Madama Butterfly
I though this Madama Butterfly video was very creative and interesting. The characters were handmade and very detailed. It is clear that a lot of effort was put into making these characters, and then allowing them to move with animation. The sets that the artist made was beautiful and colorful. They were catching to they eye. Throughout this video, beautiful opera music is playing. Throughout this video, beautiful opera music is playing. When more dramatic points happen, the volume and intensity of the music increases to fit the mood. In this video, a story is told about a woman and man who meet on an island. The man is a captain to the ship. These two characters have sex on the island, and then the man leaves the island to tend to his ship again. When he leaves, as a romantic gesture, he gives her his captain's hat, and a butterfly flies and lands on her head. Soon after the man leaves, the woman realizes she is pregnant. She gives birth to a daughter. The man eventually returns to the shore after she sees his ship returning a few years later. The man comes up and the daughter meets him. However, he is with what seems to be a wife and other kids that he appeared to have with her. Madama Butterfly becomes very sad and cries, probably because she feels betrayed. She is left alone; her daughter goes with the father and other family. When this event occurs, the opera music intensifies because of the dramatic moment. This part of the story makes it seems as it is a tragedy, because the main character faces extreme seclusion and heartbreak. The ending however, leaves off bitter sweet. The daughter returns back to the island, and the same butterfly that had landed on Madama Butterfly lands on her. They are back together. Overall, the animation and creativity of the scene was very successful in portraying the story of Madama Butterfly. The opera music helped to point out the low-key and high-key moments, and added a beautiful touch.
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