Comments on: Chinese steampunk animation

By: fifty 5 :: an adam j. schokora production » Blog Archive » friday 5 | chinese digital & social media space ::

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:09:02 +0000

[...] although more as pointers to in-depth treatments on other sites. Recent posts include a look at steampunk animations and coverage of the World of Warcraft protests at this year’s China Joy. Danwei, a group blog [...]

By: Superb Chinese Steampunk Animation

Superb Chinese Steampunk Animation — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:16:55 +0000

[...] Via 88-Bar [...]

By: Jha

Jha — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:37:28 +0000

“Though I find the plot a bit tried (though very, very Chinese),”

This made me laugh, because it’s so true. As a steampunker myself seeking cultural diversity in the subculture, this was a breath of fresh air. Even if the plot is over-used!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:24:08 +0000

sybredeth,

interesting analysis! though I would not use T.Square as an analogy because it inflates the meaning far too much, I do see the links with the accepting-defeat mentality that you alluded to.

it was definitely a bit strange for me (being mostly western educated) to watch the triumphant uprising to be quashed towards the end… as well as the general air of acceptance… then again, the general air of acceptance is a very chinese thing sometimes

By: sybredeth

sybredeth — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:02:43 +0000

I disagree with the analogy as I see the animation as a representation of the strict and unweildy government-on-our-backs. As Chinese people are used to the authorative regime under which they’re ruled one could draw a conclusion that the entire animation is a hyperbole for Tenimen Square.

That is, the government’s repression not being able to completely erradicate the freedom of ideas, for which the government of China was innitially unable to react…until things went too far and the tanks rolled in and everyone was forced back to their normal routine.

The last airplane is this animation; the freedom of ideas irrepressable.

but that’s just my opinion.

By: Guangzhou Steampunk – Der Schockwellenreiter

Guangzhou Steampunk – Der Schockwellenreiter — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:19:53 +0000

[...] Waterbrain ist ein chinesischer Animationsfilm von Studenten der Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts und ihn durchzieht eine Art chinesische Steampunk-Ästhetik, die fasziniert. [...]

By: Alphonse23

Alphonse23 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:27:34 +0000

I must say, that animation was amazing!

By: Jason Li

Jason Li — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:51:03 +0000

Mark: Hmmm…. I don’t remember Monster’s Inc well enough sadly, though as I said, the plot wasn’t the most exciting thing for me.

Strange that they themselves posted it on Vimeo… you can see the 10 second trailer on youku here:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XOTYxNDM1OTI=.html

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:02:53 +0000

Isn’t this a crude takeoff of Monster Inc. where their city lives off of the children’s fear? I can’t see the video – apparently it’s blocked down here in Xiamen…