In the beginning of the video, I was rather confused why this video was so respected. However, when I kept watching it, I understood immediately. I loved how Canemaker went from real life video and photographs to his quick drawings and animations. He would take symbolism that he was discussing and make it real through his drawings. For example, when he was narrating about his father being an angry man, he drew the father as a lightning bolt constantly ready to strike. Everything was exaggerated, but the story. Because I have always been a fan of cartoons, I loved the exaggeration. The police coming as a pack, their legs so small and their shoulders very wide. My favorite element was definitely the use of perspective: particularly when the son opened his mother's bedroom door. He was waking her up and stood at the doorway. However, only his neck and his head came closer to the camera. I really enjoyed this video. The use of the different colors and the transformation of images really reminded me of the Danish Poet introduction not only because of the changing images, but because of the black and white foreground and backgrounds. Lastly, this animation was not just a simple, entertaining cartoon, it was a story. Although there was animation that looked so simple and drawn at times, it was so moving and informative. I really enjoyed this video and can call this one of my favorites.
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