CSP Akira Animation Analysis

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Logan Warren

2 жыл бұрын

This was made by Certain Starting Place Movies, check him out:
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@mikekazz5353 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for re-uploading this I've been looking for the original one not knowing it was tooken down. Thank you so much I was doing some research on how animation is done and wanted to rewatch it again.

@nekrataali 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea why it was taken down?

@activepepoeke 2 жыл бұрын

@@nekrataali probably copyright for showing movie clips

@_Volt_Ron_ 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the original one a year or two ago. I don't remember what music was used. YT has this automated function to listens for copyrighted music. If it finds it, then it will either not allow you to post, or play without any audio. Or maybe he was using the audio from the movie, and that got an auto mated copywrite notice? So they might have redone this video, with swapping in some free music. Just my guesses.

@jcharmaine1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey can someone tell me where the thumbnail is from?

@19grand 2 жыл бұрын

Was it the whole movie?

@salzeda6295 Жыл бұрын

They sure don't make em like they used to...

@damy2000 Жыл бұрын

little gem, at 29:44, note the little (one frame) rotation of the wheel to the left and at the end of the movement in the opposite direction, it seems counterintuitive, but that's what happens at the beginning of a change of direction, to unbalance the body in the direction you want to go, incredible detail!

@Akiss 6 ай бұрын

10:25 Japanese call green lights "ao" or blue. 10:40 Headlight is off not because an error, but because Japanese frequently turn off their headlight at intersections if they're at the front, so as to not blind other motorists while they're stopped at a red light.

@shingshongshamalama 2 жыл бұрын

fyi in case anyone's wondering about the traffic light comment, Japan uses blue instead of green in their traffic lights. Just because.

@HaohmaruHL 8 ай бұрын

Japan uses green lights just like anywhere else, it's just that in japanese they say "aoi" blue instead of "midori" green. Some vegetation is also called aoi or aosa (aka blue instead of green) when it's dark green or indicating it's un-ripeness

@traashghost 4 ай бұрын

It's weird to say that a shot is 'missing the bg' when I think it's clear that it's a stylistic choice

@spaceresident331 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking for this amazing breakdown on AKIRA for a long time now since I watched it back in 2020. Thanks for reuploading this!

@street_pisser 7 ай бұрын

One of the things that makes Akira so special is how it existed at the right time and the right place to become what it is now. Otomo created a visceral and mature narrative with great writing and awesome scale, but it's also the culmination of countless masters of their industry. It's a super cool manga that got very lucky.

@whythefuckdowehavethisherenow 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the "slow motion" of some effects as the timeline of the movie passes in real time, I think it's absolutely a deliberate choice. It's VERY rare in modern animation to actually see some of these details. In the way that anime sometimes tries to use few frames for as much impact as possible, akira uses MORE animation to emphasize those moments even if it means ignoring time. Those "slow motion in realtime" effects are IMO, one of the key defining traits of the film that makes it so insanely memorable to this day. It's the "style" that sticks in my head when I think Akira, explicitly, not because it was mentioned in this video, but as something that I wished modern animation did. I also think a lot of these "scene issues" like scene 63 being "botched" is only if you do a super deep dive into every single frame, which I think reduces quite literally any film to be less than the sum of its parts. The "lack" of BGs during action scenes is absolutely a cost saving thing but also something that helps emphasize the action. It's very easy to digest, especially if you're literally going through these frame by frame, but in motion, minimzing that BG actually helps appreciate the animation SO MUCH. As a viewer, I couldn't care less. 66/67 I think stays in to emphasize that they're backing off as an "oh shit", which I distinctly remember in my first time watching the film. Removing them just makes it all about the antagonist and Kaneda which LESSENS the effect.

@iscariom 2 жыл бұрын

Been looking forever for this! Thanks!

@foottothenuts 4 ай бұрын

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@user-nd7rg5er5g Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic analysis, and myself loved every frame of it. :)

@user-pe8ps9yo6i 5 ай бұрын

thanks for reuploading! have looked for this for a while now

@juuush Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for re-uploading this! Like others, I was looking for the original and was confounded trying to do so. I wonder what happened to the original creator's channel, as the entire channel has been taken down :(

@kingamoeboid3887 Жыл бұрын

I actually got into his videos when I saw his Best Picture and Did The Right One Win reviews around January. He started from 1928 (Wings) to 1993 (Schindler’s List).

@part-slimer 5 ай бұрын

"it just plain looks weird if CG is not on 1's" oh how I agree with you and oh how it is everywhere right now.

@davidbutler1857 Жыл бұрын

Loved your analysis!

@MicahBuzanMUSIC Жыл бұрын

Mind blowing animation. Really enjoyed your analysis.

@fernandorangel7251 7 ай бұрын

good editing, good analysis, good video. No doubt you have some experience in animation. Worked in VFX for a while and it''s amazing seeing someone dissect one of my favorite scenes off of one of my favorite movies.

@cgbreeki849 Жыл бұрын

They simply refused to show the sky in this whole sequence, and also for most of the film.

@quinnpugliese8994 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have a link for his Aladdin analysis such a great video

@TheVRSofa Жыл бұрын

Masterful. Make more content dude!

@raidteamco.7438 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@EmbedAccount-kh9ne 8 ай бұрын

i clicked on this just because of the disclaimer

@Ilov534 9 ай бұрын

amazing video

@animationcycles7109 2 жыл бұрын

I think some things you glossed over, quite easily, simply because it doesn't apply directly to an animation technical term, rather than it simply being a focal point, either emotional focus, or, quite literally " camera focused " for those few seconds, or single frame. ...remember, a lot of manga shows impact on the emotion side of things, and doesn't need the background details. ( Up to the artists discretion I suppose.) While obviously some things are animation mistakes, many are not. Many fans of the Akira manga appreciate lack of words, or sound effects, going into a panel. Like his artwork gives enough imagery, no need for sounds, words, or backgrounds, to express the feeling. I imagine the film tries to capture that in some areas.

@lordbastich 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I never liked this analysis. It seemed too pretentious and egotistical. Instead of trying to understand choices like missing background details as cultural and stylish differences, the video attributes it to cheats and errors. Its mind-boggling.

@matte.6466 2 жыл бұрын

I love this movie and I've heard a bunch of stuff degrading it or casting it aside since it's relatively popular now. Love the actual analysis and appreciation into why it is still an amazing animation

@kingamoeboid3887 2 жыл бұрын

It’s sad that Certain Starting Places removed his channel. I really enjoyed his Best Picture and Did The Right One Win reviews.

@Dan705real 11 ай бұрын

@@kingamoeboid3887what happened to him

@angelcastaneda529 Жыл бұрын

I miss his channel, they were a highlight of my Tuesdays, I loved the community.

@kingamoeboid3887 Жыл бұрын

His Best Picture reviews with Did The Right One Win videos got me into films from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Without CSP, I never would've seen The Red Shoes.

@philcollinslover56705 Жыл бұрын

what was his channel i thought this was hisjchannel

@kingamoeboid3887 Жыл бұрын

@@philcollinslover56705 it was Certain Starting Places.

@inkoinfinity2 Жыл бұрын

For those that don't know, Akira is currently on crunchyroll

@19grand 2 жыл бұрын

Good work my friend. Can you do the same for GITS?

@inkoinfinity2 Жыл бұрын

It's not his, it's a reupload

@inkoinfinity2 Жыл бұрын

The original got deleted

@breestb8061 7 ай бұрын

17:04 I googled hook-up error and couldn't find anything, does anyone know about it?

@gavindennis9988 26 күн бұрын

Very nitpicky, but instead of counting 'scenes', count 'shots'. Shots are new images. Scenes are a collection of shots in a specific area.

@justin9915 Жыл бұрын

I dont understand. if there is no difference between the two frames then isn't it just one frame? It all just seems like a fancy way of saying lower or higher framerates

@HaohmaruHL 8 ай бұрын

Time keeps ticking regardless of your animation style so every frame is different but the contents of the frame can be the same as the previous frame. Same drawing re-used for consequent frames (ie, Drawing 1 for Frame 1 and Frame 2, then Drawing 2 for Frame 3 and Frame 4, and so on). Can be combined or varied for different objects in the same scene. Not only for saving the budget but also for creative choices like speeding up or slowing down movement and dynamics of a target object in the scene. That's why some generic seasonal anime can look so mediocre or choppy, they'd just move the objects as little as possible and re-use the same contents of a frame 4 or 5 times in a row. But unlike western animation where it's all about slapstick shenanigans most anime is written and directed like a dialogue heavy live tv show with actors (or dorama) where most scenes can be completely static with just characters opening their mouths and this would still work because a lot of anime is just an adaptation from a manga, which is you know, static dialogue heavy medium. I like animation myself and would often watch something just for the sake of seeing it move and inspect how they've achieved it regardless of being a silly story or making no sense, like a lot of anime OVA or movies from 80-90s. But I probably won't remember it in the end. Some good examples are Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Spriggan (1998), Blood: The Last Vampire, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Awesome animation and a joy to look it. But I've watched them all 2-3 times and I barely remember anything story wise or what they were about.