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Jul 27, 2016 12:27 AM
#1
I noticed that many anime shows, especially on anime opening and ending themes, show a sky scene or sky footage or whatever we call it. What I mean in the sky scene is that the "camera" is directed to the sky where minimal or no ground will be captured. It is so common that I believe it's more common than many anime cliches. Are there really some symbolisms on it or it's just a lazy attempt to show anime titles (in case of anime openings) or it's just for aesthetic purposes? I can forgive the case of Non Non Biyori Repeat OP since the director at least give a reason (albeit a silly one) on showing the sky (Renge pointing out to the sky) and Baby Steps OP first sky scene (the camera has to look at the sky since the tennis ball is thrown to the sky for serving). But in Baby Steps OP second sky scene, I know it's for aesthetic and inspirational purposes but it's not that great for me. But I can tolerate all the sky scenes. I'm not tired about it because it's always attractive to me. But it would be better if the sky scenes will only be used if a high camera angle is used with objects needed to be captured gets captured like in Anne Happy OP and Dansei Koukousei no Nichijou OP or the objects needed to be captured are flying like in Boku no Hero OP. Netoge OP sky scene IMO is lazy |
Jul 27, 2016 12:29 AM
#2
I've always thought they were done as a low budget way to stretch out a scene or in some cases as censorship/adding suspense. |
Jul 27, 2016 12:41 AM
#3
They did the same thing a whole lot in Lion King but no one is complaining about that. |
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Jul 27, 2016 12:47 AM
#4
crx07 said: I noticed that many anime shows, especially on anime opening and ending themes, show a sky scene or sky footage or whatever we call it. What I mean in the sky scene is that the "camera" is directed to the sky where minimal or no ground will be captured. It is so common that I believe it's more common than many anime cliches. Are there really some symbolisms on it or it's just a lazy attempt to show anime titles (in case of anime openings) or it's just for aesthetic purposes? I can forgive the case of Non Non Biyori Repeat OP since the director at least give a reason (albeit a silly one) on showing the sky (Renge pointing out to the sky) and Baby Steps OP first sky scene (the camera has to look at the sky since the tennis ball is thrown to the sky for serving). But in Baby Steps OP second sky scene, I know it's for aesthetic and inspirational purposes but it's not that great for me. But I can tolerate all the sky scenes. I'm not tired about it because it's always attractive to me. But it would be better if the sky scenes will only be used if a high camera angle is used with objects needed to be captured gets captured like in Anne Happy OP and Dansei Koukousei no Nichijou OP or the objects needed to be captured are flying like in Boku no Hero OP. Netoge OP sky scene IMO is lazy Wow, I can't believe there's actually a person who hates sky shots. I personally really love them. I love them so much in fact I usually incorporate several shots of the sky in videos I make for fun. I like it a lot because looking up at the sky reflects the state of dreamers to me. Dreamers are always looking up at the sky hoping and believing in the future; thinking about the path they're on a journey to forge. Looking up at the sky is very relaxing especially when it's a clear blue day. I love looking at the skyline be it in an anime opening or in real life. |
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Jul 27, 2016 1:02 AM
#5
All scenes in visual entertainment are some kind of techniques. Also there is always someone who makes a topic about their "discovery". You could show sky or sea in moody scenes, you could show random soldiers running around in action flicks. It's not some kind of error, there are just better things to spend budgets on. |
Jul 27, 2016 1:16 AM
#6
Why not rename this forum as the anime complaint section since that's what's mostly going on nowadays. Discussions don't even make 20% of the content within these threads. |
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Jul 27, 2016 1:34 AM
#7
ofc we all know bestskyscene was in first ep of Haruhi EggsOnToast said: :xWhy not rename this forum as the anime complaint section since that's what's mostly going on nowadays. Discussions don't even make 20% of the content within these threads. |
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Jul 27, 2016 1:51 AM
#8
_Poochyena_ said: I don't hate sky shots. I actually enjoy those things. But it's used excessively in anime openings. I will forgive all sky shots if it has some sort of a meaning and purpose, but in some instances, like in Netoge OP, it's like the sky shot is used just to show the title. That's a bit appealing to me but it's not creative enough to differentiate with other sky shots of other anime openings.Wow, I can't believe there's actually a person who hates sky shots. |
Jul 27, 2016 3:24 AM
#10
You guys hate the wierdest things. Like, seriously. What's next? Why do people like anime openings and- oh wait. |
Jul 27, 2016 3:26 AM
#11
If you don't like it, skip it... I don't understand why some people have to make things co complicated |
Jul 27, 2016 3:29 AM
#12
Those are some of the most beautiful shots anime has to offer. Wtf... |
Jul 27, 2016 3:29 AM
#13
Do you think money grows on trees, boi? |
Jul 27, 2016 3:31 AM
#14
Lol I'm sick and tired of hearing Anime Cliche this and Anime Cliche that. If it's an opening I'd just skip it. I tend to skip 75% of openings anyway. |
Jul 27, 2016 3:40 AM
#15
I noticed that many anime shows, especially on anime opening and ending themes, show a sea scene or sea footage or whatever we call it. What I mean in the sea scene is that the "camera" is directed to the sea where minimal or no ground will be captured. It is so common that I believe it's more common than many anime cliches. Are there really some symbolisms on it or it's just a lazy attempt to show anime titles (in case of anime openings) or it's just for aesthetic purposes? I can forgive the case of Aria since the director at least give a reason (albeit a silly one) on showing the sea (because that's the fucking setting of the source material) and Nagi no Asukara(the camera has to look at the sea cause that's where the characters live). But in Nagi no Asukara OP second sea scene, I know it's for aesthetic and inspirational purposes but it's not that great for me. But I can tolerate all the sea scenes. I'm not tired about it because it's always attractive to me. But it would be better if the sea scenes will only be used if a high camera angle is used with objects needed to be captured gets captured like in Musaigen no Phantom beach episode and To-Love Ru beach episode or the objects needed to be captured are swimming like in Amanchu. Free's OP sea scene IMO is lazy |
Jul 27, 2016 3:47 AM
#16
Really? I do love sky scenes. It reminds me of the "bright future" ahead. And the color is so warm and positive; it may also represent hope. Freedom is also a possibility. Actually it can mean as many things as the people who think about it. That's the beauty of human imagination. When I read your post, the first thing that came to my mind was Little Busters! There, Mio has a poem like this: Does the white bird not feel sorrow? It drifts alone, untouchedby either the blue above in the sky or the blue of the ocean. and the sky is all over the place in that show. I really liked it. |
Jul 27, 2016 3:50 AM
#17
Kagami said: You guys hate the wierdest things. Like, seriously. What's next? Why do people like anime openings and- oh wait. OneSexyBear said: If you don't like it, skip it... I don't understand why some people have to make things co complicated Mizunashi said: I noticed that many anime shows, especially on anime opening and ending themes, show a sea scene or sea footage or whatever we call it. What I mean in the sea scene is that the "camera" is directed to the sea where minimal or no ground will be captured. It is so common that I believe it's more common than many anime cliches. Are there really some symbolisms on it or it's just a lazy attempt to show anime titles (in case of anime openings) or it's just for aesthetic purposes? I can forgive the case of Aria since the director at least give a reason (albeit a silly one) on showing the sea (because that's the fucking setting of the source material) and Nagi no Asukara(the camera has to look at the sea cause that's where the characters live). But in Nagi no Asukara OP second sea scene, I know it's for aesthetic and inspirational purposes but it's not that great for me. But I can tolerate all the sea scenes. I'm not tired about it because it's always attractive to me. But it would be better if the sea scenes will only be used if a high camera angle is used with objects needed to be captured gets captured like in Musaigen no Phantom beach episode and To-Love Ru beach episode or the objects needed to be captured are swimming like in Amanchu. Free's OP sea scene IMO is lazy I dont hate the sky shots. I love them but it's too excessive. I wanna see more unique ones. Are you really all reading my questions? So far, nobody answered me. Is there any SYMBOLISMS to it or just AESTHETIC purposes? What are yor OPINIONS? I'm asking for productive discussions, not useless jabs. AndI don't mind cliches. And I don't say the sky shots are cliches, but they are becoming one, given their frequency of use. |
Jul 27, 2016 3:53 AM
#18
This is the kind of reaction i want karineyn said: I don't hate the sky scenes. I just forgot to put a "?" on the forum title.Really? I do love sky scenes. It reminds me of the "bright future" ahead. And the color is so warm and positive; it may also represent hope. Freedom is also a possibility. Actually it can mean as many things as the people who think about it. That's the beauty of human imagination. When I read your post, the first thing that came to my mind was Little Busters! There, Mio has a poem like this: Does the white bird not feel sorrow? It drifts alone, untouchedby either the blue above in the sky or the blue of the ocean. and the sky is all over the place in that show. I really liked it. And I forgot @On_the_Lam 's comment. This is what I want to hear. Not the anime cliches here anime cliches there crap. |
crx07Jul 27, 2016 3:56 AM
Jul 27, 2016 4:06 AM
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Jul 27, 2016 4:18 AM
#20
Clear blue sky with an occasion white could is beautiful... stop complaining. |
Jul 27, 2016 4:21 AM
#21
Next time on MAL.... I hate ground shot! Stay with us and find out what happen. |
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Jul 27, 2016 5:19 AM
#22
man check out this sky is so cool this sky woow sky nice sky 10/10 |
Jul 27, 2016 5:35 AM
#23
next thread "is anyone else sick of "fight scenes in chorus" during anime OP's?" |
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Jul 27, 2016 5:45 AM
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Jul 27, 2016 5:47 AM
#25
I have noticed that too but I noticed character shots in OPS even more and it's so annoying! |
Jul 27, 2016 5:47 AM
#26
You people complain about everything. This is no longer a discussion. |
Jul 27, 2016 5:52 AM
#27
there is a lot of things to hate about anime but this is not one of them |
Jul 27, 2016 5:55 AM
#28
This is what happens when AD runs out of topics to discuss. Well at least this is informative, boredom degenerates people into nitpickers. |
Jul 27, 2016 6:20 AM
#29
amazing sky man incredible awesome sky probably the best sky I've ever seen just a great sky all around |
Jul 27, 2016 6:25 AM
#30
BRB-kun said: crx07-kun was never a heavy smoker AD posterThis is what happens when AD runs out of topics to discuss. Well at least this is informative, boredom degenerates people into nitpickers. |
Jul 27, 2016 6:29 AM
#31
romagia said: BRB-kun said: crx07-kun was never a heavy smoker AD posterThis is what happens when AD runs out of topics to discuss. Well at least this is informative, boredom degenerates people into nitpickers. He seems informed enough not to repost old topics though. Perhaps he uses forum search, and then when he ran out of things to post. BAM! A shit thread pops into his head. |
Jul 27, 2016 9:27 AM
#32
@ahoyanen @FrozenRaider @RainyRai @tragedydesu @BRB-kun I'm not hating on the sky scenes. Do you really read my whole post, you have poor reading comprehension, or my post is not clear enough? Just say! What I disliked on sky scenes is that it is used for the sake of using it. No creativity in using the sky shot. That's what I don't want. And I'm here asking you why sky shots are common. If it's because there's symbolisms or just for aesthetic purposes or just for the sake of it, or whatever you can come up. Why aren't you answering my question? Because you can't because you're dumb? I don't think so. Maybe because you think you have superior minds. @BRB-kun I'm informed enough to very few old topics. And I heard people posting about at most eight post where people are saying this is an old topic reused over and over. And those are very general and common topics. So I assume all general and common topics were already discussed before. All my new threads IMO are not general, so I post it. Your intelligence and creativity is wasted in producing insults. Normally, it's the OP's that trigger people. But actually it's my fault, because I forgot to add "?" to my title. I named it like that to attract posters. But because I forgot to put the "?", people are misinterpreting what I wanted to discuss and start whining. |
Jul 27, 2016 9:29 AM
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Jul 27, 2016 9:30 AM
#34
Wow... The things people find to compain. |
Jul 27, 2016 9:34 AM
#36
crx07 said: @ahoyanen @FrozenRaider @RainyRai @tragedydesu @BRB-kun I'm not hating on the sky scenes. Do you really read my whole post, you have poor reading comprehension, or my post is not clear enough? Just say! What I disliked on sky scenes is that it is used for the sake of using it. No creativity in using the sky shot. That's what I don't want. And I'm here asking you why sky shots are common. If it's because there's symbolisms or just for aesthetic purposes or just for the sake of it, or whatever you can come up. Why aren't you answering my question? Because you can't because you're dumb? I don't think so. Maybe because you think you have superior minds. @BRB-kun I'm informed enough to very few old topics. And I heard people posting about at most eight post where people are saying this is an old topic reused over and over. And those are very general and common topics. So I assume all general and common topics were already discussed before. All my new threads IMO are not general, so I post it. Your intelligence and creativity is wasted in producing insults. Normally, it's the OP's that trigger people. But actually it's my fault, because I forgot to add "?" to my title. I named it like that to attract posters. But because I forgot to put the "?", people are misinterpreting what I wanted to discuss and start whining. The problem is it's a dumb question "why are sky shots common?" cause they look neat That's fucking all It's not hard to pull off and it looks nice Why wouldn't it be used often. |
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Jul 27, 2016 9:41 AM
#37
RainyRai said: While I already said it (aesthetic purposes), I still have a problem. Is that the only reason? No deep meaning? In the main anime content, I can forgive it, especially on SoL anime, but in anime opening, I wanna be strict about it."why are sky shots common?" cause they look neat That's fucking all It's not hard to pull off and it looks nice Why wouldn't it be used often. |
Jul 27, 2016 9:59 AM
#38
crx07 said: But why are you strict about it if it's in the anime opening but not in the anime content? What's the difference?? Anyway, anime is also a visual experience so they need to give us something that looks great and sky shots look great and aren't really hard to do so they include it there. And maybe, they use sky shots as a metaphor for "sky's the limit" or something. Yeah, that's all I could think of. Next time, phrase your questions better OP.RainyRai said: While I already said it (aesthetic purposes), I still have a problem. Is that the only reason? No deep meaning? In the main anime content, I can forgive it, especially on SoL anime, but in anime opening, I wanna be strict about it."why are sky shots common?" cause they look neat That's fucking all It's not hard to pull off and it looks nice Why wouldn't it be used often. |
Jul 27, 2016 6:42 PM
#39
crx07 said: @ahoyanen @FrozenRaider @RainyRai @tragedydesu @BRB-kun I'm not hating on the sky scenes. Do you really read my whole post, you have poor reading comprehension, or my post is not clear enough? Just say! What I disliked on sky scenes is that it is used for the sake of using it. No creativity in using the sky shot. That's what I don't want. And I'm here asking you why sky shots are common. If it's because there's symbolisms or just for aesthetic purposes or just for the sake of it, or whatever you can come up. Why aren't you answering my question? Because you can't because you're dumb? I don't think so. Maybe because you think you have superior minds. @BRB-kun I'm informed enough to very few old topics. And I heard people posting about at most eight post where people are saying this is an old topic reused over and over. And those are very general and common topics. So I assume all general and common topics were already discussed before. All my new threads IMO are not general, so I post it. Your intelligence and creativity is wasted in producing insults. Normally, it's the OP's that trigger people. But actually it's my fault, because I forgot to add "?" to my title. I named it like that to attract posters. But because I forgot to put the "?", people are misinterpreting what I wanted to discuss and start whining. Why we hating? 'Cause you nitpicking. |
Jul 28, 2016 12:25 AM
#41
Weather is integral to atmosphere. Weather can affect people's mood with some people getting depression because of it. So it's often used in storytelling to convey atmosphere, like how lightning strikes when the bad guy laughs. Why do you find this ineffective? |
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Jul 28, 2016 12:32 AM
#42
Just watch Clannad for plenty of sky fanservice.... |
Jul 28, 2016 2:19 AM
#43
Kagami said: You guys hate the wierdest things. Like, seriously. What's next? Why do people like anime openings and- oh wait. ^ LMAO anyways, sky scenes suit me fine. i stare at the sky half the time irl anyways, no biggie if i'm staring at animated skies too. |
Jul 28, 2016 2:21 AM
#44
Praising the cliches, the weirdest shit and overused topics in western shows/cartoons, but complaining about them in anime. /facepalm |
Jul 28, 2016 2:27 AM
#45
I never paid attention to looking at the sky ever. It's weird. You're weird |
Sep 28, 2021 9:43 AM
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Sep 28, 2021 9:46 AM
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Sep 28, 2021 10:31 AM
#48
I can’t tell for sure whether there is any symbolism there, but my theory is that night skies in an anime opening/ending may symbolize or hint at a hero character’s subconscious thoughts, intimate feelings, contemplative moments, dreams, and even inner fears. Sunsets might represent a very emotional moment that a character is going through, or even a newfound revelation of something that a character just found out about. Sunrises may symbolize a new beginning for a character. Daytime is probably more broad, and may symbolize a bunch of different things, but I’d say it generally represents a sense of adventure, happiness, friendship, hope, etc. Some openings do utilize a clear blue sky as a background in order to make the title easier to read, as well as for color harmony purposes. As for my opinion on morning skies being used in OPs, I personally don’t mind them at all, as long as they look good. |
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Sep 28, 2021 10:38 AM
#49
Haruhi was criticizing this in 2006, and it still happens in a lot of anime. |
Sep 28, 2021 11:06 AM
#50
Protaku said: They did the same thing a whole lot in Lion King but no one is complaining about that. People do complain because it's a sign Disney ripped off Jungle Emperor. They think Tezuka trademarked the sky or some such. |
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