Black soul Animation Review (Movie Review Sample)

‘Black Soul’ Animation Review Name: Date: Title: Black soul Creator: Martine Chartrand Year: 2000 ‘Black Soul’ Animation Review Black soul is a nine-minute animation that puts down the history of black people in Canada. The creator, Martine Chartrand, uses a technique where oil is painted on glass in front of the camera creating the entire animation. The film covers the whole history of blacks in the short time span taking into consideration the issues that affected them such as slavery and racism. The animation uses oil on glass hence the transitions are very smooth when it is playing. There are several characters in the animation that convey the whole story starting from the main character who is a young boy, his mother and a variety of other people that make the story complete. The different scenes in the story are perfectly combined to relay the story in an effective way. Martine used music from different musicians which incorporated diversity that included African music as well as some jazz rhythms. The music used in the film complements each scene enabling me to divulge into the story hence making it more captivating. Additionally, the different types of music used also gives life to the imagery by matching with the concept that Martine is trying to portray at the time. I find the music used captivating because I am able to switch through the scenes and hear a different type of music going hand in hand with the depictions in the animation. Black soul has a historical context whereby the creator wanted to show the experiences of black people who were living in Canada. Through the different characters, it is possible to see events that played a huge role in the lives of black people in the history of the country. By showing black people picking cotton in large fields and gathering other crops, I was able to identify the struggles that such families underwent throughout the entire animation. The filmmaker is not hiding any facts and is mainly conveying the message that two major things were present at that time in Canada: racism and slavery. From the beginning of the film, the creator uses distinctive colors to highlight all the scenes and pass on the message. The texture also makes it possible to properly differentiate between the characters to ensure that it can be easily interpreted by viewers. The colors used also capture the eye because they are used strategically in different scenes of the animation to p...