Thought of you analysis

"Thought of you" is a beautiful animation with a very unique style and appeal to it. The Sepia tone adds a tone to it as well as helps to better distinguish the intentionally sketchy drawings. The music also adds to the emotion of the animation and helps to get the point of the story across.

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The animation starts off slowly as the character wakes up and comes to terms with his surroundings as he seems to be realising that he is still in a part of his life that he can't get through. He proceeds to dance alone, his movements being both beautiful and interpretive of a sad mood which then reflects on the viewer. This intended sadness pulls at the hearts of the viewer and draws them into a world of powerful despair. The introduction of the female dancer only enhances this and the drawing style that shows the two of them in different tones highlights some form on separation between them. This is reversed quite noticeably at the end of the short as we see that the feeling that the character's have are mutual. This could be a breakup or a death in which the two have been separated.

The flow of the arms is almost rubbery but this works as the addition of the arcs that have been drawn in create a flow of movement in the dance that adds realism and a better understanding of the story. This animation is clearly a series of rotoscoped drawings that have been made of two dancers but that works well as there is a feeling of emotion and a somewhat sensual flow to the piece. The crucial arcs are varied in their speed but all have excellent timing. The male dances quite slowly with slow and sadness on his own and faster and livelier when with the woman. This shows through in the arcs of the body. There is a clearly visible bond when the two dance together that shows something special and makes the viewer empathise with the characters. I was enthralled by the movement but also saddened and intrigued by the silent characterisation. The movements and the arcs alone told the story and there was no need for dialogue or facial expressions.

This animation tries to connect with the viewer on a deeper level.through it's vivid, unique imagery and it's smooth flowing, well timed arcs. These important elements combined together are what help to create such an enthralling and emotionally beautiful piece of animation that has not surprisingly won many awards.