I found this inspirational l. The esthetic and values in place to produce a considered artistic statement. I thought about it and worked up similar ideas for a piece I’m working on. I’m a sonic storyteller so it’s not an exact translation. It came out like this:
We deliberately record key performances in an intimate, human-scale space to preserve emotional immediacy. These recordings are then placed inside a larger sonic world, creating contrast between personal voice and expansive universe.
Definitely not! Fortunately for us, it would be impossible for GenAI to do what we do here. A small team is behind the newsletter: a lead writer (John), an art director and news researcher (Jules) and a reviewer and sounding board. We prefer to keep our publication name front and center, though, instead of spotlighting the individuals involved.
It's an incredible film -- although pretty different in style from his other work, since it plays less with the illusion vs. reality stuff. Still, we love it and highly recommend it!
i’ve watched tokyo godfathers and loved it so much but i had no idea about this so thank you so much for sharing and explaining it to others ! thank you for your transmission of knowledge and passion !
Thank you for the very kind comment! Happy we could share some behind-the-scenes details here -- Kon put a tremendous amount of thought into Tokyo Godfathers, and it's always interesting to read about his theories.
Tokyo Godfathers is my favorite Kon's movie because it's the most fun to watch and... comprehensible 😄 I loved all his works (especially Paranoia Agent) but his passion for psychological delirium and surrealism sometimes make them hard to follow. TG definitely can appease more the Western palate, especially for its rhythm and comedic times.
It's our favorite as well! Paranoia Agent was our introduction to him and still has a special place for us, but there's a warmth and emotional richness to Tokyo Godfathers that we just love. (Another upside is that it's the easiest of Kon's movies to recommend to folks!)
Tokyo Godfathers is our favorite Satoshi Kon film as well! It's interesting to see him try a different style. We have read that he similarly planned to leave behind his dreamlike, psychological style in his final film, The Dreaming Machine, but was not able to complete it before he passed away.
I don't know much about the craft of animation, but I love Satoshi Kon's work and have seen Tokyo Godfather a few times. This article helps me understand a bit more why the movie has the effect that it does and all the thoughtful work that went into it. Thank you for taking the time to share your research and knowledge freely.
It's great to hear this! Thanks very much for the comment. We always hope that the stories we share in the newsletter will be accessible even to folks with no background in animation, and will hopefully offer a small peek into this fascinating world.
Regarding the detailed analysis of Tokyo Godfathers, it's fascinating how Kon's deliberate contrast between the extreme character animation and fotoreal backgrounds creates a unique visual language, almost like a targeted rendering pipeline, which this article so cleverly highlights.
Thank you! Kon tended to put a ton of thought into the look and style of his work -- he was a huge perfectionist and really tried to avoid obvious/safe/cliche choices, regardless of what he was doing. Always intriguing to study the thinking that went into these films.
Incredible article… Kon’s stories reaches us out because you felt closer, intimate, uncomfortable. And cultivated elements in the stage bring a higher impact on the story. Thanks for sharing
I found this inspirational l. The esthetic and values in place to produce a considered artistic statement. I thought about it and worked up similar ideas for a piece I’m working on. I’m a sonic storyteller so it’s not an exact translation. It came out like this:
We deliberately record key performances in an intimate, human-scale space to preserve emotional immediacy. These recordings are then placed inside a larger sonic world, creating contrast between personal voice and expansive universe.
That felt Kon-like. Thanks for the post.
So glad that you enjoyed and that the piece was inspiring! Thanks very much for the comment.
Is this blog written by A.I? If not who writes it?
Definitely not! Fortunately for us, it would be impossible for GenAI to do what we do here. A small team is behind the newsletter: a lead writer (John), an art director and news researcher (Jules) and a reviewer and sounding board. We prefer to keep our publication name front and center, though, instead of spotlighting the individuals involved.
Real people, they just don't share bylines.
Formatting and double dashes screaming AI.
The em dash has been around for centuries. This blog uses proper punctuation.
Now everyone is an AI expert who thinks they can spot it just looking at the em-dash.
At least one human being, I'm sure.
Thanks for sharing.
Very glad you liked the piece!
always appreciate seeing the hard work behind Tokyo Godfathers 💗🩵🌑
Glad you enjoyed the piece!
You have just reminded me I haven't seen Tokyo Godfathers. I loved Paranoia Agent, Paprika and Perfect Blue (his best in my opinion).
It's an incredible film -- although pretty different in style from his other work, since it plays less with the illusion vs. reality stuff. Still, we love it and highly recommend it!
i’ve watched tokyo godfathers and loved it so much but i had no idea about this so thank you so much for sharing and explaining it to others ! thank you for your transmission of knowledge and passion !
Thank you for the very kind comment! Happy we could share some behind-the-scenes details here -- Kon put a tremendous amount of thought into Tokyo Godfathers, and it's always interesting to read about his theories.
The piece on satoshi kon’s work was so fun to read ! Thank you so much for sharing <3
Glad you enjoyed it! Really appreciate the kind comment.
Always love to see more about Tokyo Godfathers. Such a precious film.
Definitely one we love -- happy to share a little about it!
Tokyo Godfathers is my favorite Kon's movie because it's the most fun to watch and... comprehensible 😄 I loved all his works (especially Paranoia Agent) but his passion for psychological delirium and surrealism sometimes make them hard to follow. TG definitely can appease more the Western palate, especially for its rhythm and comedic times.
It's our favorite as well! Paranoia Agent was our introduction to him and still has a special place for us, but there's a warmth and emotional richness to Tokyo Godfathers that we just love. (Another upside is that it's the easiest of Kon's movies to recommend to folks!)
个人觉得东京教父是今敏最不今敏的，也是今敏最好的一部电影。love
Tokyo Godfathers is our favorite Satoshi Kon film as well! It's interesting to see him try a different style. We have read that he similarly planned to leave behind his dreamlike, psychological style in his final film, The Dreaming Machine, but was not able to complete it before he passed away.
I don't know much about the craft of animation, but I love Satoshi Kon's work and have seen Tokyo Godfather a few times. This article helps me understand a bit more why the movie has the effect that it does and all the thoughtful work that went into it. Thank you for taking the time to share your research and knowledge freely.
It's great to hear this! Thanks very much for the comment. We always hope that the stories we share in the newsletter will be accessible even to folks with no background in animation, and will hopefully offer a small peek into this fascinating world.
I commend all animators for their patience & devotion when creating, it takes a true vision artistic eye to see beyond what is in front of them.
Regarding the detailed analysis of Tokyo Godfathers, it's fascinating how Kon's deliberate contrast between the extreme character animation and fotoreal backgrounds creates a unique visual language, almost like a targeted rendering pipeline, which this article so cleverly highlights.
Thank you! Kon tended to put a ton of thought into the look and style of his work -- he was a huge perfectionist and really tried to avoid obvious/safe/cliche choices, regardless of what he was doing. Always intriguing to study the thinking that went into these films.
Incredible article… Kon’s stories reaches us out because you felt closer, intimate, uncomfortable. And cultivated elements in the stage bring a higher impact on the story. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the kind words! Really glad you enjoyed this issue.