Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time

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An Every Frame a Painting video essay on Satoshi Kon, the anime director, and how he edits across space and time. It shows his transitions and match cuts from his films, including Perfect Blue and Paprika.

HN uses it as the entry point to Kon: watch this, then pick any of his films, and it is cited as the film essay on his influence on Western cinema.

“Gotta reference this amazing film essay (2015!) on Kon”

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@awongh2025 · in “Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain”
Gotta reference this amazing film essay (2015!) on Kon: ▶ this video
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@latexr2021 · in “Neon Genesis Evangelion (2019)”
> Is NGE worth watching for someone who never was really into anime? No. I recommend something by Satoshi Kon instead. Not the least because the time commitment is way shorter (movie instead of TV show). Watch Every Frame a Painting’s video[1] and pick any movie. It’s Christmas season, so maybe go with Tokyo Godfathers[2]. [1]: ▶ this video [2]: link
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@mgdlbp2022 · in “Everything Is Anime”
> Satoshi Kon, the director of Perfect Blue and Paprika (Perhaps these examples were saved for the subscribers-only section) Quite notable is the influence of those two films on later Western films--elements shots in Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream match those in Perfect Blue; the same for Inception and Paprika. Relevant Every Frame a Painting video essay: ▶ this video
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@huxley2016 · in “Miyazaki Tribute”
It feels to me sometimes that the "new Miyazaki" is much like being the "new Dylan" used to be in the music industry. Though we lost him too young, Kon Satoshi was able to reach the level of extraordinary several times. "Every Frame a Painting" covered his work: ▶ this video