pure power

Palma 2022-12-19 02:49:49


It is worth noting that the film is very refreshingly simplified.
The characters are simple. The impetuousness of the babble drives the rhythm of the film.
Art is simple. It is decorative, beautiful, and pursues a flat effect; the composition is basically cross-sectional, running from left to right, and digging holes from left to right.
The space is also minimal: from left to right: the village, the woods, the witch's hut, a mountain, where the grandfather lives... It's handled like an adventure video game.
The rhythm is relaxed and moderate, and the music plays a big role. Before finishing a task, I sing "Gee Li Gu is great". Once singing, the audience relaxes, rests, and takes a breath. In this way, it is very worthwhile to learn how to advance rapidly and then make intervals.

First foreshadowing, then elaboration, then transition, explanation, etc., such tossing often loses the original motivation that attracted us to complete it. Often this motive, with the simplest carrier and form, can present a perfect state.
Simplicity is a dominant expression of animation aesthetics.

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Kirikou and the Sorceress quotes

  • Kirikou: Why are you so mean and evil?

  • Village Boy: [sees a beautiful tree standing on its own] Look at that tree! I've never seen anything like it.

    Kirikou: Then don't go near it! It may be a trap from the sorceress.