This man's eyes are so beautiful that you never see them. You wouldn't be able to cope.
'The Man with the Beautiful Eyes' is an animation by the RCA legend, Jonathon Hodgson. I love everything about this; the tone, the materials used, the elements of text and abstraction, the unusual fields of view and 'camera' angles, the tone and timber of the voiceover in relation to the imagery. It's a very considered and beautiful animation, and has a strong emphasis on the analogue style of hand-drawing.
The characterisation and scene changes are what I really love about this film and find inspiring. The fluidity of imagery is flawless. Patterns on a whiskey bottle become smoke from a cigar, mirrored in the lines of stubble on the man's neck, which become the curls of his hair; a full physical description captured through simple abstract lines, colour and pattern. It's so clever, imaginative and enthralling.
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