WOAH!!! (Film Studies!)

 I’m super excited for this blog!!!! Today I will be analyzing and appreciating some scenes from what’s currently my favorite animated show, “bee and puppycat!’ I know originally this assignment was meant more for films with real people, or at the very least a 3D animated films, but I think 2D animation can be really difficult and done expertly well. And as a future 2D animation student, I really wanted to focus in on a 2D animated film! Plus, I think this show is absolutely gorgeous!!!

Starting With this gorgeous Establishing-Full shot of Deckards Room! This scene is huge to represent Deckards turning point of wanting to go to Cooking Prince Academy, and talking to his twin sister Cas about it. The room has nods to his siblings, most notably the pattern on the carpet that looks like howls cape from Howls Moving Castle, which his older brother Howell is named after. The juxtaposition of those reminders of his family in contrast to the decision he is making in this scene, holds a lot of weight. The scene also makes Deckard look quite small, in comparison to again, the large decision he is making. 

This Gorgeous Two Shot really begins to establish a connection between our titular main characters, Bee and Puppycat. In this scene, They learn a thing or two about each-other, namely, that Bee is not a human. As she uses the machine that her dad gave her, Puppycat seems to recognize a thing or two about the contraption, officially actualizing the plot point of Bee and Puppycat knowing eachother in some way. The scene tends to make Bee look smaller, furthering that connection, and uses a monochrome color palette to create cohesion.

This Particular scene is a Cowboy shot, Fully displaying Bees transformation as her code glitches (can you tell were going backwards with these?) The shards displayed throughout the scene, and Bees soulless eyes looking down add to the intense action scene as the viewers (and maybe even deckard) come to the revelation that bee is a robot. Having the scene being split in two with Bees clean maintained side of her dress on the right and her “broken” arm and tattered sleeve on the left, the Animators really play with composition for this terrifying scene of this mostly adorable show!

In this scene from early in the episode, Bee is struggling to convince Puppycat to follow the rules of her house. Using the high angle view, Puppycat looks much bigger than Bee. This is to represent who has the upper hand in this situation, as Puppycat, despite being a pet, is very aggressive and cranky. Of course, Bees relaxed personality doesn’t mesh well with this attitude, often leaving her at a disadvantage. Overall it’s a perfect example of a common interaction between these two characters. 

Finally, We’re back to the beginning! At the very start of the show, Bee gets fired from the Wizard Family’s cat cafe, where she’s worked for years and where her friends work. she leaves the cafe which was put on fire and therefore covered in water to subside it, Just to have the rain pour down on her, adding to the struggle of her situation. This Full shot establishes the character as she’s deep in thought, while also giving a focus to the gorgeous scenery, something present throughout the show. As the time of this scene is established through the moon, and the clouds and rain establish the setting, a gloomy but calming mood is set as Bee begins this new chapter of her life, before having someone else impede on it.