dude... i am speechless
the variarity, the uniquness, the feeling, the music, the music matching video, the montage, the drawings, the motion and all these little sparkling things... this animation is truely magical. in terms of overall is very well combined too. and this is the proof of real art.
What i mean? every animation is a summery of many diffrent things, the music, the artwork, effects and all that. and having one of those elements perfected not always leads to a perfect outcome. especialy when the rest is lacking something. but in this case... everything is top notch. and i think that using real life photos is not being lazzy, i think it was perfectly intended.
and i dont see any corners-cutting. such thing happends when author, the artist lacks the skills or time to produce proper effect so he tries to hide it, cover with something else, to switch our attentions from looking at those cons. Skaijo do not atempt to hide anything. he's screaming "thats my style! this is how i do things!". and the style is unique. its like with Rembrant's work. i am not fan of his work but i can notice his mastery, his skills. its like having a choice to create something "for the masses" or creating something "out from you". like a poem. i dont know any good poetry that was made with having readers in mind. Poems you just... write. i dont think about the outcome. you just do it.
and this is like with this animation. people can like it or dislike it but the creator skilsl are showing in each and every place.
and last thing. you know what? it doesnt takes much of a skills to pull another "final penis" joke and get 4-5rating. yeah it will probaly make you laugh for a minute or so. but after that - you forget about everything. it doesnt affects you long-term. and this animation does affects you.
in my case, i will be watching it over and over - i can tell ill be comming back to rewatch it over and over, each time i feel sad, each time i feel depressed or especialy every time ill loss my faith. because, in terms of emotions, this animation (if you'll let it affect you) will make you gain faith. no, not religiouse faith. the "faith" in overall. and i am about to show this to all my friends and buddies because i want them to feel this "faith" too. and thats the final nail in this plank. any art, lacking the "sense", the meaning - is just plain. and when watching this, and after watching - i still have this unknown "feeling" inside me. a leftover from the animation that i will carry with me whenever i go. its enough strong to make me ignore all and any technical flaws(if there would be any that is ;) ).
that feeling.. is warm.
Best Regards
Irbis