The clip I watched of Chico & Rita was definitely interesting. The story is about two Cuban lovers brought together by music and how they meet obstacles tearing them apart. The setting is Havana and New York City.
My greatest take away from this movie was from the use of city background. Because we have been learning how to put together a city and how to create the lights and other aspects of the city to make the animation more realistic this was something I could relate to and appreciate. One thing I noticed about this animation was that the people were less realistic than the backgrounds. Once reading the article we were assigned I realized why this was noticeable. The article read; "The real life of the animation is in the backgrounds, especially the streets of Havana, which are exquisitely rendered and meticulously colored. The filmmakers spent several months shooting on location in Havana, and their care produces a vision of the place that is both lyrical and realistic." This means that the movie its self wasn't just created from pen to paper or on the computer. Everything was based off real scenery and the background was definitely more of a focus than the characters.
I enjoyed watching this clip and reading about it. I feel that some of the animation didn't look to difficult considering the movements of the people weren't always flowing. Though this is how I feel, I feel that making the story and animation simple can make me as a designer learn how all the skills we have taken in could be used.
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