Katamari Damacy; Opening Video
Following my breakthrough, via the Visual Journal, about possibly merging Murakami and the 60s psych atmosphere he wrote in, I wanted to look at some animations that seemed a little more 'out there'. By chance I was over at a friends house recently and he brought out the game Katamari Damacy (an old Playstation game) and the opening scene was perfect for this sound deconstruction task!
Given the game is now rather dated, the animation itself is quite simplistic. What I noticed most was that despite the, at times, rather random and unlinked imagery, the piece doesn't feel completely thrown together and awkward because of the consistence of style (both visually and animation wise) and the music! Because all of the imagery and transitions happen in time with the music at a similar pace, the scene works as collective. Music is very important to the strength of a piece of animation!!
Following my breakthrough, via the Visual Journal, about possibly merging Murakami and the 60s psych atmosphere he wrote in, I wanted to look at some animations that seemed a little more 'out there'. By chance I was over at a friends house recently and he brought out the game Katamari Damacy (an old Playstation game) and the opening scene was perfect for this sound deconstruction task!
Given the game is now rather dated, the animation itself is quite simplistic. What I noticed most was that despite the, at times, rather random and unlinked imagery, the piece doesn't feel completely thrown together and awkward because of the consistence of style (both visually and animation wise) and the music! Because all of the imagery and transitions happen in time with the music at a similar pace, the scene works as collective. Music is very important to the strength of a piece of animation!!
Fever The Ghost; SOURCE (Music Video)
Released a lot more recently, this music video is a lot more complex than the opening scene previously analysed. However a lot of the components are the same, while this piece has a greater sense of depth and composition, it's similar in the way it's visual elements work along with the music; though it's worth mentioning that the characters in this video do at times interact directly with the music (the masked dancing characters) creating an even stronger link between the visual world and the sound element.
Production wise, this animation will have been made in response to this particular song, rather than maybe being visually driven with music considered secondary. This is worth noting as it may prove for a stronger piece if the music is chosen first so the visual elements fit with it. I'm not sure how this process will progress as I'm a little unfamiliar with animation as a form, but music is definitely something to keep in mind!
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