Solista
- 1963
- 11m
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DIGNIFIED FIRST SERBIAN ANIMATED FILM
This animated short film is one of the first more serious cartoons produced in Serbia, a country not as developed in animation as Croatia.
Considering its release in the initial DVD edition of "Serbian Animated Film," it stands out among the other 16 pioneering cartoons in the collection, with a special mention to "Pionir i Dvojka."
The animation, a crucial element in any cartoon, is peculiar, fragmented and choppy. Some parts are good, while in others, it seems as if the entire budget was cut or the same animation was reused. Nevertheless, a decent quality is maintained throughout the film.
As for the story, it's somewhat similar to the animation-having its ups and downs but nothing extraordinary. The main goal of the protagonist is well portrayed, and some jokes work well, like bad playing causing a man across the street to literally drag an entire building to block annoying sounds. Also, when the guard confuses a real trumpeter with a fake one and throws him out.
The concert scene is quite confusing, especially at the beginning. In some parts, it feels like something is missing. For example, it doesn't show how the soloist ended up in the tuba-perhaps frightened by stage fright or launched by a cello string, which wasn't showned.
Throughout the concert, more humorous sketches could have been added, but I enjoyed moments like the bow turning into a saw and the drummer taking a lunch break from his drum.
The best thing about this cartoon is the music, as the title suggests. The jazz genre breathes life into the narrative and movements. However, the music is poorly synchronized with the animation in some parts.
All in all, considering it's the first Serbian cartoon lasting longer than 5 minutes, for the year 1963 (when short animation was already established in the West), this is a quite decent and dignified animated film.
Considering its release in the initial DVD edition of "Serbian Animated Film," it stands out among the other 16 pioneering cartoons in the collection, with a special mention to "Pionir i Dvojka."
The animation, a crucial element in any cartoon, is peculiar, fragmented and choppy. Some parts are good, while in others, it seems as if the entire budget was cut or the same animation was reused. Nevertheless, a decent quality is maintained throughout the film.
As for the story, it's somewhat similar to the animation-having its ups and downs but nothing extraordinary. The main goal of the protagonist is well portrayed, and some jokes work well, like bad playing causing a man across the street to literally drag an entire building to block annoying sounds. Also, when the guard confuses a real trumpeter with a fake one and throws him out.
The concert scene is quite confusing, especially at the beginning. In some parts, it feels like something is missing. For example, it doesn't show how the soloist ended up in the tuba-perhaps frightened by stage fright or launched by a cello string, which wasn't showned.
Throughout the concert, more humorous sketches could have been added, but I enjoyed moments like the bow turning into a saw and the drummer taking a lunch break from his drum.
The best thing about this cartoon is the music, as the title suggests. The jazz genre breathes life into the narrative and movements. However, the music is poorly synchronized with the animation in some parts.
All in all, considering it's the first Serbian cartoon lasting longer than 5 minutes, for the year 1963 (when short animation was already established in the West), this is a quite decent and dignified animated film.
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- mihailo_mixer
- Jan 27, 2024
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