Naturally as is the case with most competition things get a little out of control and they end up making the little girl drop her coin and she becomes angry. It is never in doubt what sound is coming from which man. This is just amazing sound work and music as it isn’t just a jumble of sounds but 2 distinct ‘bands’ battling it out. The two start battling each other with music to try and win the little girl over and get her coin. I like how the guy is literally inside the mandolin (or whatever that instrument is). This guy seems a little more cut-throat than the other one who is more good natured. I’ve never seen a one man band like this before and it is very fun especially when all the violins expand and play. The little girl looks around and see’s another One Man Band guy who’s get up is more strings oriented with violins and other instruments. He of course wants desperately for the girl to give him the money instead of throwing it down the fountain.īut just as he is about to get the coin we hear the sound of a violin. This includes a tuba, piano, drum, clarinet, and more. She then see’s a man who has a one man band he is carrying around. One Man Band is about a little girl who is going to put a coin in a fountain and make a wish. In the sound design it reminded me of Tin Toy which also features a one man band but in the form of a toy. I think it is one of his best arrangements. The music is written by Michael Giacchino who would go on to do the music for Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up, Cars 2 (and the recent Jurassic World). It also uses music the most effectively (as an actual character in the story) of any of the shorts. It is the only second short using human characters and the first to be set in the past (Medieval times). So in that sense it isn’t very creative.īut in another sense it is creative. It also has a similar plotline to For the Birds and Knick Knack where the cocky guy (or guys in this case) gets their just rewards in the end. It’s very similar to the rest of the Pixar shorts in that regard. I must admit to be a little let down after Boundin’ had narration to get another short that feels like a silent film. One Man Band is a Pixar short with a ton of charm and some similarities and differences to the previous shorts. So just bear with me friends as we are a bit out of order this week! I have watched Cars but am not sure when I will post about it. Definitely by the end of Wednesday (I also have to make videos at the same time. So I will post about One Man Band today and then Inside Out tomorrow and maybe Lava depending on how long it takes me. This means I will have both of those reviews out of order (I’m not waiting to post about it! There’s no way!). I am going to be seeing Inside Out tomorrow along with the animated short Lava. This week is going to be a little strange as far as my Pixar reviews.
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