"There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything."
So I was reading this passage last night, and it really made me think hard about it. I am excited that I found your video. I have my own interpretation of it, and I believe that the rain represents change. If we try to escape it, it only finds other ways to reach us. It is better to deal with the change successfully, although we still end up with the same outcome. Feel free to critique my interpretation.
The Hagakure was a very inspirational book for me too and I have researched it heavily.
It has been a while since I last made an 'In the Shadow of Leaves' animation but I have not forgot them and hope to start working on more in the near future.
I really like your animations. I think I actually liked the first one more. Your animating style is very original and clean, it's nice. The only thing I wish though was that it wasn't so... boring. I'm sure that there was a lot of meaning behind this video, but I completely missed it. I wish that your animations had more of an abstract or heavy transitions during it, I liked the first one with its abstract-ness.
Thanks Rob. Yes I do have another animation with storyboarded and pieces already designed. The next instalment will be 'The Man Who Liked Dragons', which I will begin animating once I'm back from university.
"There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything."
— Yamamoto Tsunetomo
WISDOMX9 8 months ago
great video, was wondering if the soundtrack is an original performance for this video or is it sampled?
merkinmerlin 8 months ago
Great video... But this music annoyed me whenever the flute (?) player took a breath. I like the video though
cakeninja13 8 months ago
ive always thought by rain he meant hardship or problems, but i think its meant to be open to interpretation
stormy1s 1 year ago
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gomanu420 2 years ago
So I was reading this passage last night, and it really made me think hard about it. I am excited that I found your video. I have my own interpretation of it, and I believe that the rain represents change. If we try to escape it, it only finds other ways to reach us. It is better to deal with the change successfully, although we still end up with the same outcome. Feel free to critique my interpretation.
Philofthefuture87 3 years ago
that's so right. thx :))
lake7less 3 years ago
Nice video, excellent work with the animation!!! Hagakure is a great book
talo91 3 years ago 2
Thank you very much Talo.
The Hagakure was a very inspirational book for me too and I have researched it heavily.
It has been a while since I last made an 'In the Shadow of Leaves' animation but I have not forgot them and hope to start working on more in the near future.
MaxT2K 3 years ago
I really like your animations. I think I actually liked the first one more. Your animating style is very original and clean, it's nice. The only thing I wish though was that it wasn't so... boring. I'm sure that there was a lot of meaning behind this video, but I completely missed it. I wish that your animations had more of an abstract or heavy transitions during it, I liked the first one with its abstract-ness.
SilFerWolf 4 years ago
This one's great as well, Theeidge. Do you have any more planned?
robertimpey 4 years ago
Thanks Rob. Yes I do have another animation with storyboarded and pieces already designed. The next instalment will be 'The Man Who Liked Dragons', which I will begin animating once I'm back from university.
MaxT2K 4 years ago