Realistic than the Real

This sounds cool - I'm interested in seeing how different artists and shows portray realistic hands. I've never thought much about how realistically human models are portrayed in anime, so I'm excited to see where this project goes and the art styles that go into anime characters.

I think your idea for the project is creative and clarified, and I strongly agree that hands are hard to draw and they somehow reflect the quality of a sketch, since I myself have had hard time learning how to draw hands. I really appreciate how you intend to reverse people's impression on animation: most people regard animations as exaggerated and unreal. I think you may want to go deeper into how animation is closely related to our real world experience. I would also suggest that you think over what materials you would use and how you are gonna let it spread. Look forward to seeing your project!

I really enjoyed how peaceful this video was. It seemed like you put a lot of thought into the ordering of scenes, and it was easy to follow along and enjoy.
I also liked the message that you convey through your project. The clips that you chose are indeed very realistic, which is something I didn't initially expect, and I was especially impressed by the raindrop/puddle clips. I think it also highlights the level of artistry that goes into anime, and the amount of skill it requires to create such beautiful, natural landscapes and events. The music is calm and engaging, and it works really well with your video.
As far as "going viral", I think this does have potential at getting many views. While it doesn't fit into stereotypical meme culture, it is still very enjoyable to watch and I can imagine it being watched as a video to relax or as a gentle introduction into anime.

I really liked your final product. The music choice is perfect and goes very well with the set of visuals you decided to use, and the overall product is enjoyable to watch. It accomplishes the goal since the product is entertaining and definitely something shareable. The message is clear while watching your video. I hope it does go viral although that may be a bit difficult since this is generally not the kind of thing people might search for on youtube without some sort of other encouragement. I hope it does well spreading though!

So pardon me as I might say a lot about this video.

Immediately, I can see your love for anime, in particular the detailed scenes which artists draw and put into their final end products. The cuts you used for your video are beautiful, and without a doubt it conveys your message that animation can be beautiful. The music paring is perfect, too; the relaxing feelings of it coupled with some of the good cuts to the beat of the music emphasize the feelings of tranquility and wonder one gets from watching this video, and I applaud that effort.

However, there are a few small pointers I would like to give, one with regards to the video itself, one with regards to getting viral, and one other thing I would like to bring up.

First, with regards to the video, although there are plenty of well timed cuts, there may not be enough, as not all of the scene changes are to the rhythm to the music. Depending on the mood you want to set for the viewer, it may be good or bad, but if one is planning to instill a sense of wonder and amazement, the usage of strong cuts to the music would help increase that emotion one has when viewing the video.

Second, with regards to getting viral, and partially due to the cuts and the music, I'm uncertain as to how well this would go viral. Because not all the cuts are perfectly aligned, the sense of wonder one gets is there, but I am not certain if it is enough for it to go viral. As a result, it may actually accidentally be popular for being a nice video pairing with the music for someone who wants nice music int he background, but it may not get viral for the reasons you want it to be.

Finally, and this is probably something you can ignore, but I noticed a lot of the shots are of scenery. Yes, you do have ones of animated characters, but it would help if you included some scenes of beautiful settings paired with beautiful character animation. This may just be a product of personal preference, and beautiful art may just be enough to get your message across.

Overall, I very much enjoyed your piece, and am definitely going to give it an applaud.

I found this piece very soothing to watch and it really had a pleasant feel to it. I think this is mostly due to the music you chose for the background. You may have succeeded in making me see anime as realistic. However, there is one part in this video that doesn't seem to fit the feel and that is the clip of a person cutting vegetables. I do see how this is a very realistically portrayed moment, however it is very aggressive and contrasts the mood. Ultimately, I really liked this one! Great work