Shinsekai Yori has received an astonishing second preview clip – a video containing a ringing tensity and darkness which makes even the more cheerful moments seem to be merely illusions set to fade at any time.
Watching the video will unveil pure horror – the visuals distort and jump all throughout to show the uncertain nature of the atmosphere contained within. Those familiar with classic games of terror, such as Silent Hill, will already be quite familiar with these tactics – as well as how effective they are indeed at making a setting truly feel all so unnerving. The visuals don’t permit the viewer to affix attention on anything for too long.
And of course, the sounds are playing along as well as they consist of clashing noises being driven to the heights of certain frequencies, shattered, and repeated – this propels intensity as one will hear the rise of obscurity, yet like with the visuals, the sounds won’t allow one to have any respite. The breakaway from serene vibrations, and into troubling resonance, will put one at unease.
Not to forget, the subject matter is integral as well – and it’s doing one no better when it comes to leaving the viewer feeling both fascinated and fearing. The video starts with scenes plain grotesque – and then continues onward with more moments of brutal, otherworldly death. And from there, traveling farther in time, there’s more gentle moments of daily life for a few girls – yet it seems to quickly decline as supernatural abnormalities arise, and things don’t seem all so simple any more.
The black screens interceding with information every now and then add to the climbing senses as they divide the scenes into many – leaving one able to see much is going on, and most of it certainly doesn’t look so colorful.
This series has been confirmed to launch autumn, and it seems to clearly be a watch worth awaiting.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 8:23 CDT
I like A-1 Pictures. And the best part of this preview is the introduction where the year kept switching into a fast motion.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 10:09 CDT
A-1 Pictures has been on quite a rapid rise of success.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 8:59 CDT
Damn that PV just got me hyped O_o
Jul 10, 2012 @ 11:56 CDT
agreed!!!
Jul 10, 2012 @ 12:25 CDT
I see the first picture, and then I see the video thumbnail.
That gave me a good laugh.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 12:28 CDT
Indeed – I’m not particularly fond of the moe element here since I don’t think A-1 Pictures is managing to visually blend it well enough with the more harsher aspects, although it does overall look quite impressive if you watch the PV.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 13:49 CDT
really looking forward to it.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 19:53 CDT
Wow.
Truly terrifing. Amazing music, amazing setting and amazing pace.
Totally into this. It bought me in the first few seconds. They bloody did it.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 22:38 CDT
Now if only the anime turns out to be the same.
Jul 12, 2012 @ 3:49 CDT
eh, i get “this video is private” message :(
any other source where i can find this 2nd PV?