This review will contain the viewers thoughts on the video “Duck Amuck”.
The viewer feels as though the video is both an orthodox animation and an experimental/abstract animation. The reason for this is, that it follows the normal characteristics such as a main character (Daffy Duck), humour, the stories problem and its solution.
However in terms of it being quite abstract; the viewer see’s at the end, the pencil was controlled by another Looney Tunes character – Bugs Bunny. Now that is only seen at the end, therefore the views have no clue who was controlling the pencil. That process is not normal practice for the Looney Tunes Cartoons, especially to be narrated like that. Both the orthodox and abstract style play hand in hand and complimented the animation in a good way.
In terms of colours, they compliment each other quite nicely, the boldness of them gives the film an enticing feel to it. In some scenes we see Daffy on a blank white background, in which we feels as though this is a good thing as the viewers eyes get a small break from the bright colours seen is the other parts.
This film is definitely full of humour, even the smallest of situations that happen within the film causes a small giggle. For example in one scene the audience see’s Daffy Duck dressed in an Hawaiian outfit on a beach with palm trees within the background. The audience then see’s Daffy Duck walk onto a blank white background and jump due to the shock. The viewer feels, that alone causes you to laugh as it was not expected.
Overall the viewer feels the film was made in an extremely smart way in terms of its concept. Having another looney toons character control the main character and only finding that out at the end is funny and very enjoyable to find out as the viewer may ask them self who is controlling the pencil part way through the film, giving the film a element of suspense.
Another drawing I found quite difficult to draw. I feel as though my proportions are off and his torso looks too flat. In hindsight I would have maybe drawn the person in more of an up right position.
This drawing was quite fun to draw, I didn’t want it to just be a newspaper, I wanted to add more of a story to it. By including the man trying to grab his newspaper which has been blown away I feel as though it adds a slight funny aspect to it. I also go very carried away with the trees, however it paid off in my opinion.
I found drawing something like this became more difficult as continued, my car proportions are slightly off . I also feel as though the people behind the barrier could have been more detailed, however my main focus was to show their hair blowing to enhance the fact that the car is travelling at great speed.
I found this exercise quite challenging, despite it being a simple movement.
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