+DirtyBiology Tiens, ça fait tout drôle de te trouver ici. Content de savoir que tu es un fan de Satoshi Kon, keep the good work up ! (avec encore plus d'OST de Cowboy Bebop si possible ^^)
I swer I've never felt so at loss after hearing about an author's death before I discovered Satoshi Kon had passed away. he managed to be my favorite animation director just with paprika
@@yannjodry7917 It can make people lazy but even as you admit yourself, by saying most, this is not the only path. Throughout history new technology has always been looked down upon by many as impeding the art of things and then they are proven wrong as people adapt to it and find new ways to use it. Where is your line in technology? Hand drawn animation itself is very unnatural in a lot of ways. Was it lazy for cavemen to draw a hunt on a wall rather than do it themselves? Satoshi Kon used a lot of shortcuts but not out of laziness, if he had been around for more technological innovation he would have found ways to use it to do things that were impossible before. I'm sure there was a renowned cave painter who redefined what their tribe saw as possible but when a new colour of dye came around they disavowed it, believing that art had peaked, and then they went on to paint a thousand more images that would look the same to us today.
I wish animation were more widely accepted in the US. It's sad to see people disregard things as a kid's show just because it's animated. Or, conversely, be confused or upset when an animated feature tackles non-kid-friendly material. I've been a Miyazaki fan for about ten years now but VERY few of my friends and family will give it a shot because of one of those two reasons. I tell them they're missing out on some incredible experiences, but they're unswayed. I've never seen any of Satoshi Kon's work, but I most definitely will now. Thank you, Tony.
+Shrigis Although your comment was only written about two weeks, I just wanted to give you the friendly reminder to watch a Satoshi Kon piece at your earliest convenience. Even if you do not absolutely love all of his works, it is definitely worth it to just experience one of his films. If you have already tackled all of Kon's works, sorry for being a bother!
I am glad I could be of any help when it comes to recommending quality films. My personal favorite would have to be "Paprika" because every moment feels like it has meaning even if it takes a few sequences before I piece it all together. It follows a team of dream therapists who are trying to recover stolen tech. that allows a user to enter people's dreams. In "Paprika," II never felt like there is filler content or animation that is meant to be only beautiful with little depth to it. Also, Nolan's "Inception" has nothing on the bombastic dream sequences in "Paprika." For Kon's other works -- excluding his television show which I have never seen -- here are a few reasons to watch them: "Tokyo Godfathers": It is more family-friendly and lighthearted compared to most of Kon's features; Essentially, it follows the troubles and hijinks of three people living on the street who find an abandoned baby and decide to find the parents. "Perfect Blue": Somehow, it has an even greater psychological thriller vibe to it than "Paprika." It follows the story of a former J-pop idol who no longer believes in herself when she feels like she is losing her identity while trying to break into an acting career. Be forewarned that there are some disturbing scenes (e.g. the MC has to act out a rape scene). This would have to be my second favorite Kon film. "Millennium Actress": This film follows a documentary filmmaker and his assistant as they interview a reclusive retired actress about her life. I really appreciated how the filmmaker and the assistant make remarks about the flashbacks like any audience member would think about the flashbacks. The time shifts are not chronological but never feel out of place. Although the end of the film gives closure, it certainly has a more solemn conclusion compared to the other Kon features. Tl;dr: I am sorry for writing a book of a comment! Just watch anything by Kon. Anything!
+Shrigis What bugs me is that cartoons are usually ignored in favor of anime. If you asked who people's favorite animation creator is, most people would say a Japanese director like Satoshi Kon or Hayao Miyazaki. But my favorite is Genndy Tartakovsky. His simplistic art style mixed with fluid animations has defined a generation of televised cartoons, and he is the master of storytelling through movement and silence rather than dialogue and stillness, as is common in anime. Although most people have only heard of Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls(he wasn't the head but he did have a role in the series) and Dexter's Lab, Clone Wars and Sym-Bionic Titan are some of the greatest animation masterpieces ever created. S-BT is my favorite computer animated show of all time. I'm super excited to see SJ come back this year.
I showed Perfect Blue to my film language teacher who she loves the Black Swan and she disregard it as inferior to the feature movie. I wished I could be as articulate as you to defend it better.
You are now officially my new favourite RUclips channel - as someone interested in film analysis and making films myself, this is just too perfect. Every one of your videos has been illuminating, entertaining and educational. Looking forward to many more in the future, keep it up!
I remember when I was just getting into films. Satoshi Kon was the first non-personal death that ever actually really shook me. It was the first time I remember thinking the world had really lost a visionary.
Dude I felt his death when I was reading his unfinished canceled manga Opus, and I’m still so god damn pissed because it was starting to get REALLY GOD DAMN GOOD.
one visual comedy that i really like on Satoshi Kon's work Tokyo Godfathers is when Gin got beat up by teenagers, there are apartments room's light that work as health bar on top of Gin and the teenager, just like on a fighting game. Totally amazing director
In a way, Satoshi Kon was kind of the Stanley Kubrick of animation. His films make you think, they make you interpret many things for yourself. He treated his audiences with respect, and for that, I appreciate him as a filmmaker. RIP
I have come back to this video many times over the past 9 years, and every time I watch this video I tear up. Thank you for the amazing contributions to the craft.
same. sometimes i just get extremely angry and upset that he died before his time. he had so many more movies in him and you could tell. so many more amazing stories to tell that we'll never see.
This was one of the most well made videos of its kind I have ever seen. Thank you for the wonderful insight and detail, I wish Kon himself had been around to see this video :)
sorry for the ignorance but is genius some series or film? and if so can you link me something or....because i can't find nothing. Thanks a lot anyways!! kiss kiss :)
It's mainly because you'll never get to experience anyone else like Satoshi Kon ever again. Satoshi Kon is Satoshi Kon, and his passing is a sad thing because we'll never get to see more of his vision.
Millenium Actress is the best animated film I've ever seen, and somewhat is the less talked about of his films. I really don't understand why. This guy is just too underrated. Definitely among the best filmmakers of the last 20 years. Hopefully history will do justice.
I remember first getting into anime with Kino's Journey and Mushishi. Searching a list of other similar works I somehow found Millenium Actress. Blew my mind with how intriguing it was. Didn't understand much but it was just a painting come to life.
@@saniakshay12 apparently a recent anime that came out is very similar to those called Majo no Tabitabi though from what I hear, Kino's Journey and Mushishi are better
Acknowledged influence on Aronofsky and Nolan? I think Nolan once (at an interview with Guillermo del Toro) was asked if he had seen Paprika and he stated no. Aronofsky (despite buying the rights to Perfect Blue and the obvious similarities to Black Swan) denied being influenced by Perfect Blue for Black Swan. Weird how these directors are clearly influenced (or at least inspired) by his work and still deny it (or at least downplay the inspiration). Just recently got into Kon's work, he's (was) brilliant and his scene transitions are mindlbowing, definitely should receive more credit and acclaim.
Probably because of so much was lifted directly. I've noticed directors with a lot of humility tend to name their sources, inspiration and in some cases direct homages.Scorsese especially. There is no such thing as pure originality in art, those who know that can be masters.
***** Its certainly possible. There is a well known phenomena in songwriting where subconsciously previously heard melodies or themes can surface even if the artists believes it to be totally original. With the amount of media we consume daily I would find it hard to believe that some wasn't unintentional. But you must look for subtle clues which can betray the intention. I certainly don't begrudge anyone for taking a great idea but its what they do with it that counts in my opinion.
I like how everyone in Hollywood is ripping him off withought even mentioning his name but it's OK since he's an anime director and not a "real" director with "real" vision and talent.
Or if that they associate themselves with anime they will be taken less seriously by audiences. I think most Hollywood directors actually respect anime directors. At least Guillermo del Toro, James Cameron, the Wachowskis and such who are not shy about their inspirations (well except for that one short story in James Cameron's case).
***** For the first Terminator movie it had a lot of major similarities to a recent sci fi short story. The author of it took him to court and eventually he was forced to put credit to the author in the credits of the first Terminator movie. But I don't know, they could have just had similar ideas.
I remember watching perfect blue and not knowing what it was all about and being blown away. The surreal tone and narrative were actually shocking to me, like, how did anyone make this movie???
Before I've just heard about Paprika being influence to Inception but since watching this video I've watched all of Satoshi Kon movies. He's truly "THE best editor". Thank you Tony.
As both a film fan and more specifically an animation fan, nice job on these videos, its fantastic to get a technical cinematic analysis of what makes animation a unique medium of cinematic expression and how the masters of the form use it to convey storytelling in ways that are completely different than live action. Kon was one of the best, his death was too soon, but I"m happy to see serious criticism of his body of work - animation too often gets overlooked by serious film critics. On that note, I'd love to see you dissect a similarly innovative but older director - Isao Takahata. In my opinion his style is just as unorthodox in terms of making animation work for unconventional subject matter (especially in Grave of the FIrefiles and Only Yesterday) though in a way that is more quiet and subdued than Kon's. In my opinion I feel he's a master of cinema who is criminally overlooked, perhaps due to his apprentice Hayao Miyazaki being far more prolific and commercially successful. Which is a reason why I'd love to see you analyse one or more of his films. Keep up the great work!
Satoshi Kon is my favorite director, but it all started from this video. This video literally changed my life, and this channel really is a relic in film analysis
Millenium Actress is one of my favourite movies and it's so beautifully crafted that I always get pissed when I think about the lack of recognition this guy gets.
I think one of Kon's most underappreciated works that was excellent at editing had to be JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (not to be confused with the recent anime, but one released in the mid-to-late 90s), Kon and Katsuhiro Otomo directed the last episodes of the series and the Kon edit is seen a lot, he explores the ability of timestop from the antagonist of the arc while remaining faithful to the original vision, what was mostly great about that scene is how everytime said villain stopped time, the background music would come to a halt and not only that but the special effects on his attacks would have different sound emphasis; When said antagonist throws knives at main character, Jotaro Kujo, each knife throw had a different sound which would change in depth depending on what trajectory is thrown (for example, when he throws it on the far left of the character it had a smaller sound, but when throwing directly at the character's face it had a louder effect representing the danger of the situation). Also, Matching Cuts, lots of them; The fight scene between the main character and protagonist involves them throwing stuff like vans, mosque towers, boats and all kinds of things you can imagine and he does all of this with matching cuts. If you haven't watched the series by Kon, I highly recommend it, it was done before he could work on Perfect Blue and his style is pretty much there.
+Jean Pierre Polnareff Thanks for this! I recently watched the newer Jjo and it's now one of my favourite series. I'll definitely watch this earlier one by Kon!
+Dr. Pavel, I'm CIA Oh, so that's why it was so damn powerful. Add to that Junichi Hayama's work, and you've got a shining jewel. I really wish more people saw it. If only it wasn't for that Quran mistake.
+Bassem Boustany don't bother, the newer one is vastly superior and complete. The older one was just a short OVA series and honestly, only the last fight scene between Jotaro and Dio is worthwhile
I watched this video 7 years ago when I was a full time Weeb highschooler and wannabe filmmaker. 2 years ago I quit my job to become a filmmaker and now I work full time as an editor. This video is now giving me goosebumps both through nostalgia and because I understand editing so much more now.
thank you so much. i've always admired films with good editing, but i didn't understand how it works. i love you videos for explaining that in a perfect intelligible way. it makes my heart warm and my mind illuminated.
Ganychan, then i'd like to recommend you "paranoia agent" series (made by S.Kon). It's highly connected to Paprika, especially if you love psychoanalysis
A production company recently got behind a script I'd been writing, and because of constant time jumps, the director's advice for a second draft had me making sure each scene ended with a clever transition like this. It's been wildly successful and now I see so many scenes in movies ending with little or not 'connective tissue', and often only cutting on a single piece of information or related movement. It's opened my mind up to the possibilities, and wonderful videos like this are a reassuring push forward, and a reminder of how high to keep our standards. Tony... thank you.
I had never heard of this guy before but that last movie of his was really amazing. I must admit that I used to write anime off as a novelty for children but this is actually quite beautiful. That last movie was quite an echo of being "half-awake". Thank you for opening my eyes.
Judging anime based on kidshows is like judging live-action and series on iCarly or something :P Anime is as diverse as live-action film/series. It has blockbusters, crappy soap opera's, gory horror, kid shows, drama, slice of life, comedy etc etc. Whatever live-action's got, anime has it too. The only difference is that it's animated. Have fun exploring, there's a lot of beauty to be found :D
I THIRD AF the Ghost in the Shell!!! Kon also worked with the GITS Director on a movie or two, so you know the Quality is there & Mutually RESPECTED!!!
Tony, thank you so much for keeping the videos of Every Frame a Painting. They've been so useful for my classes (and will be, they're soo good! This is one of my favourites.
Thank you for this video. Even though until now I didn't know Satoshi Kon, now I am glad I do. You explained very well his work, his theme and the overall feeling of his movies, and that was very interesting and enlightening.
I cannot express how much Satoshi Kon and Hirasawa have impacted me growing up. Paranoia Agent hit me at a major influential time for me and then that served as a gateway to his other movies. I'm saddened he was taken way too early but am so happy that he's left us with some of the most influential works in animation.
Such a great loss for not only animation but the hole movie industry. His films will be always inspirational for me. Thanks for bring this feelings back in a brilliant way and keep them coming!
I love how Millennium Actress shows the frailty of the human mind in keeping memories and movies separate. I have dreams and early childhood memories that I have difficulty discerning if they really happened or were movies I had seen and forgotten.
Whenever RUclips recommends an Every Frame a Painting video I will re-watch that without question. hands down the best RUclips Channel to briefly exist.
Tony, not only are you a person whom I would love to work with because you genuinely know what your talking about and how to implement it, but we literally watch THE SAME MOVIES! And you acknowledging the great Satoshi Kon, whom I've tried to tell other "otaku" about for years since I first purchased PERFECT BLUE (off a whim mind you) on VHS back when they were still 20.00 dollars! But I could never explain his innovative films in such a detailed and eloquent way. I truly hope that we cross paths in our careers. Thanks again for this!
I was reading the comments seeing people be like “I wish animation was more accepted as an adult medium” and was so confused and then I saw they were from 8 years ago.
Caught a screening of Paprika last night at a local theater. I watch that movie every couple years and still find all the little editing tricks and visual details entrancing. I'm so happy I finally able to see it on a big screen. Kon was only beginning to be appreciated by the mainstream here when he died, but I'm glad to see appreciation of his art and legacy are carrying on close to 20 years later.
In a way, this sort of fast, yet informational editing comes from New Wave French cinema. Pioneered by Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut. Once it was discovered that you could jump right to the action without showing what happened, films like Bonnie and Clyde and Easy Rider took off. Then the rest of the world took notice. They really used this type of quick editing to their advantages.
Josh Thomas Yeah but Kurosawa was doing stuff like the abrupt editing in his very first film, Sanshiro Sugata, from 1943. Heck, Jean-Pierre Melville was doing it in France in the 50s. The French New Wave are cool and all, but they didn't invent many of the things they're credited with inventing. They just made it super obvious.
It never fails that your videos depress me, showing me some of the most talented people in cinema, the quality, the skill, then having me realize how much subpar stuff is actually out there, lowering people's standards or expectations. However, variety is the spice of life. Having ones that are less by comparison, helps the good and the great stand out more.
Hey Tony, I revisit this essay probably once or twice a year. I miss how succinct you always were with these videos, and I always loved the points you made. I hope you're doing well and feeling artistically fulfilled at your new/current job.
I know it’s just one clip, but man it makes me so happy to see The Fall get a shout out. It is the most beautiful movie most people have never heard of. It breaks my heart. I remember wandering into the theater showing it at age 16, because the movie I really wanted to see was sold out. I couldn’t pull my jaw up off the floor the entire time, and I remember audibly sobbing at one point. It is the single movie I have watched the most times. I understand that the self indulgence style of cinematography and weird framing devices might put some people off, but I just adored it. I would love to see a video essayist give it the full breakdown, if for no other reason than the editing and practical effects. And the horses. As a horse nerd, god damn does that movie have some serious equine eye candy. I mean the whole thing is eye candy, but still.
I can't avoid returning to this video every now and then, and remember this amazing channel. You have a level beyond of what RUclipsrs can achive or even strive for. I wish somethings could've last longer. RIP Satoshi, RIP EFP
This video made me cry a little. Millennium Actress and The Fall (Tarsem) are two of my favourite films. I have spent the last two years slowly eking out Kon's work. I only have Paranoia Agent left and I'm not ready to see the end. Gone too soon.
Awesome work, Tony - thanks for another great video! You probably know his work already, but Masaaki Yuasa came to mind while watching this, since his style of editing is also so special (especially when it comes to montages). Anyway, you've inspired me to go on a Satoshi Kon binge, since I don't know his earlier work.
Oh my goodness! I have been watching your videos for some time now, as I'm studying film theory at uni right now, and you made me so happy by including the transition from The Fall, which is my all time favourite film. It's a masterpiece in both cinematography and editing (and visual storytelling in general) I have to check out Satoshi Kon, this looks amazing!
My mom wont even watch Miyazaki movies let alone non-dubbed anime. She doesn't like them because she thinks all Japanese people are racist, which is... just... FANTASTICLY Ironic...
Well Japanese people were on the wrong side of WW2 and denies some of the atrocities they committed . That doesn't stop me a Chinese to enjoy their movies though :P
As someone who has worked as a translator in the past, I disagree with the elitist attitude many anime fans hold about watching anime subbed. Sure, it makes sense when the anime has been Americanized, censored or cut to be more suitable for a young audience, but in other cases you will end up with a less accurate representation. Subs are done cheaply, and quickly, by less experienced translators (often by running the script through translation software, followed by some post-editing). A lot more money, time and care is put into a dub, and more skilled translators are hired to do it. Attention is given to preserving figurative meaning, humour, a character's unique vernacular, and expressing interpersonal relationships (i.e. familiarity and authority). I was working with technical documents but it applies all across the profession: the less a translation costs, the less work is put into it. You would be surprised at how common the use of google translate is, not due to a lack of skill, but because it speeds up the process significantly.
Michael Rush I miss Vancouver. I'll prob go back for a visit at some point though. Still remember the Dark Knight Trilogy at midnight in 2012, that was super fun.
Great art always be a source for another great art. Can't believe a talented person exist in my age and i just notice. My pray to you, Rest in Peace Satoshi Kon
1) Thank you for all this great content you create in the genre of hyper style-specific film features. This channel has provided me some of the best creative information I have on filmmaking. This is the specific nook of filmmaking education that I've been struggling to find, and this hits the spot perfectly (no double entendres allowed - I already have enough of that from my chicken roommate.) 2) OH MY GOD what a master storyteller Kon is - first time I saw this video my father and I, who are both heavily into GOOD films, were really interested. Then we watched "Paprika" ... and both of us were in awe of how much this single storyteller has inspired so much. And add +1 to the list with yours truly on a level I was never expecting a single source of inspiration to give. 3) Would the skill of Kon be so amazing to Western viewers in some small part because of the major difference between Western animation and Eastern anime - pacing, tempo, and speed. Transitions, actions, cutaways, pace, flow, rhythm, all these things are generally set faster than Western animation, and if done well like good animes (or master animations like Kon), can convey much more information faster than Western, if not also more creatively than Western animators/storytellers typically attempt.
What a fantastic and informative video! I've really been a fan of Satoshi Kon's work and now you've been able to help me articulate what I've subconsciously knew as the reason to why I felt his style was so cool. You did mention that the bathtub scene from Perfect Blue was the inspiration for the scene in Requium for a Dream with Jennifer Connelly, but did you know the director, Aronofsky, was such a fan of Kon's work that he purchased the rights to Perfect Blue just so that he could re create that bathtub scene? The opening to Paprika is still one of the most creative intro's that I've ever seen and coupled with the music that it's set to really establishes the whole tone of the film. It's such a shame he passed at such a young age...
This video made me realise Satoshi Kon is one of my favourite directors. I love that he cuts away from scenes before they're "through" take the key scene for example. We don't need to see her pick up the key, whether or not she has is completely irrelevant until it's necessary for the story, the second it is? There's the key. Keep films suspensful and interesting by only showing what's necessary for your plot.
Great video. I still count the running montage from Millennium Actress as some of the best editing I've ever seen in a film. Kon was a master taken far before his time. You've gained a subscribe from me today. I'd love to see more anime videos from you, maybe on the cinematic style of Makoto Shinkai?
Consider it considered (my request list is 6 months long at this point). I was actually just watching his short "A Gathering of Cats" last night. "nyanyanyanyanyanyanya" Neko no Shuukai ("A Gathering of Cats")
I think I commented on one of your other comments in another video in this channel, also mentioning Shinkai. Commentception. LOL. But I do agree with you, in terms of editing Makoto Shinkai employs it well in his films...most noticeably in the ending scene of 5 cm per second.
The loss of Satoshi Kon is uminagiminable. It takes me back to the ideas of Millennium Actress. In Millennium Actress he presents how the person used by cultural industries (their ideas and their personality and their life) are so much more than the main, meager thrusts of those industries themselves. In the same way Satoshi Kon's humanistic outlook on life is so much more important than the anime industry he helped to create, or the inevitable western adaptation that will come later. An amazing artist who was taken too soon.
I remember when I watched Tokyo Godfather I was surprised not to be able to see the character opening the locker in this scene : 3:55 Satoshi Kon is such a genius ! my favourite animator, he always suggest things in a subliminal way and that makes us imagining things more therefore dreaming more. I feel like he's a bit underrated but thanks to videos like this people can get to know him better, thanks Tony !
I've always loved film and I just recently discovered your channel. Absolutely fantastic work! Hope your channel continues to grow and that your videos get the recognition they deserve.
I discovered your channel last night and have been binging on your videos since! Thank you so much! I loved Paprika, and felt a deep urge to explain what I had witnessed after watching it, but was unable to do so- your video was insightful on many levels. A request here- Have you seen Infernal Affairs? It's a Hong Kong trilogy - The Departed tries to combine the three movies in one. I would love to hear what you have to say about that series- it's brilliant cinema.
Vinay Seth Well he did do a video called "Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence" where he briefly compared Infernal Affairs to The Departed, but that's it.
Kon was such a big part of my childhood and was one of the reasons I got into anime (aside Yu-Gi-Oh! and Ghibli works.) I'm particularly fond of Paprika which was how I was introduced to him and actually what made my parents take anime much more seriously (though I was 10 at the time so it's a bit strange they let me watch a R rated movie...) Anyway his works will always be masterpieces and it truly pains me that he is gone. R.I.P Satoshi Kon, you left a huge impact on many of our lives.
RIP Satoshi, it's been 5 years today.
+DirtyBiology Tiens, ça fait tout drôle de te trouver ici. Content de savoir que tu es un fan de Satoshi Kon, keep the good work up ! (avec encore plus d'OST de Cowboy Bebop si possible ^^)
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Your work is incredible. You have given me new ways of appreciating what was previously invisible to my senses, thank you.
He literally made me discover a WHOLE world of movies... what a yt channel, one of the best
Well said!!
It hurts to imagine what Satoshi Kon could have done with technology being pushed further and further. Truly a genius gone too soon.
Yes and its hurt more to know that 2 movies project(last) are cancelled due to production problem and money
I swer I've never felt so at loss after hearing about an author's death before I discovered Satoshi Kon had passed away. he managed to be my favorite animation director just with paprika
What he did was, is and always will be amazing.
Technology doesn't make films better. It makes most of the directors and their audience lazy.
@@yannjodry7917 It can make people lazy but even as you admit yourself, by saying most, this is not the only path.
Throughout history new technology has always been looked down upon by many as impeding the art of things and then they are proven wrong as people adapt to it and find new ways to use it.
Where is your line in technology? Hand drawn animation itself is very unnatural in a lot of ways. Was it lazy for cavemen to draw a hunt on a wall rather than do it themselves? Satoshi Kon used a lot of shortcuts but not out of laziness, if he had been around for more technological innovation he would have found ways to use it to do things that were impossible before.
I'm sure there was a renowned cave painter who redefined what their tribe saw as possible but when a new colour of dye came around they disavowed it, believing that art had peaked, and then they went on to paint a thousand more images that would look the same to us today.
Perhaps you could call the 2:14 cut the teletubby cut.
Dayum. It's perfect.
Oh thats good, that should be said and used more
I wish animation were more widely accepted in the US. It's sad to see people disregard things as a kid's show just because it's animated. Or, conversely, be confused or upset when an animated feature tackles non-kid-friendly material. I've been a Miyazaki fan for about ten years now but VERY few of my friends and family will give it a shot because of one of those two reasons. I tell them they're missing out on some incredible experiences, but they're unswayed.
I've never seen any of Satoshi Kon's work, but I most definitely will now. Thank you, Tony.
+Shrigis Although your comment was only written about two weeks, I just wanted to give you the friendly reminder to watch a Satoshi Kon piece at your earliest convenience. Even if you do not absolutely love all of his works, it is definitely worth it to just experience one of his films. If you have already tackled all of Kon's works, sorry for being a bother!
I am glad I could be of any help when it comes to recommending quality films. My personal favorite would have to be "Paprika" because every moment feels like it has meaning even if it takes a few sequences before I piece it all together. It follows a team of dream therapists who are trying to recover stolen tech. that allows a user to enter people's dreams. In "Paprika," II never felt like there is filler content or animation that is meant to be only beautiful with little depth to it. Also, Nolan's "Inception" has nothing on the bombastic dream sequences in "Paprika."
For Kon's other works -- excluding his television show which I have never seen -- here are a few reasons to watch them:
"Tokyo Godfathers": It is more family-friendly and lighthearted compared to most of Kon's features; Essentially, it follows the troubles and hijinks of three people living on the street who find an abandoned baby and decide to find the parents.
"Perfect Blue": Somehow, it has an even greater psychological thriller vibe to it than "Paprika." It follows the story of a former J-pop idol who no longer believes in herself when she feels like she is losing her identity while trying to break into an acting career. Be forewarned that there are some disturbing scenes (e.g. the MC has to act out a rape scene). This would have to be my second favorite Kon film.
"Millennium Actress": This film follows a documentary filmmaker and his assistant as they interview a reclusive retired actress about her life. I really appreciated how the filmmaker and the assistant make remarks about the flashbacks like any audience member would think about the flashbacks. The time shifts are not chronological but never feel out of place. Although the end of the film gives closure, it certainly has a more solemn conclusion compared to the other Kon features.
Tl;dr: I am sorry for writing a book of a comment! Just watch anything by Kon. Anything!
a bit late to the party but I'd suggest his series Paranoia Agent too.
for more serious and thought provoking film, check out ghost in the shell 2.
+Shrigis What bugs me is that cartoons are usually ignored in favor of anime. If you asked who people's favorite animation creator is, most people would say a Japanese director like Satoshi Kon or Hayao Miyazaki. But my favorite is Genndy Tartakovsky. His simplistic art style mixed with fluid animations has defined a generation of televised cartoons, and he is the master of storytelling through movement and silence rather than dialogue and stillness, as is common in anime. Although most people have only heard of Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls(he wasn't the head but he did have a role in the series) and Dexter's Lab, Clone Wars and Sym-Bionic Titan are some of the greatest animation masterpieces ever created. S-BT is my favorite computer animated show of all time. I'm super excited to see SJ come back this year.
I showed Perfect Blue to my film language teacher who she loves the Black Swan and she disregard it as inferior to the feature movie. I wished I could be as articulate as you to defend it better.
+Vítězslav Ureš Your teacher has horrid taste.
+Benny Trinh Though we rarely agree I still respect her for her vast knowledge, but it she is just not into animated films.
+Nyx "Many of the most touching and emotional works I've seen have been anime"
So true, Code Geass R1 made me so sad (Euphonia), viewers will know.
+cranci I don't mind people thinking animation is for fairy tales, but not appreciating the effort.
+Vítězslav Ureš I see..
You are now officially my new favourite RUclips channel - as someone interested in film analysis and making films myself, this is just too perfect. Every one of your videos has been illuminating, entertaining and educational. Looking forward to many more in the future, keep it up!
Ditto with everything Simon said. Please keep uploading videos
Wow. Thank you for this. I really appreciate it. I'll get back to work on the next one =)
Every Frame a Painting Brilliant mate...I was/is/am a huge fan of his work! Always dreamt I would one day get to meet him!...oh well
Yup.
amen
Satoshi Kon has influenced Hollywood in so many ways that people aren't willing to admit.
I remember when I was just getting into films. Satoshi Kon was the first non-personal death that ever actually really shook me. It was the first time I remember thinking the world had really lost a visionary.
Dude I felt his death when I was reading his unfinished canceled manga Opus, and I’m still so god damn pissed because it was starting to get REALLY GOD DAMN GOOD.
one visual comedy that i really like on Satoshi Kon's work Tokyo Godfathers is when Gin got beat up by teenagers, there are apartments room's light that work as health bar on top of Gin and the teenager, just like on a fighting game. Totally amazing director
I need to rewatch that scene, never noticed; that's brilliant
Wow
I noticed the lights shifting but never made that connection. Wow.
whoaaaa I never noticed that! That is genius!
Every once in a while I come back to this video. It has a special place in my heart!
Back at it again
me too. I was initially hooked the moment the essay introduced some of the transition techniques that Satoshi Kon used.
The opening credit sequence of Paprika is absolutely amazing.
In a way, Satoshi Kon was kind of the Stanley Kubrick of animation. His films make you think, they make you interpret many things for yourself. He treated his audiences with respect, and for that, I appreciate him as a filmmaker. RIP
I think he is more like Jean Vigo, one of the most subversive and creative artists of his generation who was gone too soon.
@Neil Brown what an interesting take.
@Neil Brown I usually respect people's opinions.I don't mind if you dislike something that I like.
But when someone's opinions are so terrible....
@Neil Brown Students. Observe this real life example of a lobotomized patient who has just escaped the asylum.
@@dpage446 Don't give atention, it's just some internet troll trying to annoy someone
I have come back to this video many times over the past 9 years, and every time I watch this video I tear up. Thank you for the amazing contributions to the craft.
Watching this vid makes me so sad. It reminds me that one of the greatest passed away.
Never mourn the greats for the loss; remember their existence and the monuments they created.
+Evan Jaber exactly man. he is not dead, just press play.
same. sometimes i just get extremely angry and upset that he died before his time. he had so many more movies in him and you could tell. so many more amazing stories to tell that we'll never see.
This was one of the most well made videos of its kind I have ever seen. Thank you for the wonderful insight and detail, I wish Kon himself had been around to see this video :)
I'm surprised to see you here
Why does genius makes me cry ? I mean, that's so inspiring I can't handle it.
cos that's what true art does...
Hi im a young animator , please visit my channel and support, ty !! *
sorry for the ignorance but is genius some series or film? and if so can you link me something or....because i can't find nothing.
Thanks a lot anyways!! kiss kiss :)
+アンダーソン truth
It's mainly because you'll never get to experience anyone else like Satoshi Kon ever again. Satoshi Kon is Satoshi Kon, and his passing is a sad thing because we'll never get to see more of his vision.
It's been 10 years since he passed away.
And he remains absolutely unmatched.
Millenium Actress is the best animated film I've ever seen, and somewhat is the less talked about of his films. I really don't understand why. This guy is just too underrated. Definitely among the best filmmakers of the last 20 years. Hopefully history will do justice.
same, the narrative structure itself blew my mind
Same feeling bro.!
I remember first getting into anime with Kino's Journey and Mushishi. Searching a list of other similar works I somehow found Millenium Actress. Blew my mind with how intriguing it was. Didn't understand much but it was just a painting come to life.
@@saniakshay12 apparently a recent anime that came out is very similar to those called Majo no Tabitabi
though from what I hear, Kino's Journey and Mushishi are better
HELL YEAH! That is my favorite of his!!! It's brilliant!!!
RIP you beautiful man. A great artist that will be dearly missed.
Acknowledged influence on Aronofsky and Nolan? I think Nolan once (at an interview with Guillermo del Toro) was asked if he had seen Paprika and he stated no. Aronofsky (despite buying the rights to Perfect Blue and the obvious similarities to Black Swan) denied being influenced by Perfect Blue for Black Swan. Weird how these directors are clearly influenced (or at least inspired) by his work and still deny it (or at least downplay the inspiration). Just recently got into Kon's work, he's (was) brilliant and his scene transitions are mindlbowing, definitely should receive more credit and acclaim.
Probably because of so much was lifted directly. I've noticed directors with a lot of humility tend to name their sources, inspiration and in some cases direct homages.Scorsese especially. There is no such thing as pure originality in art, those who know that can be masters.
XieYali I think you're right, but to play devil's advocate -- is it totally impossible that it was coincidence in Nolan's case?
***** Its certainly possible. There is a well known phenomena in songwriting where subconsciously previously heard melodies or themes can surface even if the artists believes it to be totally original. With the amount of media we consume daily I would find it hard to believe that some wasn't unintentional. But you must look for subtle clues which can betray the intention. I certainly don't begrudge anyone for taking a great idea but its what they do with it that counts in my opinion.
Question: Are you a copycat Tom Waits or the real deal?
XieYali I believe these days we're calling that ssubconsciousdealio the Dane Cook defense as told by Louis CK.
I like how everyone in Hollywood is ripping him off withought even mentioning his name but it's OK since he's an anime director and not a "real" director with "real" vision and talent.
Or if that they associate themselves with anime they will be taken less seriously by audiences. I think most Hollywood directors actually respect anime directors. At least Guillermo del Toro, James Cameron, the Wachowskis and such who are not shy about their inspirations (well except for that one short story in James Cameron's case).
Thanatos388 what about Cameron?
***** For the first Terminator movie it had a lot of major similarities to a recent sci fi short story. The author of it took him to court and eventually he was forced to put credit to the author in the credits of the first Terminator movie. But I don't know, they could have just had similar ideas.
Or Darren Aronofsky bought the rights to Perfect Blue
It's called paying homage, not ripping off. Hollywood does it all the time and not just with anime, in fact I'd say much less anime than other films.
Man, that short film was fucking great. I need to check out more of his work.
I remember watching perfect blue and not knowing what it was all about and being blown away. The surreal tone and narrative were actually shocking to me, like, how did anyone make this movie???
Before I've just heard about Paprika being influence to Inception but since watching this video I've watched all of Satoshi Kon movies.
He's truly "THE best editor".
Thank you Tony.
Ugh, I haven't seen a Satoshi Kon film since highschool. omg I neeeed to watch them again.
As both a film fan and more specifically an animation fan, nice job on these videos, its fantastic to get a technical cinematic analysis of what makes animation a unique medium of cinematic expression and how the masters of the form use it to convey storytelling in ways that are completely different than live action. Kon was one of the best, his death was too soon, but I"m happy to see serious criticism of his body of work - animation too often gets overlooked by serious film critics.
On that note, I'd love to see you dissect a similarly innovative but older director - Isao Takahata. In my opinion his style is just as unorthodox in terms of making animation work for unconventional subject matter (especially in Grave of the FIrefiles and Only Yesterday) though in a way that is more quiet and subdued than Kon's. In my opinion I feel he's a master of cinema who is criminally overlooked, perhaps due to his apprentice Hayao Miyazaki being far more prolific and commercially successful. Which is a reason why I'd love to see you analyse one or more of his films. Keep up the great work!
Neil Clingerman Takahata's not getting one before Miyazaki. Miyazaki's getting one... soonish. I dunno man, I'm making this up as I go.
Do what you want and keep up the good work :)
+Every Frame a Painting I would love to see one on Miyazaki.
I think I've learned more from these videos than a semester of film school.
pamm!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel this
Not only a semester, the entire fuck*ing career
Too bad people like him chooses RUclips over teaching
Satoshi Kon is my favorite director, but it all started from this video. This video literally changed my life, and this channel really is a relic in film analysis
Fingers crossed someone steps up to finish dreaming machine and tells Kons "friend" to Gtf for breaking his promise.
Millenium Actress is one of my favourite movies and it's so beautifully crafted that I always get pissed when I think about the lack of recognition this guy gets.
I think one of Kon's most underappreciated works that was excellent at editing had to be JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (not to be confused with the recent anime, but one released in the mid-to-late 90s), Kon and Katsuhiro Otomo directed the last episodes of the series and the Kon edit is seen a lot, he explores the ability of timestop from the antagonist of the arc while remaining faithful to the original vision, what was mostly great about that scene is how everytime said villain stopped time, the background music would come to a halt and not only that but the special effects on his attacks would have different sound emphasis; When said antagonist throws knives at main character, Jotaro Kujo, each knife throw had a different sound which would change in depth depending on what trajectory is thrown (for example, when he throws it on the far left of the character it had a smaller sound, but when throwing directly at the character's face it had a louder effect representing the danger of the situation).
Also, Matching Cuts, lots of them; The fight scene between the main character and protagonist involves them throwing stuff like vans, mosque towers, boats and all kinds of things you can imagine and he does all of this with matching cuts.
If you haven't watched the series by Kon, I highly recommend it, it was done before he could work on Perfect Blue and his style is pretty much there.
+Jean Pierre Polnareff Thanks for this! I recently watched the newer Jjo and it's now one of my favourite series. I'll definitely watch this earlier one by Kon!
+Dr. Pavel, I'm CIA Oh, so that's why it was so damn powerful. Add to that Junichi Hayama's work, and you've got a shining jewel. I really wish more people saw it. If only it wasn't for that Quran mistake.
Yeah. There's a great AMV for Magnetic Rose from Memories done to Phantom of the Opera. It was the first AMV I saw and introduced me to Kon's work.
+Dr. Pavel, I'm CIA
+Bassem Boustany don't bother, the newer one is vastly superior and complete. The older one was just a short OVA series and honestly, only the last fight scene between Jotaro and Dio is worthwhile
I watched this video 7 years ago when I was a full time Weeb highschooler and wannabe filmmaker. 2 years ago I quit my job to become a filmmaker and now I work full time as an editor. This video is now giving me goosebumps both through nostalgia and because I understand editing so much more now.
that's incredible! I'm so happy for you!
10 years and I am still coming back to this video to grieve.
thank you so much. i've always admired films with good editing, but i didn't understand how it works.
i love you videos for explaining that in a perfect intelligible way. it makes my heart warm and my mind illuminated.
It's been 10 years to this day. Thank you for everything, Kon-sensei.
Oh, wow, I did not expect to cry at the end of this video. Thank you for creating a tribute to Satoshi Kon that was unique, intelligent, and loving.
good god I felt like I would cry too! this man was a gem.
That was beautiful. I LOVE Paprika, and I really liked that short!
Ganychan, then i'd like to recommend you "paranoia agent" series (made by S.Kon). It's highly connected to Paprika, especially if you love psychoanalysis
Paul Kashirskyi Thanks!
DC mini?
Man, the sheer quality of these videos are making me rock hard, amazing stuff
It's crazy, I was never a huge fan but loved his work. Feels like he passed recently but it's been years. Great video!
One day I hope to become as skilled as this man.
guy anermanator Power to you bruv,Amen!
A production company recently got behind a script I'd been writing, and because of constant time jumps, the director's advice for a second draft had me making sure each scene ended with a clever transition like this. It's been wildly successful and now I see so many scenes in movies ending with little or not 'connective tissue', and often only cutting on a single piece of information or related movement. It's opened my mind up to the possibilities, and wonderful videos like this are a reassuring push forward, and a reminder of how high to keep our standards. Tony... thank you.
I had never heard of this guy before but that last movie of his was really amazing. I must admit that I used to write anime off as a novelty for children but this is actually quite beautiful. That last movie was quite an echo of being "half-awake". Thank you for opening my eyes.
Judging anime based on kidshows is like judging live-action and series on iCarly or something :P Anime is as diverse as live-action film/series. It has blockbusters, crappy soap opera's, gory horror, kid shows, drama, slice of life, comedy etc etc. Whatever live-action's got, anime has it too. The only difference is that it's animated. Have fun exploring, there's a lot of beauty to be found :D
Ralph Lindsen When people assume anime is childish I just introduce them to Elfen Lied
***** Well, Elfen Lied is actually a prime example of a lot that is wrong with anime, so i don't know if that is actually working out.
Just watched paprika. Felt like a steel rod went through my brain. You can call me Phineas Cage now.
James Porter If you like the "steel rod through your brain", you might want to check out Ghost in the Shell, too.
I second the Ghost in The Shell rec!
*Nicolas Gage
you really had to walk that joke
I THIRD AF the Ghost in the Shell!!!
Kon also worked with the GITS Director on a movie or two,
so you know the Quality is there & Mutually RESPECTED!!!
Tony, thank you so much for keeping the videos of Every Frame a Painting. They've been so useful for my classes (and will be, they're soo good! This is one of my favourites.
今敏は本当に偉大ですよね～！！アニメーションだからこそ自由な発想と演出が可能だったのだと感じます。
日本のアニメーション史で最も偉大な人物の一人です。
Thank you for this video. Even though until now I didn't know Satoshi Kon, now I am glad I do. You explained very well his work, his theme and the overall feeling of his movies, and that was very interesting and enlightening.
I cannot express how much Satoshi Kon and Hirasawa have impacted me growing up. Paranoia Agent hit me at a major influential time for me and then that served as a gateway to his other movies. I'm saddened he was taken way too early but am so happy that he's left us with some of the most influential works in animation.
Such a great loss for not only animation but the hole movie industry. His films will be always inspirational for me. Thanks for bring this feelings back in a brilliant way and keep them coming!
I love how Millennium Actress shows the frailty of the human mind in keeping memories and movies separate. I have dreams and early childhood memories that I have difficulty discerning if they really happened or were movies I had seen and forgotten.
Whenever RUclips recommends an Every Frame a Painting video I will re-watch that without question. hands down the best RUclips Channel to briefly exist.
I dunno if people are still watching these videos but they have been incredible for my growth as a storyteller. Very well done.
I almost cried at the final line, "Farewell, Satoshi Kon". A great director and a great video about him.
Tony, not only are you a person whom I would love to work with because you genuinely know what your talking about and how to implement it, but we literally watch THE SAME MOVIES! And you acknowledging the great Satoshi Kon, whom I've tried to tell other "otaku" about for years since I first purchased PERFECT BLUE (off a whim mind you) on VHS back when they were still 20.00 dollars! But I could never explain his innovative films in such a detailed and eloquent way. I truly hope that we cross paths in our careers. Thanks again for this!
I was reading the comments seeing people be like “I wish animation was more accepted as an adult medium” and was so confused and then I saw they were from 8 years ago.
Which is the Satoshi Kon Film you would recommend most, Tony? In terms of progressive ideas of editing and storytelling...
Caught a screening of Paprika last night at a local theater. I watch that movie every couple years and still find all the little editing tricks and visual details entrancing. I'm so happy I finally able to see it on a big screen. Kon was only beginning to be appreciated by the mainstream here when he died, but I'm glad to see appreciation of his art and legacy are carrying on close to 20 years later.
In a way, this sort of fast, yet informational editing comes from New Wave French cinema. Pioneered by Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut. Once it was discovered that you could jump right to the action without showing what happened, films like Bonnie and Clyde and Easy Rider took off. Then the rest of the world took notice. They really used this type of quick editing to their advantages.
Josh Thomas Yeah but Kurosawa was doing stuff like the abrupt editing in his very first film, Sanshiro Sugata, from 1943. Heck, Jean-Pierre Melville was doing it in France in the 50s. The French New Wave are cool and all, but they didn't invent many of the things they're credited with inventing. They just made it super obvious.
Every Frame a Painting Melville is so underrated
Lucas Garibaldi I feel like this is a superbly douchey thing to say.
imhellag I don't give 2 fucks
Lucas Garibaldi lol ya
You just made me look at editing completely differently, great, now I am going to have to watch every movie over again. Great job.
It never fails that your videos depress me, showing me some of the most talented people in cinema, the quality, the skill, then having me realize how much subpar stuff is actually out there, lowering people's standards or expectations.
However, variety is the spice of life. Having ones that are less by comparison, helps the good and the great stand out more.
RUclips recommend actually worked today, this was a refreshing video and I was instantly hooked!!!! This is amazing work!!!
Hey Tony, I revisit this essay probably once or twice a year. I miss how succinct you always were with these videos, and I always loved the points you made. I hope you're doing well and feeling artistically fulfilled at your new/current job.
I'm interested in his work now, thanks for bringing this guy to my attention.
I don't know how many times I've watched this video. I'm here either missing Satoshi Kon or missing Every Frame a Painting.
I have always had a fondness for Satoshi Kon's work, and you have helped cement a much clearer reason why to me. Thank you.
I know it’s just one clip, but man it makes me so happy to see The Fall get a shout out. It is the most beautiful movie most people have never heard of. It breaks my heart. I remember wandering into the theater showing it at age 16, because the movie I really wanted to see was sold out. I couldn’t pull my jaw up off the floor the entire time, and I remember audibly sobbing at one point. It is the single movie I have watched the most times. I understand that the self indulgence style of cinematography and weird framing devices might put some people off, but I just adored it. I would love to see a video essayist give it the full breakdown, if for no other reason than the editing and practical effects. And the horses. As a horse nerd, god damn does that movie have some serious equine eye candy. I mean the whole thing is eye candy, but still.
One of the great masters of anime that doesn't get recognized as much as he deserves. Excellent video. Kudos.
He is One of the greatest filmmakers on the Earth!!!!
R.I.P Satoshi Kon
I remember watching this in Film class at Temple in 2017. Man I long to go back
I can't avoid returning to this video every now and then, and remember this amazing channel. You have a level beyond of what RUclipsrs can achive or even strive for. I wish somethings could've last longer.
RIP Satoshi, RIP EFP
I have seen this video like a dozen times and it still makes me cry. RIP Mr. Kon
This video made me cry a little. Millennium Actress and The Fall (Tarsem) are two of my favourite films. I have spent the last two years slowly eking out Kon's work. I only have Paranoia Agent left and I'm not ready to see the end. Gone too soon.
Awesome work, Tony - thanks for another great video! You probably know his work already, but Masaaki Yuasa came to mind while watching this, since his style of editing is also so special (especially when it comes to montages).
Anyway, you've inspired me to go on a Satoshi Kon binge, since I don't know his earlier work.
Paranoia Agent Episode 8 is an absolute visual puzzle. There is so much cross-reference hidden, every time I rewatch it, I pick up a new clue.
Oh my goodness! I have been watching your videos for some time now, as I'm studying film theory at uni right now, and you made me so happy by including the transition from The Fall, which is my all time favourite film. It's a masterpiece in both cinematography and editing (and visual storytelling in general) I have to check out Satoshi Kon, this looks amazing!
My mom wont even watch Miyazaki movies let alone non-dubbed anime. She doesn't like them because she thinks all Japanese people are racist, which is... just... FANTASTICLY Ironic...
Reminds me of this haha ruclips.net/video/zcUs5X9glCc/видео.html
Well Japanese people were on the wrong side of WW2 and denies some of the atrocities they committed . That doesn't stop me a Chinese to enjoy their movies though :P
@@nihilistlemon1995, honestly what country hasn't committed atrocity?
Zaxor Von Skyler New Zealand
As someone who has worked as a translator in the past, I disagree with the elitist attitude many anime fans hold about watching anime subbed. Sure, it makes sense when the anime has been Americanized, censored or cut to be more suitable for a young audience, but in other cases you will end up with a less accurate representation. Subs are done cheaply, and quickly, by less experienced translators (often by running the script through translation software, followed by some post-editing). A lot more money, time and care is put into a dub, and more skilled translators are hired to do it. Attention is given to preserving figurative meaning, humour, a character's unique vernacular, and expressing interpersonal relationships (i.e. familiarity and authority).
I was working with technical documents but it applies all across the profession: the less a translation costs, the less work is put into it. You would be surprised at how common the use of google translate is, not due to a lack of skill, but because it speeds up the process significantly.
Tony, I really adore your videos and I learn so much from watching them. Please say hi the next time you visit the Rio.
Michael Rush I miss Vancouver. I'll prob go back for a visit at some point though. Still remember the Dark Knight Trilogy at midnight in 2012, that was super fun.
Satoshi Kon - gone much too soon. One of the great film artists of the century.
Great art always be a source for another great art. Can't believe a talented person exist in my age and i just notice. My pray to you, Rest in Peace Satoshi Kon
This channel is a gift. And I miss Satoshi Kon. I must have watched Paprika over 50 times.
1) Thank you for all this great content you create in the genre of hyper style-specific film features. This channel has provided me some of the best creative information I have on filmmaking. This is the specific nook of filmmaking education that I've been struggling to find, and this hits the spot perfectly (no double entendres allowed - I already have enough of that from my chicken roommate.)
2) OH MY GOD what a master storyteller Kon is - first time I saw this video my father and I, who are both heavily into GOOD films, were really interested. Then we watched "Paprika" ... and both of us were in awe of how much this single storyteller has inspired so much. And add +1 to the list with yours truly on a level I was never expecting a single source of inspiration to give.
3) Would the skill of Kon be so amazing to Western viewers in some small part because of the major difference between Western animation and Eastern anime - pacing, tempo, and speed. Transitions, actions, cutaways, pace, flow, rhythm, all these things are generally set faster than Western animation, and if done well like good animes (or master animations like Kon), can convey much more information faster than Western, if not also more creatively than Western animators/storytellers typically attempt.
What a fantastic and informative video!
I've really been a fan of Satoshi Kon's work and now you've been able to help me articulate what I've subconsciously knew as the reason to why I felt his style was so cool.
You did mention that the bathtub scene from Perfect Blue was the inspiration for the scene in Requium for a Dream with Jennifer Connelly, but did you know the director, Aronofsky, was such a fan of Kon's work that he purchased the rights to Perfect Blue just so that he could re create that bathtub scene?
The opening to Paprika is still one of the most creative intro's that I've ever seen and coupled with the music that it's set to really establishes the whole tone of the film.
It's such a shame he passed at such a young age...
@ 47...damn that's young.
Hey man, great fucking channel. I love your content and analysis. I hope you make more! You have one hooked fan over here
Idk why but hearing the opening song to paprika always brings a tear to my eyes
This video made me realise Satoshi Kon is one of my favourite directors. I love that he cuts away from scenes before they're "through" take the key scene for example. We don't need to see her pick up the key, whether or not she has is completely irrelevant until it's necessary for the story, the second it is? There's the key. Keep films suspensful and interesting by only showing what's necessary for your plot.
Thanks for the detailed analysis of his style. Somehow I wasn't aware of Satoshi Kon but I'm definitely catching up on those films!
Great video. I still count the running montage from Millennium Actress as some of the best editing I've ever seen in a film. Kon was a master taken far before his time.
You've gained a subscribe from me today. I'd love to see more anime videos from you, maybe on the cinematic style of Makoto Shinkai?
Consider it considered (my request list is 6 months long at this point). I was actually just watching his short "A Gathering of Cats" last night. "nyanyanyanyanyanyanya"
Neko no Shuukai ("A Gathering of Cats")
Every Frame a Painting Yeah it was from the same shorts TV block for Kon's "Ohayo". I love his film 5cm per Second.
I think I commented on one of your other comments in another video in this channel, also mentioning Shinkai. Commentception. LOL.
But I do agree with you, in terms of editing Makoto Shinkai employs it well in his films...most noticeably in the ending scene of 5 cm per second.
I love Shinkai's recent "Garden of Words." He is an excellent visual storyteller. His animation almost looks like it was filmed.
Really? I thought it was because of the anime production, though... I did like his Child who lost their voice (?) it was a wonderful action fantasy.
The loss of Satoshi Kon is uminagiminable. It takes me back to the ideas of Millennium Actress. In Millennium Actress he presents how the person used by cultural industries (their ideas and their personality and their life) are so much more than the main, meager thrusts of those industries themselves. In the same way Satoshi Kon's humanistic outlook on life is so much more important than the anime industry he helped to create, or the inevitable western adaptation that will come later. An amazing artist who was taken too soon.
outstanding
farewell
sensei Kon
Excellent formal analysis of Satoshi Kon's work!
You make me appreciate films in a way I never thought was possible
This video gave me a strong but vague feeling of deja vu.
That's how I'd describe Satoshi Kon's movies
Duncan Siror I feel as if I've watched this video before aswell.
I guess cause it combines and enhances some of the best visual techniques I've seen from many other animated works.
That's how I felt watching Requiem for a Dream two weeks after watching Perfect Blue.
Hmm.
I remember when I watched Tokyo Godfather I was surprised not to be able to see the character opening the locker in this scene : 3:55
Satoshi Kon is such a genius ! my favourite animator, he always suggest things in a subliminal way and that makes us imagining things more therefore dreaming more. I feel like he's a bit underrated but thanks to videos like this people can get to know him better, thanks Tony !
I'd love to see you do more videos about animation. Why is this your only one?
This video blew my mind, changed how I see the world, forever grateful. Thanks.
I've always loved film and I just recently discovered your channel. Absolutely fantastic work! Hope your channel continues to grow and that your videos get the recognition they deserve.
its like poetry so that they rhyme
+Murcia doxial Hopefully it will work.
+DrDudius
Didn't you hear? Jar Jar Binks was suppose to be a Sith Lord but the fans ruined everything :^)
+William Rumley It's hilarious because with Satoshi Kon, that really DID work.
+Pseudo Lain
Luke-sa joinadee Darkside! Me-sa your father wuorp.
IT BROKE NEW GROUND!!!
I discovered your channel last night and have been binging on your videos since! Thank you so much! I loved Paprika, and felt a deep urge to explain what I had witnessed after watching it, but was unable to do so- your video was insightful on many levels. A request here- Have you seen Infernal Affairs? It's a Hong Kong trilogy - The Departed tries to combine the three movies in one. I would love to hear what you have to say about that series- it's brilliant cinema.
Vinay Seth Well he did do a video called "Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence" where he briefly compared Infernal Affairs to The Departed, but that's it.
Drake Johnson oh ok thanks- shall watch it asap :)
Kon was such a big part of my childhood and was one of the reasons I got into anime (aside Yu-Gi-Oh! and Ghibli works.) I'm particularly fond of Paprika which was how I was introduced to him and actually what made my parents take anime much more seriously (though I was 10 at the time so it's a bit strange they let me watch a R rated movie...) Anyway his works will always be masterpieces and it truly pains me that he is gone. R.I.P Satoshi Kon, you left a huge impact on many of our lives.
It's been 12 years. I didn't know this amazing person was behind those masterpieces.
Thanks for the Video.
It's so refreshing to also hear the work of Susumu Hirasawa again. Thanks for posting this!