Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Distributor: Toho
In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.
Story
- Based on Manga comic series
- Considered to be the best animated sci fi film. This relates to my own work as I will be making an animation film in the sci-fi dystopia genre.
- Civillians are surveilled by the government
- The general public proceed with their everyday lives despite the war thats occuring
Mise-en-scene
- Overall the film was extremely visually pleasing to watch due to its elaborate set design
- Realistic use of lighting and shadows
- Setting - school trashed: graffiti and rubbish everywhere. This correlates with the dystopia genre and emphasises the war torn setting
- During Testuo's dream: lighter, washed out colours; soft blur - connotes a happy memory
Camera
- Many aerial shots of the city
- Parallax camera effect
- Canted angles to emphasise chaos
Editing
- When Tetsuo has flashbacks a series of images are quickly presented (lasting about a frame each)
- I would like to use a similar effect in my own work
Sound
- Often sounds are echoed to connote an abandoned setting
- Themes of chaos are highlighted through the use of diegetic sounds such as gunshots and explosions
Overall thoughts:
I did find the film to be extremely confusing, especially as the story progressed and more supernatural elements are added. Yet I can understand why it is culturally relevant, and there are still many ways that I'm inspired by it.
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