Comments on: Voices of a Distant Star http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/ Get decultured Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24554 ConcreteBadger Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:56:47 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24554 @Sasa: I think that because this was the first time Shinkai made use of his 'love traversing time and space' it will always hold a lot of meaning, but above all else it's the brevity and simplicity that makes it pack such a punch. I don't cite it as my favourite of his but it as great 'rewatchability' for some reason and I still hold it up in my top 20-25. @Sasa: I think that because this was the first time Shinkai made use of his ‘love traversing time and space’ it will always hold a lot of meaning, but above all else it’s the brevity and simplicity that makes it pack such a punch. I don’t cite it as my favourite of his but it as great ‘rewatchability’ for some reason and I still hold it up in my top 20-25.

]]> By: Sasa http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24534 Sasa Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:24:46 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24534 Well, I became a Makoto Shinkai fan with this short movie, and even though his newer works (Kumo and 5cm) look better, the emotional impact that Voices of a Distant Star had on me could not be surpassed. It's just beautiful by the simpleness of the story. It's mainly a personal thing, but Voices of a Distant Star also is the only animated (and only japanese) movie in my favourite movies list so it stands above all other anime movies and series I've ever seen. Well, I became a Makoto Shinkai fan with this short movie, and even though his newer works (Kumo and 5cm) look better, the emotional impact that Voices of a Distant Star had on me could not be surpassed. It’s just beautiful by the simpleness of the story. It’s mainly a personal thing, but Voices of a Distant Star also is the only animated (and only japanese) movie in my favourite movies list so it stands above all other anime movies and series I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24455 ConcreteBadger Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:30:07 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24455 @Nick: Ah, a fellow Shinkai fan! :) Yeah, I love the contributions Tenmon makes to his movies. He/she (they?) adds much to the charm - that violin piece in Place Promised... is spectacular, and Pale Coccoon owes much to this movie's conclusion, with Hello Tiny Star in the background. Awesome! @Nick: Ah, a fellow Shinkai fan! :) Yeah, I love the contributions Tenmon makes to his movies. He/she (they?) adds much to the charm - that violin piece in Place Promised… is spectacular, and Pale Coccoon owes much to this movie’s conclusion, with Hello Tiny Star in the background. Awesome!

]]> By: Nick http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24433 Nick Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:40:26 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/08/26/voices-of-a-distant-star/#comment-24433 Don't forget the background music; I believe that TENMON and Shinkai are a perfect match for each other. Shinkai's work would probably lose a bit without those simple piano melodies supporting the films in the background. Plus Shinkai has a knack with timing the sequences of scenes to the music to great effect; I read elsewhere a description of that it's as if Shinkai made a shorter music video, then expanded it. In truth, I have little clue of Shinkai's real approach to creating movies, but I found this to be an interesting observation. Don’t forget the background music; I believe that TENMON and Shinkai are a perfect match for each other. Shinkai’s work would probably lose a bit without those simple piano melodies supporting the films in the background. Plus Shinkai has a knack with timing the sequences of scenes to the music to great effect; I read elsewhere a description of that it’s as if Shinkai made a shorter music video, then expanded it.

In truth, I have little clue of Shinkai’s real approach to creating movies, but I found this to be an interesting observation.

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