Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Bring Back Hand Drawn Animation, America!

Now i know hand drawn animation isn't dead technically, its still going on in Japan, France and other foreign countries. (which is good) But for America who has done so much for this form in film just to abandon it is absurd. There hasn't been an hand drawn animated movie since

in 2011

Now i know many of you are thinking but we have CGI animation now. to that thought i say your right, lets just get rid of all nonfiction because we have fantasy. (that's sarcasm by the way) Both mediums (if i am not mistaken these two have had a few little article feuds on the web) are as opposite as peas and skyscrapers. wait I'm getting ahead of myself I'll get back to this argument in a minute.
another thought, oh i see the TV still has hand drawn animation comment. well, i would be okay with that if there was more than a few good hand drawn animation series's like Marvels The Avengers or
most of the style of animation today is

decent but crude style of animation like



and shitty throw up animation






and is this, so far off from this




its not even the crude humor that bothers me but television's refusal to allow more diversity in the animation and story.
now getting back to the CGI comment I think the best way to discuss this is with STAR WARS?

 Yes, Star Wars from the the prequels I'm afraid they have caused much dismay among fans with good reason but if there is one good thing that came from them is Star Wars Clone Wars and Star Wars The Clone Wars because we get to see the same story executed from hand drawn and cgi animation to truly analyze the differences of these animations. so here are two clips on this same story all i want you to do (if you've even read this far) is to analyze each clip and tell me there strengths and weaknesses



and







well by my analysis i have come to this conclusion.

Clone Wars: Has more swift motion of the body and can exaggerate it to impossible degrees. Grievous in one move is fighting with not only two hands carrying light sabers but also a foot carrying a light saber while only standing on one foot writing that down seems silly but for the animations visuals its execution made him intimidating and bad-ass. a feet CGI animation can never do.

The Clone Wars: The bodies move more stiffly but are more realistic, the visuals of the spaceship battle are quite gripping but they almost look like a live action film. because of the bodies limitation the light saber battle is short and insignificant.

I say this not to bash CGI animation after all they've had some great films like Wreck It Ralph and Walle
but after much consideration i have discovered both mediums strengths and weaknesses.

CGI animations limitation is fantasy
hand drawn animations limitation is reality
the opposite is there strength.

now before you try pointing out CGI animation fantasies consider
is this                                                                                            grander than this?

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