Sunday, March 9, 2008

Jee Hyun Choi: Pancakes

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PnCVZozHTG8

This is an awesome video that uses many many individual pictures (or at least it seems like it). It's pretty famous on Youtube and has been on public TV too. And I think the video definitely deserves its fame; when it came out on Youtube, it was really a one of a kind video. Incorporating music into the animation added a huge effect to the short film. The beats match up with the motions in the film, engaging the viewer both through hearing and seeing.
I think the advantage of stringing individual images together in this manner is that one can make special effects pretty easily which can make the video infinitely more interesting. For example, the video features a guy who can jump out of bed backwards, jam jars that slide around the kitchen counter without any hands touching, pancakes that disappear bite by bite without touching any mouths, etc. These effects give the viewer a fun time.

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