Musical task

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Gorillaz clint eastwood

It's a really satisfying video, and I think I know why. I feel that It is because the animators put as much effort in to syncing movement to music as they could. From the below monkeys dancing to the song to the ghost erecting to the beats of the cymbals, everything is so well timed, I could endlessly talk about the sections that do this.

Im for sure going to steal the ghost coming out of the body movement. As you can see in the animatic, I will have a section were the flattie grows, stretching out to a paper thin consistency. Rather than just have the slow growth. I will split it in to different sections, using multiple still poses between drum beats. This will make for a much more interesting section. Thanks Gorillaz!

Beijing olympics: Monkey journey to the west spot

This was made by the same studios as the clint eastwood music video, its interesting to see how their work changed after a few years, and how they respond differently making an advert this time. The music this time varies quite often, introducing new elements, and the animation alongside it does the same thing. If you look out for these kinds of things, you can tell theres a tonal switch simultaneously between both music and animation, things like the music becoming more triumphant when the last of the main team is introduced. The video also features more satisfying movements to the beat of the music, with the ground dragon things snapping their mouths shut to the drums, it's so satisfying, and something I never paid mind to watching the clip previously.

Beatles rockband intro

Now this may look like its also a Jamie Hewlett production, but this was made by Robert Valley, he liked Hewletts work a lot in his formative years of illustration... Regardless, theres something that really interests me, and thats how the video is layered. Every object or character is clearly 2D, but I assume thanks to a keen eye and understanding of After effects camera work, theres a great deal of depth to the scenes, Its really an interesting trick, adding extra polish when dictating a foreground and background so clearly. Sound wise, what a cracker, really playing off the history of the beatles, switching the design up when switching songs. 

This task has inspired me to think of one thing prominently, how I can find a way to have the music change with the video, if Orwell is being wrapped up, make the music creepier etc. On top of that, play with the beat of the music! It makes for a really satisfying watch when the sound dictates the movement.