Uneasiness and Triangle

by Masanobu Hiraoka, latest member of Je Regarde, source: Vimeo

Ohhh, I’m liking this video. Granted, it’s a little ookie in places but look at those colours! Colours! Whoop-la, colours! Sweet drawings too, classic Japanese-esque animation but for grown-ups. With a spectacular colour palette and no oversized eyes to be seen anywhere. The combination of the white background (which you don’t see much of in animation or art) and the music creates a dream-like experience that fits perfectly with the slightly bizarre happenings on the screen. I don’t think I really know what’s going on it in but I feel like it doesn’t really matter, the little girl who is dressed in what looks like a little romper-suit is such a little cutie (occasionally seen close up and she has freckles!) and the colours are so magical that you just want them to keep appearing. Totally otherworldly, his style is weirdly reminiscent to me of our own children’s cartoons of the 70s. I’m thinking along the lines of the Clangers and Willo The Wisp. Slightly druggy but utterly captivating. Candy cool and the occasional block of strong colour adds depth and strength to what could maybe have been an insipid scheme. And bang on too for seasonal colour trends both in fashion and interiors.