I couldn’t tell if Till was looking at Ivan in the end with distain or confusion- I seriously am so confused. All I know is that he saved Till’s ass and it all feels icky 🥲
@@Phobii confusion.. he got suddenly kissed by the man that always obsessed over him since childhood, and that man is now "choking him" to kill himself to save him
Slightly random but since we get the instrumental of Round 6 here I actually noticed how genius the music is. Ivan is the piano, Till is the guitar. This probably isn't a surprise since the respective parts are literally played when the assorted character sings, not to mention Till's main instrument is the electric guitar and Ivan has a very similar classy style to the piano that most would likely make a simple surface level connection to (black and white color scheme, strong voice, associations to classic literature, expensive, well-known and respected) in addition to the hint of piano in Black Sorrow, but the composer/s made genius usage of those instruments to actually represent the characters in the melody. First of all, they sing the same song. Literally. The main theme of CGCGCCGCBCGF is identical for both instruments. They branch out differently, but the main theme is exactly the same. The guitar is extremely distorted, showcasing Till's mental state, whereas the piano is very clear. This specific part 1:13 sounds an awful lot like an alarm too. Furthermore, the piano is ALWAYS accompanied by the guitar, even when it's just by echos, but when the guitar is dominant, the piano dies out. Black Sorrow follows the EXACT same pattern. The guitar is also wayyyy more present in general, which could've been some sort foreshadowing. Outside of that, it additionally has a lot more range and variation. At times, there's is this very evident sound of desperation and panic in the guitar's main voice, and a sense of rage in the supporting voice. Brilliant. And if we want to get into the nitty gritty, the entire thing is in d minor if I'm not mistaken, and d minor is most commonly associated with counterpoint and chromaticism in music. Counterpoint refers to two (or more) voices playing simultaneously which are harmonically correlated yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. Chromaticism, to put it simply, refers to using more notes than the seven standard ones of the determined pitch of a musical piece. In relation to the happenings of round 6, I'll leave you to make your own connections. (I'd be happy to explain nonetheless if anyone has difficulty making sense of this) Important note: I am not a musical expert, these are just my own observations after years of music theory and playing the piano. Do correct me if I'm wrong somewhere, sometimes I'm off by a pitch
I would like to know how chromatism relates to Round 6 !!! I've just been learning piano for a couple years and i dont know much about music theory but i find it fascinating
@@pofficial3345That's so nice to hear, I hope you're having fun! I'm more than happy to elaborate, but this could tale quite long, just a warning in advance Chromaticism is for music essentially what expanding colouring outside the lines is for art. It's a diversion from the status quo and leads to a more unconventional result that is able to express more. Everything starting with chroma, funnily enough, is actually more commonly used in the context of colours, as it is the greek word for colour; yet chroma in colour theory specifically refers to the satuaration of colour. In music, you could say it means "recolouring" notes. Round 6 is, even in visuals, the most stimulating we got yet (outside of the Alien Stage video maybe but I'd claim it sticks to its colour scheme rather plianly, the scheme is just more saturated in its nature); most likely because Ivan is related to very monochrome and muted colours, whereas everything in relation to Till is highly saturated (Mizi too, with her bright pick hair and green eyes; perhaps that's why Till never felt the need to look at Ivan). When the song focuses on the two, it makes sense to try and mix their defining colour coordinations, even when you have to work harder to make it work. As a result, both adopt qualities of the other. I know I just went on a tangent about colour theory instead of music theory, but this is meant as help to visualize what the Chromaticism does here, since I realized it's probably not as easy to figure out as I initially thought when music theory is such a logic-tied field. Chromaticism allows music to alternate out in ways it otherways would not. We primarily find this in CURE in the voice of the guitar, in the voice of Till. His emotions are all over the place, he doesn't stick to the status quo (very in character). The piano, and Ivan, stick to the theme; there is no confusion or broad range of emotions, he has felt this way all his life. Consequently, when the sound of the melody changes, it's always due to the guitar, since the piano stays unchanged. Till is in charge of his, but unknowingly, also Ivan's emotions. The subtle changes Chromaticism provides mainly characterize Till (and I'd assume his musical genius) and the very complex nature of his being. When considering the piano does not play without the guitar, it additionally serves to explain why Ivan perhaps acts so unpredictably to the viewer. All the subtleties that surround Till surround him too, we just can't tell they're there. Now I must admit I'm not sure if what I hear in 0:52 is a piano/keyboard or guitar, I decided on the latter, but if I'm incorrect then some parts of my analysis would change. Chromaticism is a very complicated topic once you dive into the thousand specifics and sub-topics so I kept it as easy to understand as possible here. I'd advise you to look into it yourself if you want to know more about chromaticism as a subject, though I don't think you'll find anything relevant to the themes of CURE. Even then, I hope this could help your understanding of music theory and CURE a bit better. I apologize this is so long, but everything shorter I tried to formulate omitted pieces of information that I felt were unfair to leave out.
Till stopped fighting that split second before Ivan started to choke him 💀 just that ONE brief instance, that's all that was given, and we'll remain forever in that one specific moment because AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
YOU CAN'T DROP THIS AT 5AM I WAS ABOUT TO SLEEP BUT NOW I'M CRYING FROM BOTH THEM,,,, AND HOW AMAZING THE ANIMATION IS 😭😭 THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!!
Beautiful video that makes my heart explode. The Forma+9 team did an amazing job and I'm so excited for what comes next. Thank you for your beautiful work as always Sun Lee!!!!
Okay I think Im just gonna weep in a corner. Thank you for the process though it really helps me as someone aspiring to animate(though only as a hobby) understand the workflow of a series as beautifully well done as this
I love seeing the making of an animation ! I'm so happy I get to see the making of the Round 6! You learn so much and it's so interesting to see how it was created ♥︎
Its absolutely crazy how you guys the alien stage team transparently show your progress! Its always been how you guys showcase your skills with your other projects but seeing alien stage in its process from the storyboards, to the image boards, the vfx and the background elements, the way you make the backgrounds and movements so cinematic. Everyone in the team is so talented its an absolute joy to witness your creation come to life ♡♡♡♡
Oh my gosh thank you for these, I love seeing the process and oh my gosh this is beautiful 😭💖haha the last part, you all knew we wanted this 😂 I’m so sad again 😭😭
It’s so cool seeing the transformation from the story boards to the final animation! But man, I didn’t expect to get hit with IvanTill angst today hahahah
