This minimalistic animation is a stylistic slow burner. The pace isn’t helped by the monotone narration of Adam Longworth which runs throughout. Especially in the risky opening sequence where basic lines & shapes are animated against flat colours, a vapid apocalyptic soundtrack plays and the poetic and slightly platitudinous (found that when thesausasizing the word boring) dialogue which could potentially make audiences want to stop watching immediately.
The plot focuses on a journalist following new phenomenon, the self titled King Pylon. With super powers such as the ability to fly and withstand massive amounts of electricity, this character is more illusive prophet than caped crusader. Action is subdued and relatively flat. The climactic scene in which King Pylon eventually permits an interview is a bit of a damp squib as the electo-voiced monologue is quite obscure leaving you wondering even further as to what this is all about.
Scene transitions are smooth, like the animation itself. The visuals play around with light and shadow, line drawing and block colour. The ‘Cut Out’ effect from Photoshop looks like it’s been put to good use here and the overall effect is casually but effective with almost a Film Noir tone.
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