Again, I just want to reiterate what a creative method of
presentation this is. I haven’t seen that many white-board animated videos
before but just seeing this series has intrigued me to go and try to seek out
others. It’s a unique style that I really hadn’t seen until now and I’ve really
enjoyed it. The story itself develops as the drawing develops. It would take
some careful timing and writing to put together and it might be easier to just
do the drawing and then put the voice parts on top. I imagine it’d be hard to
time out the drawing itself but now that I think about it, you could probably
control it by just changing the speed at which the drawing is played back. It’d
be a subtle change for the viewer but make very significant changes for the
animators and writers who are trying to fit the narrative story to the images
being presented.
The story itself is still very barebones. Even though I read
the public domain edition, I still feel that went far more in depth than these
pieces do. I’d be interested in perhaps seeing them make a longer piece or perhaps
a podcast version that you can just listen to. That way you can get the
material and their creative flair but also get more depth with the material
instead of just an overview. As a glimpse into the Mahabharata, it’s okay. It
could be better but it’s good introduction or review for whoever finds it. It’s
not going to give you all the little details, but it has enough entertainment
value to keep you watching videos about a subject that you might not otherwise
watch. I know I was surprised by how much I enjoy the format. It’s really a
unique and creative presenation style for this epic.
Biblography: Karmic Revoltion, Epified
(Wajang kulit pop voorstellende Yudhistira, wikimedia commons)
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