Animation review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahObgDYU58E

In this blog post i will be analyzing an animation in which i will be discussing what i like about it. The animation i have chosen is FXX's 'Archer'.

The style of the animation is what i am the most fond of as it is very distinctive and separates it from others. The style it chooses is it places broad outlines on all of the characters. I think it works best for the show because the outlined characters add further depth and detail to the people really making them stand out whilst your watching it. In addition to this it means whilst watching it your less likely to focus on the background environment and and more on the characters and plot.

The character animation is amazing for me because the creators clearly show they put detail and effort when designing characters. This is shown by cheekbones being visible on the title characters face. Another thing is that all characters are shaded brilliantly with there always being shadowed parts on characters.

The narrative shown in the clip is the first scene ever in the shows run. In this it shows what to expect whilst giving small pieces of information about the character. The characters show their relationship with one another in this piece showing you their personality and clearly establishing their problems.

One noticeable thing about the movement shown in this clip is that it is very slow and rigid. Whilst the movement isn't as fluid as other shows it has gone on to improve since what was shown. I'd say it may be down to the creators focusing on other elements like choosing comedy over action resulting in finer humor than flowing action set pieces, as whilst it isn't something to put you off from watching it is noticeable when viewing.