was at its most
poignant in this moment. Again, notice the heavy presence of green blinds but
this time Kaguya is also dressed in green; the red pattern even matches the red
cords of the blinds. This color trend is followed by the green bird cage with a
red string, which is heavily symbolic of her situation.</div>
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The shot above was after Kaguya overheard the guests in her
naming ceremony insulting her father. Disgusted by their words, she decided she
had enough and runs home. This one point perspective shot both expresses the
character’s struggle and acts as foreshadowing. The colorful dresses she was
once enamored with were now shackles that she’s shedding. She flees to her home
in the mountains but in this shot she’s also running towards the moon which
foreshadows her unintended escape.</div>
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In this scene the fourth suitor tries to persuade Kaguya with
sweet words about flowers, devotion and a promise of a modest rural life
together. In the end they were just empty words he has used before to deceive young
women. I really like the use of surface division here. By separating the two in
the frame it prevents conveying any feelings of romance between them but
without leaving Kaguya unaffected. It was important to avoid romance not only
because it would compromise Kaguya’s character but also because the intention of
the scene was to show a young woman so desperate for the happiness she seeks that
she would momentarily cling to the words of man she knows to be deceitful.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-20728857474682735032015-02-19T21:28:00.001-08:002015-02-19T21:28:43.000-08:00Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April) Episode 18
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This episode’s performance was a terrific coming of age for Nagi
as a musician cross cut with Kaori’s bitter sweet violin pantomime. From a cinematography
stand point, the performance scene mixes up the camera work in order to match
the change in mood.</div>
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The beginning moments of the scene were filled with slow
pans, tilts, and tracking shots. These languid movements matched Nagi’s feeling
of comfort and ease with her performance. For Kousei this wasn’t good enough
and looked to push her further as a performer. He shifted the mood and tone of
the performance and accordingly the camera work matched up with it. There were
less camera movement and more low angle static shots of Kousei that gave him a
more commanding presence (as seen below).</div>
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This was a nice use of whip-pan to emulate Nagi’s
willingness to keep up with Kousei’s pace. It appropriately expressed Nagi’s
intensity but it was also brief enough not to be a distraction.<a name='more'></a></div>
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A simple shot of Kousei, Kaori and the sky. In the right
moments the use of negative space can evoke a sense of intimacy. For a small moment
all that matters are these two characters on screen and the words and emotions
they exchange.</div>
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At first I thought it was odd framing an intimate moment way
off center. In terms of intimacy it’s a rather unengaging shot but as a whole
the composition actually works quite well. Notice how lively everything is on
Kousei’s side of the shot; the children playing, the sheets flapping in the
wind, and the clouds in full view. It’s an imagery of what Kousei has to offer Kaori,
which is to rediscover the joy of music and to feel alive again.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-66863571718401065662015-02-13T20:37:00.002-08:002015-02-13T20:37:43.189-08:00Garo: Honoo no Kokuin - Episode 18
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As Leon grieves the death of Lara, the pain of this loss
causes his dark past to resurface. His past is haunting and tempting him to yet
again to give in to a life of anger and vengeance. The visual of this scene
uses spatial depth and the symbolism of footprints to convey his internal
struggle.</div>
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Footprints are physical marks of the past that show where we
were and where we were going. With this notion in mind the footprints in this
scene can symbolize Leon’s connection to his past, whether it was the vengeful
life that he once lived or the life he spent with Lara.</div>
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When showing Leon’s connection to his dark past, the
footprints were shot in deep space. The three shots above demonstrate deep
space with depth cues such as one point perspective and footprints receding in the
distance. Deep space tends to be more visually intense, which accentuated the ominous
nature of Leon’s shadow of the past.</div>
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In contrast, Leon’s footprints connecting him to Lara were
shot in flat space. This lack of depth and visual intensity produced a calm
mood that is fitting to this mournful shot. This calmness also reflects Leon’s
peaceful life with Lara.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-7739812242381801232015-01-24T21:18:00.000-08:002015-05-05T21:17:00.616-07:00Muybridge's Strings
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Muybridge's Strings is a short film by Koji Yamamura telling
parallel stories of Eadweard Muybridge’s life and a Mother’s life with her
daughter. The connecting theme is time. Muybridge’s sequential photography
captures moments in time and in a way the Mother desires to do similarly with
her time with her daughter.</div>
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The first noticeable visual element is Eadweard Muybridge’s
story was animated in black and white while the Mother’s story was in warm color.
The primary purpose is to separate the past from modern day. The secondary purpose
is to create a mood that befits their situation. The black and white palette
fits Muybridge’s dark and tumultuous life. The warm color reinforces the
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Towards the end, a portion of the Mother’s story was
animated in black and white. Just like how black and white is identified with Muybridge’s
struggles it is similarly used for the Mother’s struggle against time. After
her daughter grew up and moved on, her strong desire to slow down time
culminated in a surreal black and white sequence that demonstratively expresses
her struggle with moving on and letting go. </div>
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This short provided good examples of motivated dynamic camera
movement. In the pivotal parts of Muybridge’s and the Mother’s life the camera revolves around and moves into them. For Muybridge this
occurs in two scenes. First was during his realization of a method to capture motion.
Second was when he was overcome with paranoia and anger stemming from the suspicion
of his wife’s infidelity. For the Mother it occurs when she gave birth to her
daughter. Reserving dynamic camera movement for these moments helped to further
communicate their importance.<br />
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This is a beautiful and seamless sequence documenting the
early years of Muybridge’s life. It documents his move (with a really nice
graphic match), meeting his wife, his wedding and the seeds of jealousy being
planted. This quick sequence of life events also serves as an antithesis to the
Mother’s desire to slow down time.</div>
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Movement was a visual element used to represent the theme of
time; specifically the movement of animals photographed by Muybridge. In the
sequence above, each shot of the Mother and daughter are complemented with a
moving animal. The first pair was that of the Mother and an elephant moving
backwards, which is the first expression of her desire to reverse or pause
time. In the next pair of shots, the mother is picking up the doll her daughter
has outgrown. This was a sign of passage of time aptly represented by a horse
moving forward. The rest of the sequence is consisted of forward movement, a series
of imagery capturing the inevitability of passage of time, which the Mother
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-52286611916746560232015-01-10T16:48:00.001-08:002015-01-10T16:48:47.256-08:00Death Parade Episode 1
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In the first episode of Death Parade a husband’s suspicion about
his wife’s infidelity comes to light during a painful game of darts. For these
types of scenarios the natural inclination for the audience is to ask the
question, “Who do I believe?” However, this episode’s camera work actually leads
the audience to an answer to that question by presenting one character as more
believable than the other. Of course, this was done as misdirection.</div>
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When the husband finally revealed his suspicion, he was shot
with a high angle and low angles. In the visual language, the common use for
high angle is to portray one as weak and inferior and the low angle to portray
one as strong and superior. For this scene the high angle and low angles were
used to give the audience an unleveled view of the character. The audience
could easily associate these unleveled shots with emotionally instability.
These shots magnify his suspicion and turn it to baseless paranoia. As a
result, he’s portrayed as a character the audience most likely would not
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The last image, a worm’s eye view shot of the spinning
chandelier, creates a dizzying effect. This feel of dizziness creates a
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As the wife tries to explain the folly of her husband’s suspicion
she was shot at eye level angles. In contrast to the high and low angles, these
are stable looking shots that can be associated with level-headedness. The wife
was portrayed to be far more believable to the audience, which set up the big revelation
later on.</div>
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We get another shot of the chandelier, but this time it’s an
overhead without the spinning. It then turns to a slow downward crane shot that
has a sense of calmness which further reinforces her believability.</div>
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There are a few things going on with this composition. The
ground level framing is quite appropriate for man at his lowest moment. The
shot manipulates relative sizes. The husband is made to look diminutive which
makes him look more weak and pathetic. The wife appears larger which presents a
mood of conviction and moral high ground.</div>
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The husband is framed in and out of the wife’s strides. This
creates a visual rhythm of the sad image of the slouching husband. This rhythm
repeatedly instills to the audience his supposedly paranoia induced breakdown.
The tracking shot pulling away from the husband and the rhythm in the wife’s
strides display her as composed and ready to move on from his misplaced rage
and suspicion.</div>
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This little tracking shot is a nice piece of visual
storytelling. It communicates the emotional state of the characters and
cleverly acts as a misdirection that made the final revelation even more
impactful.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-10456394168160181322015-01-04T19:48:00.001-08:002015-01-04T19:48:20.281-08:00De_Riria_Subasutaimu<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
De_Riria_Subasutaimu is a surreal and abstract short film
about grief. It shows a husband and wife dealing with it in different ways. </div>
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Just in case you haven’t watched it yet, here’s the short
film:</div>
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The film is specifically about the grief of pregnancy/child
loss. This grief is presented in both a surreal state and a more grounded
manner through parallel storylines of a husband and wife. The surreal is portrayed
through the dreamlike journey of the husband, which is a mix of escapism,
depression and resilience.</div>
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Much of the husband’s visual storytelling is consisted of repetitive
and rhythmic imagery. Even the though the journey is abstract, the strong use
of rhythm and repetition organizes the composition. This organized composition
is a visual progression that leads the audience along this dreamlike journey.</div>
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The wife’s story is more grounded but not without strong composition.
Since she stays in her hospital room, much of her emotions are expressed by adding,
subtracting, and changing visual information.</div>
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<strong>Intro</strong></div>
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The film begins with a lateral tracking shot that stops at the
above static shot. Immediately the film establishes a melancholic tone. Seeing the
IV bags, the wife lying on the bed and the husband’s sad body language
communicates sorrow quite effectively. The large negative space and the use of ray
of light (from the window) as a leading line isolate the couple and further
accentuate the feeling of sorrow.</div>
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The shot above also establishes the use of repetition and rhythm
as evident by the diagonal shafts of light coming from the ceiling. The dynamic
nature of the diagonal line and its repetition aids in the emotional expression
of the shot.</div>
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The husband leaves the hospital and the audience gets to follow
him with the use of a tracking shot. The low angle magnifies and emphasizes his
grief as we follow along. He then looks off screen to an empty lot. The
overhead of the empty lot shows just the foundation, made up of randomly sized
rectangles, perhaps symbolizing his jumbled mental state. He then jumps in to
begin his surreal escape from the reality of pregnancy loss.<br />
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<strong>Stage 1</strong></div>
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The first stage of the journey was the simplest one. It’s
consisted of him just walking. I believe this was done to ease the viewers into
the journey without being too jarring. The repetitive images here are the light
bulbs, bottom windows and the terrace steps.</div>
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Most of the stages end with a scene of the wife in the hospital
which documents her own process of grief. At the end of the first stage, the
wife wakes up and stares at what can be assumed as an ultrasound picture. The
slow shot reverse shot suggests she’s not aware of their child loss. While she’s
yet to deal with reality, the husband is running away from it.</div>
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<strong>Stage 2</strong></div>
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The second stage is a tower with outside stairs. The wide
shot communicates every necessary visual information, the ominous height, the
steps connection the entrance/exit, the repetition and rhythm. </div>
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From here on out almost every stage tempts the husband to
jump into the pit of despair. In this stage it’s symbolized by the dead body in
the middle of the stairway. He avoids it as another step emerges above it.</div>
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As mentioned before the journey is a mix of escapism, depression
and resilience. The grim temptations are the depression. The ability to avoid
these temptations is the resilience.</div>
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The wife still hasn’t confronted reality yet. The time lapse
shot seems to suggest that she’s just delaying dealing with reality. This notion
is very relevant in the next stage.</div>
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<strong>Stage 3</strong></div>
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The husband moves on to a subway platform. He sees a woman
who seems to be in same predicament as he is. A train passes by (repeating
image); he grabs a hold of it while the woman doesn’t. The scene switches to a
low angle shot and the woman is now the wife but she still doesn’t grab hold. The
train symbolizes different things for both. For the husband it’s a way to
escape, which he takes, and for the wife it’s a way to move on. The low angle
accentuates the speed of the train and the wife’s inability to grab hold of
reality and move on.</div>
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In this scene, the wife caresses her stomach and finally
realizes the reality of her pregnancy loss. She then collapses in despair. The
scene initially maintains the low angle from the previous train scene; this
angle and the canted angle add more impact to this pivotal point.</div>
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<strong>Stage 4</strong></div>
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The fourth stage is in the woods, populated with black trees
with horizontal white lines as the repetitive imagery. The stage offers him an
escape from this grim environment by leading him on top of a skyscraper, almost
as if tempting him to jump.</div>
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The doctor shows up to officially deliver the harrowing
reality. He’s almost portrayed like a grim reaper, a scary embodiment of bad
news. The use of negative space and wide shot to show the slow long walk conveys
a distressing tension. Also notice the far more intense diagonal lights, which complement
the sense of distress.</div>
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<strong>Stage 5</strong></div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FYXvLLTPtUHtJVEPTNTujT04hCfT2-81qafZEy-6OgxqwZ1jplg3mwMW8uevcaKaQRJ0VVl6Ltrzy4GOIMeNUaQJYG6oW3HuY07o5-t2LOP-WbqXz26-L-ITzuXndz0FthL3UBVOvzGU/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-03h33m04s31.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FYXvLLTPtUHtJVEPTNTujT04hCfT2-81qafZEy-6OgxqwZ1jplg3mwMW8uevcaKaQRJ0VVl6Ltrzy4GOIMeNUaQJYG6oW3HuY07o5-t2LOP-WbqXz26-L-ITzuXndz0FthL3UBVOvzGU/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-03h33m04s31.png" /></a></td>
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In this stage he climbs up a wall. The initial lack of
visual information on the right side builds anticipation for the eventuality of
him jumping to that side. What waited for him on the other side was an arm.
Will it grab a hold of him? Or will it let go? Just like the dead body it’s
another temptation that he avoids.</div>
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This scene demonstrates the addition of visual information.
What previously was a single window room now has four. This was done to further
express the strong warm-cool color contrast between the green room and the pink
cherry blossoms outside. The wife is cold to the warm and beautiful scenery
outside as she is consumed by grief and pain. The imagery of her despair really
sets in when she turns to a shadow and the pink (warm) petals that pass her by turn
to green (cold).</div>
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<strong>Stage 6</strong></div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUsE_RTiA5OmYafNLcDKvZeGZzIkdi7gGwjZ4HVpnMcvcO5762flZvZ0KkI-XBguqwySKPL-dNtnhMoVEgR8OCCqvoKoTND6uzwAm0ISU6YMfIAZVb705RAWI0-E1Frp2F2I4Fvjwxgv3/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-03h59m47s25.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUsE_RTiA5OmYafNLcDKvZeGZzIkdi7gGwjZ4HVpnMcvcO5762flZvZ0KkI-XBguqwySKPL-dNtnhMoVEgR8OCCqvoKoTND6uzwAm0ISU6YMfIAZVb705RAWI0-E1Frp2F2I4Fvjwxgv3/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-03h59m47s25.png" /></a></td>
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I’m skipping the husband scene since it’s a repetition of
other stages just with different scenery.</div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzGw7QdVg77CHEoEcOj60tYTY45Vfx9NueYgroWgEq6M0Nxw8EdyB_x3ckqc-4yiF9bgc65gQmDoZOuW4sqqOIjMxJMm27Jg_rsNGdg3SL-8GMvWfcmbjnYi-2JHDbogUTvzRLKFe-PkX/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h02m46s29.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzGw7QdVg77CHEoEcOj60tYTY45Vfx9NueYgroWgEq6M0Nxw8EdyB_x3ckqc-4yiF9bgc65gQmDoZOuW4sqqOIjMxJMm27Jg_rsNGdg3SL-8GMvWfcmbjnYi-2JHDbogUTvzRLKFe-PkX/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h02m46s29.png" /></a></td>
<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2QFdGmY-qq9PY0OnypkkUnN-QeJNFzLCRfkR_lUdX7dD2-1QepKBaXtLgTLsRQp0Ykc79-Z3QQkb2yBwyGz63nLb9lfLPM2-Up7cmOPIZrVu2t-J82X4fckN1kP5BtEsTk666HH3nKee/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h03m59s232.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2QFdGmY-qq9PY0OnypkkUnN-QeJNFzLCRfkR_lUdX7dD2-1QepKBaXtLgTLsRQp0Ykc79-Z3QQkb2yBwyGz63nLb9lfLPM2-Up7cmOPIZrVu2t-J82X4fckN1kP5BtEsTk666HH3nKee/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h03m59s232.png" /></a></td>
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While the husband continues to escape reality, the wife
continues to deal with the pain of pregnancy loss. Although in her little way she
attempted to escape reality by trying to hypnotize herself. The slanted window
in the first shot reflects this delusion. When she finally realizes the
futility, the window goes back to its normal orientation as a sign of her
acceptance.</div>
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<strong>Stage 7</strong></div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7UVEncsjpx__PnBTmRSLdTNMA6PfGM5jOoEymdyMZJpWadWyj0jdanRgQj15PQ68ZuoWCHONybQCIbO1uDns88zJHKQAFeTD01cDDE0x8URY0ZCHr5vKNYOtSR-FVehPjIWmnvoN313D/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h22m36s130.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7UVEncsjpx__PnBTmRSLdTNMA6PfGM5jOoEymdyMZJpWadWyj0jdanRgQj15PQ68ZuoWCHONybQCIbO1uDns88zJHKQAFeTD01cDDE0x8URY0ZCHr5vKNYOtSR-FVehPjIWmnvoN313D/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h22m36s130.png" /></a></td>
<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4hnjnhJxs5GPnfza5fv3erChPUbWlJm26DhZ6bDGENOUpTrtTA_7Yo1drqTc1oB2um08TIeLZ1-LwhqMZ5reXBEpyE-SSj3ZAi3NrD1w102w1pYpQ56XbmP_yf1SEnbeOGZm8zfYtdhi/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h23m19s48.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4hnjnhJxs5GPnfza5fv3erChPUbWlJm26DhZ6bDGENOUpTrtTA_7Yo1drqTc1oB2um08TIeLZ1-LwhqMZ5reXBEpyE-SSj3ZAi3NrD1w102w1pYpQ56XbmP_yf1SEnbeOGZm8zfYtdhi/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h23m19s48.png" /></a></td>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Skipping the husband scene again.</div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugtp-5N4UWyEIfLg6JJSvH7cXuRYKUa4BPcZgbjn29XrJ4sF__tCOr5Rr_T2gx5I6ccjxNuHx5mnQnGN3kwlKsT6JsHO6y9ux9LQ-d4_hDIYkIlU7l_Ztr-TH86pmnJ2ZmG0f7Mvu4xNe/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h26m18s55.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugtp-5N4UWyEIfLg6JJSvH7cXuRYKUa4BPcZgbjn29XrJ4sF__tCOr5Rr_T2gx5I6ccjxNuHx5mnQnGN3kwlKsT6JsHO6y9ux9LQ-d4_hDIYkIlU7l_Ztr-TH86pmnJ2ZmG0f7Mvu4xNe/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h26m18s55.png" /></a></td>
<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilI-CWAiclmSAZkro8NEFuBGXFUuhZMjw0A1FtLixxPLDtEde8CoArwpiL-dJxQcIVRqv1c04nB2X9qxnyDqVdPzGUZlV6ymToD1b_AeptGfQq2ZwgO4baSqYQ6qctY2pZGRAvg-TECKi/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h26m56s190.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilI-CWAiclmSAZkro8NEFuBGXFUuhZMjw0A1FtLixxPLDtEde8CoArwpiL-dJxQcIVRqv1c04nB2X9qxnyDqVdPzGUZlV6ymToD1b_AeptGfQq2ZwgO4baSqYQ6qctY2pZGRAvg-TECKi/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h26m56s190.png" /></a></td>
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The wife has finally come into terms with her loss and ready
to move on. She looks at the ultrasound picture for the last time. She lays it
face down, which reveals a sketch of a house that symbolizes the home and
family she and her husband were trying to build.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<strong>Stage 8</strong></div>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI3hWa3myFdtQUxtW0oLwjvisdcxo8gd2jVTr9ocQ6SMIxK5M3bw1q5T9ptSllD9UnFRjJyqgYp-qctyppmpS-1CV6SrUJzunVk6c-r2pl8oMGZqS8r4I1_8UPQpB3Q6psXiXxsLcc7G_/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h27m39s73.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI3hWa3myFdtQUxtW0oLwjvisdcxo8gd2jVTr9ocQ6SMIxK5M3bw1q5T9ptSllD9UnFRjJyqgYp-qctyppmpS-1CV6SrUJzunVk6c-r2pl8oMGZqS8r4I1_8UPQpB3Q6psXiXxsLcc7G_/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h27m39s73.png" /></a></td>
<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBoH0GzCaKmGf84rI9HDob7163E2RDz9y5icwqsr2D0PpuKCiZHatoZD0V__-66k6e5i6htzJwspvyqV8TR2YRMbR0X9hwQuYa23CkK9T-ACqphae73PkCN1HD7bOpq3hvyB01nrPn3nT/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h28m20s237.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBoH0GzCaKmGf84rI9HDob7163E2RDz9y5icwqsr2D0PpuKCiZHatoZD0V__-66k6e5i6htzJwspvyqV8TR2YRMbR0X9hwQuYa23CkK9T-ACqphae73PkCN1HD7bOpq3hvyB01nrPn3nT/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h28m20s237.png" /></a></td>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
This stage presents to the husband his dream of building a
family and home. A house continues to symbolize this dream. He runs towards
that house and passes by objects (bed, cabinet, bathtub and etc.) that make up
a normal home. He’s seemingly chasing a dream but when he trips off the
spinning wheel he realizes that it’s all an illusion.</div>
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<table align="center" cellspacing="0"><tbody>
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<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLkp3AQmSi5bwtyGuxDL0_aDDobpPUpwMlXhkIC6lKGIYQLwwc4G5Z5CGR4tG6CudGfVzwV6Gl3hwRhK5BABh9MGsdUi3KHScyTPj42mQHRI53SOa7WEaF0NRDYqJPOIqI9uxnueCFS9a/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h29m03s152.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLkp3AQmSi5bwtyGuxDL0_aDDobpPUpwMlXhkIC6lKGIYQLwwc4G5Z5CGR4tG6CudGfVzwV6Gl3hwRhK5BABh9MGsdUi3KHScyTPj42mQHRI53SOa7WEaF0NRDYqJPOIqI9uxnueCFS9a/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h29m03s152.png" /></a></td>
<td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuMJONLQdsbDjkDecvivLE6_vjhv0iRHQ99ivxnysRv5337XHspeB2brOdJdh8uMWTfisLYh8zCG8fesh12RVqzt21z9XJFsHm6IP14JtnDzH3IsBZDKas8gdMRPdueKUiDpTaU8_Zd9i/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h29m18s75.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuMJONLQdsbDjkDecvivLE6_vjhv0iRHQ99ivxnysRv5337XHspeB2brOdJdh8uMWTfisLYh8zCG8fesh12RVqzt21z9XJFsHm6IP14JtnDzH3IsBZDKas8gdMRPdueKUiDpTaU8_Zd9i/s320/vlcsnap-2015-01-04-04h29m18s75.png" /></a></td>
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</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The last scene of the wife starts with a fadeout from black,
a visual metaphor of the her emergence from the dark place that was pain and
despair. She stands up, smiles, and moves on. The smile can also be interpreted
as her instinctual realization that her husband is coming out of his escapist
delusion.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<strong>Stage 9</strong></div>
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Just like the last stage, this one presents objects (toilet
seats) associated with home life. Unlike in other stages, the husband ignores
his surrounding and just walks by them. This is a sign that he’s done with his escapist
journey and ready to face the pain and despair of the reality of child loss.</div>
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<strong>Resolution</strong></div>
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The husband emerges from the empty lot and goes back to
their apartment. The wide shot of the homogeneous architecture of the apartment
is quite a contrast to his dream home. This contrast is pieces of reality coming
together for him. In the second image, you’ll notice a shadow of a child, which
is an illusion of what could have been. The fact that it had no effect shows
his resolve to face reality.</div>
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Throughout this film we never saw the husband look at the
ultrasound picture and confront reality just like his wife did. In the first
image above he finally looks at his unborn child and the final piece of reality
has come into place. In the last shot, the spreading tea stain can be
interpreted as all the pain and sorrow flooding in.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240073553267423130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609743320203519831.post-62366841026064904132014-12-20T20:14:00.001-08:002014-12-20T20:19:09.301-08:00Mushishi Zoku Shou 2nd Season - Episode 10
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This episode of Mushishi told a story of a man whose memories
and physical being merged with a supernatural tree. The visual narrative sets
up the fusion between man and tree with the use of color, tone and space.</div>
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These wide shots of Kanta blend him with the color and tone
of the woods as if he’s almost part of it. Kanta’s clothing share the same brown
color and moderately grey tone that dominate his surroundings. The limited color
and tonal separation between Kanta and the woods served as visual foreshadowing
of his eventual transformation.</div>
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Another thing to note is the use of shafts of light as
leading lines. Even though Kanta blends with the environment the leading lines keep
the audience’s attention on him</div>
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In the scene leading up to Kanta’s fusion with the tree,
regression in spatial depth were used in the wide shots to reflect his transformation.
The first two wide shots use deep space composition to emulate a three
dimensional world. The first accomplishes deep space by having Kanta moving in
the z-axis (away from the camera) and the second shot does it differently by using
a high camera angle that creates perspective lines (tree stump). As the scene
approaches his transformation the sense of depth decreases as evident by the
last two shots. These shots have limited spatial depth; strong depth cues that are perspective lines and
z-axis movement are gone. Frontal planes (background, mid-ground and
foreground) become the main but weaker depth cues. By limiting depth the spatial separation between the tree stump
and Kanta decreases and helps create a visual build up of his transformation.</div>
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