Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Yellow Submarine!

When this video began playing, I was... skeptical? Maybe a little taken aback... because it's so weird! The characters and settings are very exaggerated in proportions and colors and are almost a little crude. The animation is very primal and not well refined but it works so well because it takes place during a time when a groovy, “trippy” style is happening.
When the yellow submarine appears, the introduction has not yet revealed that this animation is based on music by The Beatles. When it did, and especially after this man walking, that greatly resembles one of the Beatles (later revealed to be Ringo), I was really interested in watching the rest! It's funny how we can watch something and not really be interested until we relate it to something we like.
Then, when I became immersed in this film, I was amazed at the creativity or maybe how stoned the creators were when they created these creatures. There are critters you can only imagine existing in your dreams.
One of my favorite parts is when he's counting the sixty-four seconds to “show us how long a minute is.” At first, I thought “Are they really going to count a whole minute?” That comment alone, shows how long we think a minute really is. But then when every number was uniquely illustrated, I did not want the minute to end! It was a great film, with great colors and funny comments throughout the different scenes. And let's not forget the awesome music played by its popular characters.

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