Kiwi!
Engl1020: Post 3
“Kiwi!”
One word, that is the entire intro one receives to the content of this clip. If you are anything like me your mind probably led you to think brown fuzzy fruit with a sweet/sour green center speckled with seeds. Well, you and I alike would be dead wrong. The music picks up gradually with a low pitch slow tempo melody, as we come to the opening scene. The clip begins with an extreme close up of brilliantly colored orange bird feet. This close of a shot instills a bit of confusion in the mind of the viewer as to who or what the character is. Then the frame pans out to a medium shot where the entire character is shown. “Ohhhh, it’s a kiwi bird.” Thus, meaning is added to the title.
However, the clip doesn’t terminate all curiosity of the viewer with the medium shot, by not utilizing an establishing shot to show what exactly the kiwi is pulling the viewer stays focused on the clip. The clip also uses a sufficient amount of anticipatory setups in order to establish a small amount of impatience and anxiety in the audience.
Although the director of the clip does not immediately show the viewer what is going to happen, he/she uses cutting to continuity so that the audience does not loose their attention span. For example, you do not have to watch the kiwi hammering every single nail, sliding all the way down the rope or climbing back up the rope again.
Finally, the creators of the video give you the insight as to what the kiwi was doing; nailing tree’s to the side of a cliff…
But why?
The music stops, embedding anxiety into the minds of the viewers, the “hold your breath” feeling is incorporated with this technique. The kiwi takes a plunge, we should be frightened, but a high-pitched, slow tempo music kicks in, making the viewer feel a fleck of comfort.
Answers flood the viewers minds soon enough. All that’s left to interpret is why the kiwi would die to feel like he was flying just that one time, and furthermore, did he actually die?
Why do the producers of the short animation clip not provide these answers?
Because this clip is meant to provoke thought, to stimulate a further look into the film and to encourage the viewer to seek the insight of friends and family, spreading the clip and increasing it’s popularity.
This clip has definitely gotten my attention and I have viewed it far more than once, therefore it appears that the creators of this clip have met their goals, to spread their animation experience, hard work, and dedication to a mass of the public.
Click the play button on the embedded video below to view “Kiwi!”
I realize that this video doesn't quite fit in my profile, if you would like to see it without the edge cut off, click here.
“Kiwi!”
One word, that is the entire intro one receives to the content of this clip. If you are anything like me your mind probably led you to think brown fuzzy fruit with a sweet/sour green center speckled with seeds. Well, you and I alike would be dead wrong. The music picks up gradually with a low pitch slow tempo melody, as we come to the opening scene. The clip begins with an extreme close up of brilliantly colored orange bird feet. This close of a shot instills a bit of confusion in the mind of the viewer as to who or what the character is. Then the frame pans out to a medium shot where the entire character is shown. “Ohhhh, it’s a kiwi bird.” Thus, meaning is added to the title.
However, the clip doesn’t terminate all curiosity of the viewer with the medium shot, by not utilizing an establishing shot to show what exactly the kiwi is pulling the viewer stays focused on the clip. The clip also uses a sufficient amount of anticipatory setups in order to establish a small amount of impatience and anxiety in the audience.
Although the director of the clip does not immediately show the viewer what is going to happen, he/she uses cutting to continuity so that the audience does not loose their attention span. For example, you do not have to watch the kiwi hammering every single nail, sliding all the way down the rope or climbing back up the rope again.
Finally, the creators of the video give you the insight as to what the kiwi was doing; nailing tree’s to the side of a cliff…
But why?
The music stops, embedding anxiety into the minds of the viewers, the “hold your breath” feeling is incorporated with this technique. The kiwi takes a plunge, we should be frightened, but a high-pitched, slow tempo music kicks in, making the viewer feel a fleck of comfort.
Answers flood the viewers minds soon enough. All that’s left to interpret is why the kiwi would die to feel like he was flying just that one time, and furthermore, did he actually die?
Why do the producers of the short animation clip not provide these answers?
Because this clip is meant to provoke thought, to stimulate a further look into the film and to encourage the viewer to seek the insight of friends and family, spreading the clip and increasing it’s popularity.
This clip has definitely gotten my attention and I have viewed it far more than once, therefore it appears that the creators of this clip have met their goals, to spread their animation experience, hard work, and dedication to a mass of the public.
Click the play button on the embedded video below to view “Kiwi!”
I realize that this video doesn't quite fit in my profile, if you would like to see it without the edge cut off, click here.
posted by annaters at
4:23 PM
7 Comments:
Hey, first of all your profile is cool the way you made it unique and fun. Is that your bf in those pix, they look professionaly done. Anyway your video is cute, i can't believe it's two minutes long it seems alot longer when you are watching it. I know what you mean with the word Kiwi, although I wasnt surprised that something cute popped up tho because so many little animals are named kiwi. But the way that they put the name in the beginnning and the end was great. I liked the animation of the video also it was nice, it reminded me of the mini intros that pixar movies have before their feature film.
I really enjoyed your youtube video I think it’s really cute and funny, and almost inspiring! Your commentary was extremely accurate and I believe that the pauses and the strategically placed words reveal much about the video as you explained. The lack of any dialogue reminded me of the shorts put out by Pixar with the old man playing chess with himself or the blue birds sitting on the telephone wire. I believe that this also infers something about the author’s opinion on the “kiwi’s” personality and point of view. The determination one must have to go through that much effort to achieve a dream… even the dream of flying made possible via gravity was really awesome.
First if all, sorry about my previous post of "g". I was attempting to log into my profile via the posting section of yours, and I accidentally left a one letter comment.
Your video post was entertaining, visually pleasing, and like you said, thought provoking. The first time I watched it though, I was left with more questions than answers. I agree that this was probably the intention of the creator, in an attempt to encourage further scrutiny of the clip. I fell for it, and did end up watching it multiple times. I think the questions you raised about the fate of the kiwi bird were valid. To be honest with you, I was so wrapped up in the visuals (and the sheer cuteness of the bird), that I didn't even consider the possibility of the kiwi's death! I really enjoyed the clip and it leaves much to be pondered. A truly thought provoking post.
Oh wow, that was basically the cutest video I have ever seen, and I love the little guy, especially when his tiny little wings pop out when he is flying through the air. I think this video exemplifies ambition in the cutest form. The little Kiwi works so hard to achieve his dream of flying, and his ingenuity to achieve that dream is amazing. It definitely took me a second to figure out that he had nailed all those big trees to the side of the cliff, but when I did figure it out, I about died laughing. I love the animation style of it, very simple. Good choice for a video, it made me smile!
Well I thought that your video was absolutely the cutest thing that I had ever seen in my life. I loved the little guy so much, with his hammer! I also loved that your writing was very informative, and you even went so far to include what the kiwi was doing in the very end. I know that while I was watching it, I couldn’t quite figure it out. I also loved how you mentioned ( which is very true) that most people think of a Kiwi as being some fury on the outside, green and tasty in the inside fruit. Over all I felt that your video and your writing about it was very sweet and very fun and light to read.
I agree with you in the fact that the video does not depict what one what initially think of when they hear the word kiwi. I too thought of the brown fuzzy fruit. Your explanation, description, and insight of the video were impeccable. You did an excellent job explaining the content of the video. It was a cute video with a very high quality of animation. It is obvious that whoever created the video spent a lot of time thinking about it and making it, which is probably why it turned out so well. Good job, it was a very well done post.
This video just goes to show you how so much of life is all about perspective. Kiwi made is happen and he really flew, just using gravity instead of defying it. I think that your responsive commentary was very good and assertive. I hope that Kiwi survived that landing.
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