Speed Racer (2008), Cel Animation, and Animetism

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Speed Racer (Wachowskis, 2008) isn't just a "cartoony" movie; it's also about cartoons. This video essay examines how the visual design of Speed Racer reflects on the technological processes behind the illusion of motion and cel animation.
Specifically, the video looks at how Speed Racer's visual design reproduces what Thomas Lamarre calls "animetism," a style of representing motion specific to anime.
For more on Lamarre's concept of "animetism," check out ‪@PauseandSelect‬ 's video on the topic: • Miyazaki, Lineage, and...
References:
Thomas Lamarre, The Anime Machine: A Media Theory of Animation
Lev Manovich, "What is Digital Cinema?"
‪@patrickhwillems‬, "Why Do We Care If Movies Are Realistic"?: • Why Do We Care if Movi...

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  • @wakspacific6928
    @wakspacific69282 жыл бұрын

    Hands down, the best live action remake of animation to ever exist. The peak of live action remakes, it never got better than this.

  • @timelordsrapbattles8498
    @timelordsrapbattles84983 жыл бұрын

    This is a very important video that everyone should watch

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @Al-jt3dw

    @Al-jt3dw

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! Very interesting break down.

  • @MissEricaFlowers
    @MissEricaFlowers2 жыл бұрын

    I was obsessed with this film as a kid. Its great to see it through a more mature lens. I knew I loved the look of it, but never made the connection to animation. Great Video!

  • @kikikrazed
    @kikikrazed2 жыл бұрын

    Speed Racer is one of my favorite movies, but I had never looked at it in this way. Really awesome video, love the incorporation of your references and LOVE the editing-I'm amazed at how you were able to work with such chaotic material and keep everything very easy to visually process.

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks so much! i've been mostly watching your vids and What's So Great About That for editing inspo, so that means a lot.

  • @Al-jt3dw
    @Al-jt3dw2 жыл бұрын

    Speed racer was a big time childhood favorite for me. Really enjoyed this essay, I haven’t seen the movie but after watching this I’m definitely going to. Good work man, subbed and thumbs upped!

  • @lilyanddaddy
    @lilyanddaddy3 жыл бұрын

    oh I LOVE this, this is amazing and explains a lot about why I love the aesthetic of this film!

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @IAMA1
    @IAMA110 ай бұрын

    The layering and compositing choices of this movie is something I heavily appreciated during my most recent rewatch of this film. I noticed how most of it looked like a surreal animated collage and this video put my thoughts into words! ❤

  • @facusmendoza1061
    @facusmendoza1061Ай бұрын

    I like the way that pops spins John Goodman did a great job there

  • @SarahCrookall
    @SarahCrookall Жыл бұрын

    This is a really great explanation with enjoyable editing. Thanks!

  • @PauseandSelect
    @PauseandSelect2 жыл бұрын

    👀

  • @mr.felipiux6392

    @mr.felipiux6392

    2 жыл бұрын

    hi joe

  • @HeavenlyRaven1978
    @HeavenlyRaven1978 Жыл бұрын

    Some people said the movie was bad. But the feel of anime of color and movement made it AWESOME!!!🏁 I learned a lot of it. Thanks For It😊

  • @PhilipAJones
    @PhilipAJones3 жыл бұрын

    Ey yo! This video is perfect!

  • @Thixotrofic
    @Thixotrofic2 жыл бұрын

    Great! I love how all of your ideas and arguments fall into place neatly through the video. Introduced and then reintroduced. A bit cheesy, but it reminds me of grandmaster chess games, where an simple move turns out to be essential much later in the game.

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you!!

  • @dlock1995
    @dlock19953 жыл бұрын

    This has been my favorite movie since I saw it in the theater and I've never thought of it with this perspective. Great analysis!

  • @tvsonicserbia5140
    @tvsonicserbia514011 ай бұрын

    Brilliant video and brilliant film. I've thought about a lot of this for a long time.

  • @JulienAbadieCA
    @JulienAbadieCA2 жыл бұрын

    This is really a great video, really insightful and perfectly crafted ! Bravissimo

  • @jonruffolo
    @jonruffolo Жыл бұрын

    dude this was a fantastic video! probably the best analysis of the visual style of speed racer on youtube, and an extremely informative video too! i actually learned a lot from this video! thank you for making it!

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    Жыл бұрын

    hey thanks!

  • @younesbani
    @younesbani Жыл бұрын

    Damm!! You might be close to making a video about everything. Every single time I get interest in some theory you already made something. Thank you so much 🙏🏽

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks! sounds like we have a lot of overlapping interests.

  • @ggabezera
    @ggabezera Жыл бұрын

    I just love this essay

  • @yuhoohyuhaye
    @yuhoohyuhaye7 ай бұрын

    great vid! learning about cinematism for class and this really helped me grasp the concept! (even quoted some of the content I've been assigned)

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    7 ай бұрын

    cool! check out Pause and Select's video (in the info) for another great video on the subject.

  • @ggabezera
    @ggabezera2 жыл бұрын

    This video is just amazing, just like the movie. Thank you for this. I will recommend it to everyone I know! (while still absorbing the knowledge taught here)

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks much!

  • @redserker9104
    @redserker9104 Жыл бұрын

    I just watched the movie, is beautiful and perfect love it

  • @nojusticeanywhere
    @nojusticeanywhere Жыл бұрын

    This video was a really big help with my thesis. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Shaughn! Did I misgender the Wachowski sisters in referring to them as the "Wachowskis"? Or are you referring to the quotation from the critic? If the latter, I think it might've been preferable to choose a different quotation that didn't refer to them that way. If the former, please let me know if referring to the Wachowski sisters as "The Wachowskis" is inconsistent with their preferences, as I wasn't aware of this.

  • @nojusticeanywhere

    @nojusticeanywhere

    Жыл бұрын

    @@filmandmediastudieschannel Oh no that was totally my fault for mishearing that.I watched again just in case. So sorry. I'll edit my original comment. Thanks again!

  • @kukukachu
    @kukukachu10 ай бұрын

    WOW! You brought something completely new to the table in terms of subject. Great job! If you haven't seen Red Line yet, be sure to watch that.

  • @filmandmediastudieschannel

    @filmandmediastudieschannel

    8 ай бұрын

    I like Red Line a lot!

  • @kukukachu

    @kukukachu

    8 ай бұрын

    If you like fast speeds, I also recommend playing a game I'm doing a video on right now called XF Extreme Formula. It has the potential to surpass even that of F Zero GX. @@filmandmediastudieschannel

  • @mmmghool
    @mmmghool Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @vintagevinylvets1187
    @vintagevinylvets118710 ай бұрын

    We were thrilled that they actually did the movie. Did enjoy it, BUT, they made it TOO cartoony, I mean, over the top cartoony. Broke our heart.💔🏁

  • @tvsonicserbia5140
    @tvsonicserbia514011 ай бұрын

    The zebra might actually be more directly referencing a zoetrope which ties it more closely to animation rather than Muybridge.

  • @snoopdoggdankkush9285
    @snoopdoggdankkush9285 Жыл бұрын

    one of the best action/race movies of all time (:

  • @exe_
    @exe_2 ай бұрын

    Honestly, when I was adolescent I saw the first minutes of the movie and thought it was cheap garbage, until I was an adult and understood that the whole thing was carefully crafted I enjoyed the movie for what a great experience it was.

  • @mr.felipiux6392
    @mr.felipiux63922 жыл бұрын

    Based yokohama enjoyer

  • @Brutalityisinyou
    @Brutalityisinyou Жыл бұрын

    if jjba have a live action adaptation, they should do it like this.

  • @jacthwakk8328

    @jacthwakk8328

    Жыл бұрын

    It does have a live-action adaptation. Takashi Miike adapted the first few chapters of Diamond is Unbreakable a while back.

  • @tubbsyclone
    @tubbsyclone2 жыл бұрын

    Oh, the visual language represents a non-normative way of experiencing/moving through the world. So this film is awesome because it's trans

  • @chaikai5307
    @chaikai5307 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

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