Blu is an Italian street artist well known for his stop motion mural paintings. I really enjoy his aesthetic and works hes created because they are unique and very interesting to watch. My personal favourite videos of his are-
I love how the video starts with a still life photograph which as time progresses 2D images become part of the photograph, creating a completely new exciting surreal scene. The character style I find adorable at the start, and I enjoy how the video takes a succeeding unexpected turn part way through. His use of foreground, mid-ground and background I also found very successful and engages the audience.
Merano
I like the publicity of this videos scene, how Blu has painted his mural on a street wall. The image he's drawn gives a nice contrast of black and white and the characters integrate nicely together and has a nice figure-ground element to it. Also displaying him painting the mural over time helps give us an idea of the creation process he uses. This integrates the characters with the environment painted in nicely.
Morphing
The music for this animation helps bring a specific darker mood to the artists concept. The stop motion technique used helps give a morphing sense to the artwork, as reinforced by the title. Having the video looped helps reiterate to the viewer the importance of the message and make sure they don't miss it. Because the camera has stayed stationary, the loop appears continuous creating an almost story/ narrated feel.
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