Robot Carnival "Franken's Gears"

[unwhite1]

Friend, From Brazil, I have to thank you for Uploading this...!

Awesome!



[xMOSTYMANx]

Music reminds me of Zeal Kingdom from Crono Trigger.

[joemanses]

I never really understood the moral of this story. I mean, I can think of about 10 different morals it COULD be trying to convey, all of which are totally valid, but I never know if it was trying to get across one in particular. The more I watch it, though, the more I think that's the way it's meant to be viewed.

[NoJoeSchmoe1]

I loved this one! So steampunk! Also the main theme sounds like the Zeal Kingdom from Crono Trigger.

[gomgeya]

The song sounds like "Zeal Island" from Chrono Trigger. Does anyone agree? The notes are slightly similar.

[vrigash]

@gomgeya

very much agree, and the robot too kinda reminds me of robo from trigger

[PARHARIDOU]

bi wow! design and scenario!!

[SanderRX]

As if it's wasn't impressive already,animation detail skyrockets at around 5:04 and blows my head off.

[MrDaratum]

The intro reminds me of Naussica.

[Johnlindsey289]

@MrDaratum

Indeed and that was my favorite animated movie as a child back then in teh 80's when it was called Warriors of the WInd, remembered that butcher cut?

[joemanses]

This segment is so simple, yet so poignant. I gotta say, to be able to evoke such strong emotions on 9 minutes of animation, 3 songs and atmosphere alone is quite the feat.

[Losemyillusions]

Koji morimoto (Magnetic Rose,...) is perhaps the greatest "secret" of anime. That guy is simply brilliant.

[cridantis]

Agreed.

His segment on The Animatrix was divine.

[ruser0084]

@Losemyillusions I liked Magnetic Rose too but Cannon Fodder was my favorite. Stink Bomb was pretty funny.

[Fuzzyfire]

need robot carnival on DVD so very badly..

[Johnlindsey289]

Yes please contact Discotek who brought Fist of the North Star back on DVD.

[Johnlindsey289]

@Fuzzyfire

Call Columbia, Diskotek, Funimation and Criterion to have this masterpiece on DVD and Blu-Ray

[Forysan]

My God, look at that detail. Robot Carnival is one of my favorite animated films ever created.

[ruser0084]

@Forysan I love the mechanical detail. It seems so much more believable than what I had seen in animations from other countries. It looks like it could have been drawn using a straight edge and square or even computer aided design tool just like engineering schematics. Most American animations that I have seen seem to simply suggest the prescence of machines instead of highlighting a machine's precision based nature. I think engineering (particularly mechanical) must be reeeeeally big in Japan.

[hotdave86000]

Cool

[symptomy]

I was hoping you had the one with "doll" the man created. As creepy as it is, it's so indicative of the fantasy we all seek.

this one to me shows the mistakes one can make when blinded by their own creation.

[fiskefyren]

i'm a little tiny bit beyound humans so... don't say all! i'm not as pityful as you beings are!

[videochemist]

a nice little piece on its own. although nothing compared to morimoto's later works. but the beautiful animation and detail was a glimpse of things to come.

[kirakun]

5:00 za warudo!!!

[fedupN]

My understanding is that this is a re-telling of the classic Frankstein tale.

hence the title, Franken's Gears"

[roylopear]

I wonder if Dr. Frankenstein was also a megalomaniac in the original story? I have the book... need to read it some time.

[roylopear]

...actually, I guess it's not necessarily a model of "Earth" since the model might have 2 moons. Also, note the drawing he did on the wall.

[roylopear]

This isn't much of a story I think it's more the animator experimenting with animation effects, mood, lighting, sounds, and subtlety. If you can get over that, it's very enjoyable. Also, notice that he has a model of earth that he caries around with him (hint, hint).

[strangebeavis]

Hm, why would the robot fall fowards if the scientist fell backwards?

[CaiobpNog]

I believer it's about how our creations may assimilate our own failures and how that can affect us once they're our responsability

[enemyofbohemia]

This always reminds me of going into my basement to play NES.

[NVLUTZ007]

Haha, Now that you mention it, it does remind me of the same thing. Just with less cartridge blowing...

[enemyofbohemia]

Amen to that.

[blackranger00]

loved it

[JadedTrojan]

I like your interpretation about technology crashing down around us as being the moral... I always thought it had something to do with us trying to create new life, bioengineering and creating AI and having it end up destroying us, its makers.

[Quidam]

Really, really creepy. I liked the music though.

[comicsggk]

It's interesting how the moment of a birth of new life was represented with gravity no longer existing just the excitement for the scientist that the supposed amount of time he's spent on the robot, to finally have it succeed and ultimately be his undoing. Its about the lives of creative people, or I think so.

[Jal8919536]

This segment was featured in Disney's "Blank Check" (1994).

[mety6628]

i remember this part. everything blows up

[Chadul]

This one is accually my favorite. The scientist Losses his lifes work, then suddenly gets everything he ever wanted, his creation to be alive. It works perfectly, learns what he does, and when he falls, it just does what his creater told him to do.

[aryul]

Masterpiece.

[Saruwatari29]

Whoa, that was simply amazing. Awesome steampunk imagery + creepy atmosphere + bloody ending + Koji Morimoto + epic win.

[JulesTheCat]

hehe awesome!! nothing better than a parable for those dreaming of controlling destiny. thanks ThePhantomOtaku!!

[KmKGreyhat]

That crazy scientist reminds me alot of Gune from Titan AE.

[RavensHope7]

that little bugger owned, an explosion made him needa nap and then kick butt