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paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I used to be a graduate student, so I can't help but gush about the pursuit of scientific knowledge in Ruri Rocks. It captures an idea I've had for years now - science is all about the little things.

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#RuriNoHouseki #瑠璃の宝石

An anime about the little things

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October 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

My latest obsession that I needed to talk about is this one tree in the Uma Musume movie. Again, mindblowing how great this movie is in representing complex emotions and relationships through visuals alone.

Here's my brief essay on it: www.reddit.com/r/anime/comm...

#UmaMusume

From the anime community on Reddit: Short & Sweet Sundays | Uma Musume and the Weeping Willow

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September 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I appreciate the indirect storytelling in this episode of Kaoru Hana, but it's a little sus how much they love Subaru's feet

#薫る花 #薫る花は凛と咲く #KaoruHana

September 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I recently finished Yamada-kun Lv999, and I can't help but puzzle over this one transition they kept doing. I try and define what the purpose of this "visual L-cut" is!

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#yamada999 #山田くん展

The Visual L-cut

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September 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I'm always a sucker for a change in saturation, like when Akira finds friends who share her love of anime and bring color into her life. #着せ恋アニメ #着せ恋 #MyDressUpDarling

September 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Got a new watch #OshiNoKo

September 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I wrote another post about the use of frames within frames within The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. There's a few really great frames that highlight the fragility of Subaru's worldview and mentality.

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#KaoruHanawaRintoSaku #KaoruHana

August 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Every episode of Ruri Rocks be like

#rurinohouseki #瑠璃の宝石

August 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Wrote another quick post about how Arknights grounds you even when its story is moving at mach speeds, using camera angles and alleyways. Check it out!

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#Arknights

July 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Explore the colors of the rainbow in this video analyzing the wonderful color grading used in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX!

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#GundamGQuuuuuuX #GQuuuuuuX

The Colors of GQuuuuuuX - The Cinematography of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

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July 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Yearly update on the Arima Kana collection to let everyone know I'm the biggest Kana fanboy. #OshiNoKo

July 17, 2025 at 4:04 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I was going to have a video ready for the end of this week but something unexpected popped up that unfortunately required my focus. I hope everyone can understand.

#umamusume

July 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

My Next Life as a Villainess, of all shows, reminded me of the positives of negative space.

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#劇場版はめふら #はめふら #hamehura #hamefura

The Cinematography of My Next Life as a Villainess

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June 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Wrote a post breaking down animation instead of cinematography for a change! Come check out why I love this 30 longboarding scene from Mono!

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#mono #スマホフォトコンテスト

June 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Lilisa is just prep school Nina, change my mind

#ロックレディ #ロックは淑女の嗜みでして #GirlsBandCry

June 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Yo is that iMovie??? #mono

June 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Has one line ever been stuck in your head for years that you need to start reading art history articles to get to the bottom of it? Well here's my experience with trying to determine the meaning of clouds in anime.

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#cinematography #shirobako

The Meaning of Anime Clouds

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June 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

I wrote a piece analyzing the flowers in Rock is a Lady's Modesty! Come check it out on Reddit:

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#ロックは淑女の嗜みでして

June 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Seeing how this episode of Cinderella Gray mentions that Oguri Cap would pave the road for TM Opera O to race in the Classics, reminds me that in ep 1 of RTTT, it is Oguri Cap who gives TM Opera O a small encouragement. It's so poetic!
#umamusume #ウマ娘

June 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Wrote a piece as part of the r/anime Awards Off Season team. It's about the color grading in #TheApothecaryDiaries ! Check it out:

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#薬屋のひとりごと

May 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

In Rock is a Lady's Modesty, I appreciate this one consistent shot that uses the piano leg to create frames within the frame. It visually communicates Lilisa changing her mind about the band or the factions formed from the recent inter-band conflict.
#ロックは淑女の嗜みでして

May 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

Who was the animator who decided this throwaway scene of two characters who haven't been relevant all season needs, in a serious moment of life and death, a quick boob jiggle?

May 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM

paukshop

@paukshop.bsky.social

My current obsession is how in the Uma Musume movie, they show the crowd reaction through these series of close-up stills that collectively look like someone turning their head. So unnecessary but so cool - the movie is full of these details. #umamusume