GITM 102: Sonny Boy - Episode 8's Incredible Direction | An Analysis

Sonny Boy has blown me away countless times and the eighth episode of the anime storyboarded by Keiichirō Saitō honestly took it to another level. In this week's episode I want to break down my thoughts on the way this episode was directed and get to the bottom of why it's so effective at making the viewer uncomfortable. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Context & Credits 7:54 - Visual 'Emptiness' 11:13 - 'Surveilling' Wide Shots 13:59 - Uncomfortable Close-Ups 17:41 - Lighting 19:43 - Animation Direction 21:42 - Masterpiece (?) 23:25 - Outro + Music Credits Again, sorry for the super late episode - trying to get schedule back in check this week! Staff Mentioned in this Episode: Keiichirō Saitō, Shingo Natsume, Nobuhide Kariya, Mari Fujino, Keita Nagasaka, Reiko Nagasawa, Akiyuki Shinbo, Tatsuya Oishi. Anime Mentioned In This Episode: Sonny Boy, Boogiepop and Others, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., One Punch Man, Space Dandy. My Article on Sonny Boy Episode 8: https://getinthemecha.home.blog/2021/09/08/the-talking-dogs-tale-exploring-sonny-boy-08-keiichiro-saitos-direction/ Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/ge... SEND ME A VOICE SUB! (it can be a question, opinion, etc): https://www.speakpipe.com/getinthemecha For the complete show notes, visit getinthemecha.home.blog Follow me on Twitter @GetInTheMecha for updates on the show! Questions, corrections, complaints: [email protected] Music In This Episode: Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch Mandatory Overtime by Joth