Rejected Observation

For my analysis about the current animation chapter, I will be discussing and analyzing the short animation "Rejected" by Don Hertzfeldt. This analysis will list my emotions about the film, my understanding, and what technical aspects about film learnt in class Don Hertzfeldt conveyed within his collection of animations.

"Rejected", I believe, was a brilliant animation. It brought in aspects like crumbling paper to make you believe that it was traditionally drawn animation. At first, compared to the other animations and films shown, I was to believe that "Rejected" would have left the same impression on me. I wasn't quite enthused with the other films, in fact they either gave me a headache or just left me unimpressed and rather bored. However, after seeing the first clip in this animation, I was laughing and wheezing. It was hilarious! With the text clips added in …show more content…
It's consisting of repeating shapes, and set in a more fantasy environment with the space pigs and talking beings(clouds and bananas). It doesn't need to put in a lot of color to get the points across, even if they're silly and redundant. However, it still seems to give space within the animation. It takes into account perspective and proportions with people and objects. The animations do show us some key principles of animations, such as anticipation, timing, exaggeration, appeal, and solid drawing. The animation with the baby falling down the stairs is a great example of anticipation, and being put in the middle was a well done choice for Don Hertzfeldt to make. At this point, we already know that whatever happens to the baby isn't going to be good- in fact it just might be morbid and gruesome. By the time the baby was walking, I'll admit I was already laughing and in deep thought of just what Don Hertzfeldt had in mind for the poor kid. He also shows us a great example of exaggeration with the cloud being- or cotton candy- and his unfortunate bleeding