CGI looks too perfect. Practical effects and traditional animation will always reign supreme.
When I first saw Gunbuster recently, the fact that EVERYTHING was hand-drawn lent it a certain quality that made it even more pleasing to the eye, and I can't explain how that works. And yet it does.
It was made in 1988-89, and it still looks stunning today.
Of course, the movie Akira is this writ large.
My only theory is that the imperfections inherent in the medium keep everything from falling into the uncanny valley.
When I first saw Gunbuster recently, the fact that EVERYTHING was hand-drawn lent it a certain quality that made it even more pleasing to the eye, and I can't explain how that works. And yet it does.
I agree, the Evangelion rebuilds are probably the clearest demonstration of the downgrade. They recreated scenes from the original shot for shot and they actually look worse.
At the same time, the Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation is an awesome example of what CGI assistance can do for animators. I can't imagine that the complex cinematography would be possible on the same budget.
Rebuild is still much higher production value than much anime farmed out to the lowest bidder. I think this scene shows off character and cinematography.
Maybe it's because Gunbuster was made by the absolute biggest fans of the medium, like Hideaki Anno, who treated the art form with all the respect it so deserved.
Passion project, not corporate slop.
Loved Evangelion, which I saw for the first time last year and is from the same creators, for the same reasons--warts and all.
It's also due to changes in effects.
CGI looks too perfect. Practical effects and traditional animation will always reign supreme.
When I first saw Gunbuster recently, the fact that EVERYTHING was hand-drawn lent it a certain quality that made it even more pleasing to the eye, and I can't explain how that works. And yet it does.
It was made in 1988-89, and it still looks stunning today.
Of course, the movie Akira is this writ large.
My only theory is that the imperfections inherent in the medium keep everything from falling into the uncanny valley.
I agree, the Evangelion rebuilds are probably the clearest demonstration of the downgrade. They recreated scenes from the original shot for shot and they actually look worse.
At the same time, the Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation is an awesome example of what CGI assistance can do for animators. I can't imagine that the complex cinematography would be possible on the same budget.
I still need to see those movies.
I saw the series and End (ADV dub of both). Hoooly cow, no wonder this show is so beloved.
I wish I'd seen this 20 years ago. Wow.
Rebuild is still much higher production value than much anime farmed out to the lowest bidder. I think this scene shows off character and cinematography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPS0Uk0TkP0
Maybe it's because Gunbuster was made by the absolute biggest fans of the medium, like Hideaki Anno, who treated the art form with all the respect it so deserved.
Passion project, not corporate slop.
Loved Evangelion, which I saw for the first time last year and is from the same creators, for the same reasons--warts and all.