Animation Deconstruction

Durarara 

Shizuo Heiwajima

     

Izaya Orihara

For this blog I decided to use two characters from the anime, Durarara. The two I chose are two of the main characters, Shizuo Heiwajima and Izaya Orihara. These two characters are very different from each other. Shizuo is considered one of the heroes in the series and is usually shown in light places, but sometimes they put him semi in the shadows which symbolizes that he is sometimes treated like as an outcast and everyone is afraid of his super strength. He is actions are very misunderstood. He actually really just wants to get rid of Izaya. Izaya is considered the bad guy in this series. He hides in the shadows a lot of the time spying on people. He sometimes is shown in the light which gives the audience the feeling that he is actually a good guy. This light gives him the ability to trick people, which is what the character is known for. He makes others feel he is just like them, and then he uses their own emotions against them to gain what he wants. Even though their lighting symbolisms are different their use of shadows and light are the same. They are always either in the shadows or in the light.

                Another thing that is similar and different with these characters is the colors. For Shizuo, they use a mixture of dark and light colors. They use brightness in his blond hair, blue glasses, and his white shirt. They also use black vest and pants. This shows the mixed emotions the audience may receive from this character. Is he a good guy or is he really a bad guy?  For Izaya, they use all dark colors. They use black for his hair, jacket, shirt, pants, and shoes. They use these colors to symbolize evil and mysterious this character really is.

                The hues of these two characters are very different. Shziuo’s facial color gives off more of a warmer hue to signify that he is in fact a good guy. Whereas Izaya’s facial color gives off more of a colder hue signifying that he is in fact a bad guy.