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Lanky Llama Music Videos

Six Point Harness M.Ward Animation is a Solemnly Cute Watch

— February 11, 2012 — Pop Culture
Music videos have progressed into the world of animation ranging from stop motion to completely hand drawn productions and the Six Point Harness video for M. Ward's 'The First Time I Ran Away' furthers the imaginative qualities of cartoon musical depictions.

This video has a solemn nature to mirror the tone of the singer who explains the whimsical events that happened when he ran away. The main cartoon character holds their pet goldfish as they walk throughout the story and behind the main character follows a lanky llama. Llamas are a favorite animal depicted in various lights global hipsters which has given the llama a weird image.

This video stands out against all other cartoon depictions as it stays true to every detail of the singer's story while captivating the audience within the miniature and insanely cute main character as well.
Trend Themes
1. Animated Music Videos - The trend towards creating animated music videos presents opportunities for animation studios to partner with musicians and create unique, imaginative depictions of songs.
2. Solemn Cartoon Characters - The trend towards using solemn or introspective cartoon characters presents opportunities for companies to explore the emotional range of animated figures and appeal to a wider audience.
3. Unconventional Animal Depictions - The trend towards using unconventional animals, such as llamas, in cartoons presents opportunities for businesses to create unique merchandise and appeal to niche market segments.
Industry Implications
1. Animation Studios - The animation industry can capitalize on the trend towards creating unique and imaginative depictions of music through animated music videos.
2. Music Industry - The music industry can collaborate with animation studios to create visually engaging music videos that stand out from other music videos and showcase the emotion and theme of the song.
3. Merchandise Industry - The merchandise industry can capitalize on the trend towards unconventional animal depictions by creating unique products featuring animals like llamas and appealing to niche market segments.
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