Category: anime

his week, let's look at the animation and direction of Naoya Nakayama! Nakyama's work is very interesting to look at because it is centred mostly around a technical part of anime / film being the 21:9 aspect ratio. In this short episode I'll attempt to break down why exactly I think they're work on it … Continue reading Minisode 3: A Short Intro To – The Animation & Direction of Naoya Nakayama

In this week's 'Short Intro To' minisode, let's look at the action animation of Norio Matsumoto! Let's discuss some of their iconic moments and of course the feautures that make his animation so great in just about seven minutes! Norio Matsumoto was one of the first action animators that Iatched onto when I started to … Continue reading A Short Intro To – The Action Animation of Norio Matsumoto | GITM Podcast Minisode No. 2

In this first minisode of the first ever Get In The Mecha minisode season, let's briefly discuss the amazing action animation of the legendary animator Yutaka Nakamura. Smear, impact frames, cubes and most importantly - what his work has taught me about the anime industry! If you are looking for the YouTube embed for Minisodes … Continue reading A Short Intro To – The Action Animation of Yutaka Nakamura | GITM Podcast Minisode No. 1

As you probably already know, I like Aspect Ratios a lot. In this week's episode I want to hone in specifically on the 4:3 aspect ratio and talk about what it does for framing, space and more in the context of anime. This week I'm talking about how 4:3 has accumulated more value over time, … Continue reading The 4:3 Aspect Ratio & Anime | GITM Podcast Ep. 90

I've spoken about Wonder Egg Priority's animation quite a lot - let's talk about its narrative this week! WEP goes from commenting on friendship to eventually discussing what it means to be human in the space of twelve epiosdes and the way it gets there was also marvellous to watch each week. This episode will … Continue reading Wonder Egg Priority – Humanity & Adolescence | GITM Podcast Ep. 89

Recap movies and episodes in anime are a mixed bag. A lot of the time they can be quite mundane and even a pain to get through - but sometimes they aren't. Evangelion - Death & Rebirth is an excellent example of a recap that takes the opportunity to add more value to the content … Continue reading Evangelion – Death & Rebirth Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 88

I have discussed character-acting and action animation quite extensively on the show (and will continue to do so) but this week I want to go just a bit deeper by looking at the concept of 'form'. How animators interpret the body and give life to it through movement is very important not just for understanding … Continue reading Why Form Is Important In Anime | GITM Podcast Ep. 87

I have to come clean and admit that I did not think that Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) would be as good as thought it would be. What I thought would be 'just another battle-shounen anime' turned out to be an exciting and thrilling one that would have me wanting more each week. In this episode, I … Continue reading Why Did JJK Shatter My Expectations? | GITM Podcast Ep. 86

Even though there have been a few twists and turns, the Monogatari Series has been quite 'comfortable' so far. All of that is about to change. This week I'm plunging into the Suruga Monkey Arc in Bakemonogatari in order to explore what makes it so different to the other two. In this episode I discuss … Continue reading The Suruga Monkey Arc (Bakemonogatari Analysis) | GITM Podcast Ep. 85

Award Season is over and as I expected, Pokémon: Twilight Wings did not get the recognition it deserved. That is why in this episode, instead of discussing the winners and nominations of the various award shows, I've decided to give Twilight Wings the spotlight I wish it had. This week I talk about how it … Continue reading Pokémon: Twilight Wings Was Beautiful | GITM Podcast Ep. 84