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That image - where is it from? Does it aim to how elements taken from elsewhere or how an image was constructed?

As to the video. It was entertaining, but film wise a poorly done piece from the storyboard/directors angle. Basic stuff used in shorts like the progression of the heroes and villains always being in the same direction across the screen (e.g. heroes from right to left, villains from left to right) and other common props that enhance pick up and understanding amongst a lay audience were missing.

The shovel update is amusing though

 usernamesareannoying wrote:


everyone knows if you go left to right your good and if you go right to left your bad... thats basic stuff like the color of your las shots being determined based on if your good or bad... come on bro.

Yes, I will resist correcting my post. Or was I implying the Orks are better than Kriegers...

There is actually a whole slew of standards for shorts designed to advertise/engage the public. Its one of the reasons adverts after while can appear so samey. But they do work. In this example having a consistent direction of travel for a faction that the viewer sees as you move through the story allows someone to follow far more easily what is going on - if they see movement going from left to right from the start by the protagonists they will start following along and question less when the action gets more confusing later on. And yes as you say we for some reason hold people moving in that direction in a better light.

https://nofilmschool.com/2016/02/left-or-right-why-characters-lateral-movement-screen-matters-film

You can even see this sometimes in say conferences. With certain groups being asked to enter from the left and leave on the right, and the opposite for less favoured individuals.