From the Sketchbook: What I saw yesterday....
A quick doodle of what I saw on the street by Takashimaya yesterday. Priceless.
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Animation Fusion: SHORT PEACE
Watched the animated anthology film, "Short Peace" featuring two short films by Katsuhiro Ootomo: Hinoyoujin ( 火要鎮 / ひのようじん) (not translated but entitled in the USA as "Combustible") and Bukiyosaraba ( 武器よさらば / ぶきよさらば) . (Translated as Farewell to Weapons) 4 short films in total, each story using a combination of handrawn animation and computer animation. In the past, there were reservations about how these handrawn/ CG fusions were done as both mediums clashed against each other battling for attention. In most cases it worked, especially Tsukomo ( 九十九) which arguably stole the show. Ootomo's films were great and particularly thoughtful towards Japanese culture of the past and future. They didn't exactly have the the great acting animated performances that Ootomo's "Akira" had but it they still delivered compelling visuals. The timing for Farewell To Weapons / Bukiyosaraba ( 武器よさらば / ぶきよさらば) is intere...