Admin Rodney Posted February 10, 2013 Admin Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hand drawn animation... I sure wish there was more of it. This short film is not only well constructed and executed... the timing/performance of the characters is as subtle as it is amazing. hq0-i8GQbgw There are some pencil tests of a few of the sequences making the rounds as well. It good to study the simplicity of movies like this with such successful sequences. Of Note: What makes this animated short particularly interesting is how the story is told with no dialogue... pure pantomime (with perfect foley/background effects). Upon watching it a second time I was sure that there was a music track throughout the entire film but it is over 7 minutes into the short before any music kicks in... but then it drops out again until the very end. It's great to see folks like James Baxter are keeping hand drawn animation alive. Andreas Deja is working on an independent (hand drawn/painted) short film as well... Technically speaking there is only one 'error' in this film. The rain occurs in the film but historically was said not to happen until over one thousand years later. I would say the mastodon is rather huge but that seems to have been artistic license more than anything. I suppose the rain could be categorized that way as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpleen Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 exceptional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 lovely lovely gorgeously drawn locale/sets, wonderful cinematography, terrific transporting storytelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Edmondson Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hand drawn animation... I sure wish there was more of it. This short film is not only well constructed and executed... the timing/performance of the characters is as subtle as it is amazing. hq0-i8GQbgw Rodney. Don't wish to be a pest but, could you post the link again as its not showing up in my browser and I'd like to see it ? regards simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 11, 2013 Author Admin Share Posted February 11, 2013 No problem. LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Edmondson Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 No problem. LINK Rodney Thank you. That was very impressive indeed. Some beautiful lay out and design work. You can see why its been short listed for the Oscars. Some Big names in the credits, and their family members too ! simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted February 11, 2013 Author Admin Share Posted February 11, 2013 What is most impressive to me is the minimalist approach. And they weren't afraid to use closeups and long shots that contributed to the emotion of the moment. (i.e. closeups for relationship moments and long shots to emphasize loneliness) They have included only that which is needed to tell the story and left everything else out. They've trusted the audience... anticipating they will know what occurs behind the scenes that isn't explicitly shown. Those elements that can be considered 'additional detail' are also storytelling elements that close loops and/or advance the story. An example of this last one is where Adam and Eve leave Eden and the animals are hiding in the forest. The contrast between what the animals do in comparison to what the dog does builds upon the core of the film; the relationship of man and dog. The scene could have been excluded but something important would have been lost, namely the idea that the dog remains man's best friend even after the fall... while other animals do not. There is so much subtlety in the film that I wonder if even the authors know the full depths of their work (with Glen Keane advising I suspect they do). A minor example: That both Adam and Eve were known as 'Adam' due to their relationship. While the title of the film is perfectly illustrated via the relationship of this man and his dog at the film's beginning, the transition of who Adam is at the end of the film has the title resonating even more. (I haven't mentioned the style used in the film... it's got an interesting look to it... almost like something you've seen before but not quite... entirely appropriate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted March 18, 2013 Author Admin Share Posted March 18, 2013 AWN has a really nice interview with Minkyu Lee about making of the film 'Adam and Dog'. One of the interesting points made is that of Minkyu's thoughts on being both Producer and Director at the same time (not to mention... Animator,etc. etc.). This is a good subject to ponder as getting the product made can be a considerably different goal than protecting and maintaining its direction. In fact, it is something of a war... that of getting things done versus remaining true to heart of the story, original premise and the artistic vision. The film took three years working part time with Minkyu breaking away from full time work at Disney for approx. 4 months to fully concentrate on getting the film madel. Lots of collaborators (read co-labor-ators) and supporters joined in without compensation. This helps to put into perspective the time it can take for several seasoned animators working part time to finish a short film (in Minkyu's case, a fifteen minute film). Whenever discouragement ensues... and it will on any project this big... it will help to remember this. Linkage There is another AWN feature that takes a closer look at backgrounds painted for the film: Backgrounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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