Animation Deconstruction

These two pictures come from one of my favorite animation series Rocket Power.  In the first picture it shows the characters doing what they do best which is riding their bikes or skateboards around on the boardwalk.  The second picture is something they are not as familiar with, cave tubing.  The colors in these pictures are very different, as well as the lighting.  First off, the main colors in the top pictures are much brighter then the bottom, and have a much warmer feel.  As for the lighting, the bottom picture is darker considering they are in a cave, while in the top picture the sun is setting on the beach.  The reason it is so much brighter is because the yellow and red hues on the top picture are overpowering compared to the blues, blacks, grays, and greens on the bottom picture.   The movements in the pictures are very similar however, because there is a lot of action in both shots.  As usual for the show, the character squid is always awkward and not able to keep up with the intense movements of the other three athletic kids.  The green strings/worms on the top of the cave are very contrasting lights that give the picture energy.  The  top picture gets more energy from its beautiful sunset and intense biking.  Either picture you choose, the animator took a lot of time to put extreme detail into these pictures.  I would say that the top picture is more dominant because it is brighter and over powering.  The top picture was probably taken near the end of an episode because it feels right and the characters look relaxed.  Comparing the top to the bottom, the lower picture is most likely in the middle of an episode where they are climaxing in action sports, and are running into some trouble.  The darker the picture, the more likely it is that it is either nearing night time or something bad is about to happen, while the brighter pictures represent peace and harmony.  These pictures seem very similar, but in reality these characters are in completely different situations, and are just living their regular crazy lives.