Basic information:
nightingale
Chinese translation: Song of the Night/Night
Year: 2007
Country: Spain
Category: Animation/Fantasy
White language: Spanish/English
Duration: 80 minutes
This Spanish hand-drawn animation named Song of the Night won the Goya Award in 2008 and the Best Animation Award at the Barcelona Film Festival in 2007.
Its story is not complicated, its overall structure is simple and clear, its narrative style is very soothing, and there is nothing unexpected. However, its hand-drawn animation style is fresh and natural, and the picture color is charming and rich. No matter the gradual skylight or the night view of the city, the appearance design of animated characters is full of pure childlike interest.
For example, children in orphanages are not necessarily beautiful, but they are cartoon-like, a little ugly and a little cute. Most of them have big heads and small hands and feet, and their bodies are like cloth bags. Their hands and feet seem to be stuck in their mouths, and they are finally put away. For another example, when the protagonist tim shaw appeared, he was brushing his teeth in front of the mirror, and the close-up of the front door was uneven, revealing an indescribable cuteness. The content of such fairy tales is not new. It tells the story of how Tim, a little boy, gained courage and overcame his fear of darkness, but its presentation is pleasant, as if opening the world in children's eyes, showing people a different night world and creating a fresh and pleasant fairy tale atmosphere. The characters of night elves in different occupations are also shaped by imagination, such as the elves in charge of dreams. A "hair girl" who likes to fiddle with sleeping children's hair and likes to pee in mischief. This boy is responsible for inducing children to wet the bed in dreams ... A major feature of this cartoon is the vivid portrayal of each character, such as looking stupid, having a huge body and short limbs, but actually acting like a rabbit, climbing up and down, climbing on the roof and going over the wall, not to mention a long-distance raid; The cartoon image of street lamp bulb is like an improved version of firefly, but it is heavier than firefly. I saw that each of them was wearing a helmet, and their buttocks were shining and United. Stars are very light and small in shape, and there is a hook behind them, which can make them hang in the sky and twinkle. ...
Another feature of the film is that the characters are full and rich, such as the great dedication of the cat, courage and tenacity, and frankness to people. Another example is the weakest qualification of all light bulbs. Because of congenital deficiency, his ass is intermittent, but "I was born useful" has become a life-saving advantage at the most critical moment, and its poor mouth has funny ingredients at the critical moment. Pee, who has the potential of "little devil", makes Tim's journey of solving puzzles more tortuous because of his pranks that destroy the tranquility of the world at night. The only fly in the ointment is that Mocha, the master of the night, is badly painted. Another highlight of animation is the soundtrack, especially the "instrumental ensemble" of the night elves. I saw that in the city at night, the elves stood by the chimney, or by the window, under the unified guidance of the conductor, or blowing the chimney as the sound mode, or tapping the window glass with branches as the rhythm, or even using their own musical instruments. For a time, the air was full of wonderful music, cheerful and smooth, with clear rhythm. In addition, the role dialogue is designed to be humorous and easy to understand, which makes these lovely images more vivid and realistic. It can be said that this fresh hand-drawn animation won the Goya Award and other awards, which is well deserved, but the big sacrifice of the cat was a bit redundant in the end. Perhaps the creator did this to tell the children that the process of persevering in overcoming darkness requires a price. What's more worth mentioning is that every little person in the film has a fearless spirit of sacrifice at a critical moment. For the safety of others, he would rather take risks on his own. Every seemingly flawed character will have his shining side, such as the light bulb with insufficient talent and the lazy cat ... these are the key links of children's growth education.