My Elastic Launch

gatatonta · Post by **gatatonta** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:55 am

<a href="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members ... 11">Second video</a>, this time to "Royal Space Force" (AKA: "Wings of Honneamise" AKA" "Wings of Honey-Mayonnaise").
Musical choice for this was the Chemical Brother’s “My Elastic Eye”, which I have always loved. (To the point that where I was almost irritated to hear it in the “Butterfly Effect”. It had been suggested to do a video to that awful “Time Machine” remake, but I thought that launching a guy into the stratosphere would be a better use.
There are so many themes in this anime, but in the end, it’s all about being the first man in space. I figured concentrating on that would be the best bet. After showing this to a couple friends, they never would have guessed that the launch takes place under the circumstances in the anime.
I’ve often watched the launch sequence, just by itself. I think the animation actually went up in FPS for that moment. I just wish that Manga could put out a copy that looked better than the VHS. But I guess the folks who are going to buy this are going to buy it no matter what.
It bothers me that the speech from space was so badly translated. “Give us a guiding star…” just as the sun crests the horizon.
And then, some sort of weird “Powaqqatsi” march through time and history.

No, it’s the launch. That’s what this anime is all about.

Extra “Easy Rider” editing technique homage for no extra charge at launch.

<I>Stars are no good unless you tell me why!</i>