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2025-04-19 10:54:31
I like both animated versions of this story, though they have quite a different feel. The 1977 one focuses more on the slightly unsettling otherworldly aspect of Silver Hoof, while this one focuses more on music, charm and friendship. Perhaps the 1977 one is a stronger film, on the whole. This one stylistically reminds me a lot of Vladimir Degtyaryov's puppet films.
This one is also a bit closer to the original story in some ways - for example, in that Kokovanya's main house is not directly in the deep forest, but he goes to stay at another, "hunter's hut" to search for Silver Hoof, and initially doesn't want to take the little girl along.
I like both animated versions of this story, though they have quite a different feel. The 1977 one focuses more on the slightly unsettling otherworldly aspect of Silver Hoof, while this one focuses more on music, charm and friendship. Perhaps the 1977 one is a stronger film, on the whole. This one stylistically reminds me a lot of Vladimir Degtyaryov's puppet films.
This one is also a bit closer to the original story in some ways - for example, in that Kokovanya's main house is not directly in the deep forest, but he goes to stay at another, "hunter's hut" to search for Silver Hoof, and initially doesn't want to take the little girl along.
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Comment on Spooky Loops (2024)
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2025-04-16 23:49:27 (edited 2025-04-16 23:52:20)
I love the format of these short loops, and I hope there are more that will be made. They remind of the loops that were often used in animation of the early 1930 - for example, in Tsar Duranday (1934).
It's like a hybrid art form between painting and full-scale animation. Paintings that move, but nevertheless keep showing the same thing.
Also, Stas Santimov is clearly someone who feels and thinks deeply about the art he makes, and this makes a strong impression (whether or not I agree with every single one isn't the point - I value the honesty and conscientiousness).
I love the format of these short loops, and I hope there are more that will be made. They remind of the loops that were often used in animation of the early 1930 - for example, in Tsar Duranday (1934).
It's like a hybrid art form between painting and full-scale animation. Paintings that move, but nevertheless keep showing the same thing.
Also, Stas Santimov is clearly someone who feels and thinks deeply about the art he makes, and this makes a strong impression (whether or not I agree with every single one isn't the point - I value the honesty and conscientiousness).
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Comment on Song about Childhood (2015)
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2025-03-08 22:25:11 (edited 2025-03-13 12:26:41)
To get a sense of people's reactions to this music video, I recommend this forum thread. People generally say that Rasteryayev captures the spirit of those years very well, though some had a guitar instead of an accordion, or bicycles instead of motorcycles, or had to walk, or had no river. Someone points out that this song is really about teenage years rather than "childhood".
In a 2018 interview, Rasteryayev writes that he decided to use animation, despite its difficulty, because he saw no other choice:
"Nowadays you can't make a video about that time. That era is gone; it seems to be nearby, but its attributes are gone. For example, in Rakovka there is no longer a single "Minsk" or "Voskhod" motorcycle, which they used to race on. [...] That is, it is impossible to recreate this world that seemed to exist only yesterday."
Of Rasteryayev's three (or so) animated music videos, this one is the most "true to life", and based on his actual personal experience, while the other two are fanciful versions at historical events.
To get a sense of people's reactions to this music video, I recommend this forum thread. People generally say that Rasteryayev captures the spirit of those years very well, though some had a guitar instead of an accordion, or bicycles instead of motorcycles, or had to walk, or had no river. Someone points out that this song is really about teenage years rather than "childhood".
In a 2018 interview, Rasteryayev writes that he decided to use animation, despite its difficulty, because he saw no other choice:
"Nowadays you can't make a video about that time. That era is gone; it seems to be nearby, but its attributes are gone. For example, in Rakovka there is no longer a single "Minsk" or "Voskhod" motorcycle, which they used to race on. [...] That is, it is impossible to recreate this world that seemed to exist only yesterday."
Of Rasteryayev's three (or so) animated music videos, this one is the most "true to life", and based on his actual personal experience, while the other two are fanciful versions at historical events.
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Comment on Umka at the Holiday Tree (2019)
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2024-12-17 14:25:53
I can see that a genuine effort was made, but this is still my least favourite of the three films (I think the first is still the best, and each subsequent one took away some of what made it so memorable).
I can see that a genuine effort was made, but this is still my least favourite of the three films (I think the first is still the best, and each subsequent one took away some of what made it so memorable).
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