GITM 102: Sonny Boy - Episode 8's Incredible Direction

Get In The Mecha

English - September 25, 2021 13:47 - 20.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Sonny Boy has blown me away countless times and the eighth episode of the anime storyboarded by Keiichirō Saitō honestly took it to another level. In this week's episode I want to break down my thoughts on the way this episode was directed and get to the bottom of why it's so effective at making the viewer uncomfortable.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Context & Credits
7:54 - Visual 'Emptiness'
11:13 - 'Surveilling' Wide Shots
13:59 - Uncomfortable Close-Ups
17:41 - Lighting
19:43 - Animation Direction
21:42 - Masterpiece (?)
23:25 - Outro + Music Credits

Again, sorry for the super late episode - trying to get schedule back in check this week!

Staff Mentioned in this Episode: Keiichirō Saitō, Shingo Natsume, Nobuhide Kariya, Mari Fujino, Keita Nagasaka, Reiko Nagasawa, Akiyuki Shinbo, Tatsuya Oishi.

Anime Mentioned In This Episode: Sonny Boy, Boogiepop and Others, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., One Punch Man, Space Dandy.

My Article on Sonny Boy Episode 8: https://getinthemecha.home.blog/2021/09/08/the-talking-dogs-tale-exploring-sonny-boy-08-keiichiro-saitos-direction/

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Music In This Episode:
Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch
Mandatory Overtime by Joth