I realise that many people are in a chao hiong mood, to complete our endless supply of hwk. Its good isn't it! But it gives those who haven't completed their hwk stress >__> Like ytd, I was having a perfectly normal conversation with Shanti, and she HAD to say "I can't think of a proper ending for my LA," I was APPALLED, so I couldn't resist saying, "I HAVEN'T TOUCHED MY LA,"

Why is everyone so fast! And there is huiwei who was talking to me about LA today, and Minlu who told me that she finished her LA already, and FUDI who has finished his LA too! What is the world coming to! Everyone is becoming hardworking! Not that it's a bad thing. But it makes ME look bad!

(while getting inspiration for my LA today) (actually more it was more of sudden urge), I decided to watch Animatrix! :D Yes, judging from the name, it has something to do with The Matrix, just that this is more graphical and cooler as well.

It's a collection of nine short animation clips produced by renowned animation producers, namely
1) The Final Flight of the Osiris
2) Second Renaissance ( Parts 1 and 2 )
3) Program
4) Matriculated
5) Kid's Story
6) Detective Story
7) Beyond
8) World Record

Animatrix was directed by Jack Fletcher, also the director who brought in fantastic voice actors for games like Final Fantasy X! Yes, it is the voice actors that bring the show to life. As well as the brilliant animation skills and art that make this movie one of its best. Its something like the Matrix: questioning the truth behind human life and finding out some absolute truth that points to apocalypse. Sadistic yes, but its quite awesome.

I love Second Renaissance best, but I have to admit it's quite gruesome and morbid. Basically, the setting takes place way into the future, where humans and robots live together with one another. Robots were built by Man, so naturally they become our slaves. (....) As time passes, Man takes Robots more and more for granted, and the Robots start overthrowing in a robotic rebellion. The whole war process and the rebellion is quite an eye-opener, but it also sets you thinking on how we are improving on our lives now. The bigger the improvement, the bigger the disadvantage.

I like World Record as well. Well this short clip talks about humans realizing the presence of the Matrix through other methods besides intuition. It talks about this World Class runner who chances upon the Matrix through an extraordinary method that surpasses all human limits. The Art isn't to my liking, but it really conveys the message hidden within well.


Of course there is Final Flight of the Osiris, with its realistic animation features and graphics.


And a little of the others...

Kid's Story
Detective's Story
Beyond

Yes, basically the Animatrix revolves around the anomalies in human life, that we so carelessly overlook. It's rather queer what we can find if we peer deeper. (:

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