Must.Eat.Brains shows off over 300 frames
of hand drawn animation that give the game a very vintage and...
A gorgeous mix
of hand drawn animation, CGI, and video, Sylvain Chomet's wild adventure is a beautifully rendered odyssey that delights with humor and flair, even if it doesn't make a lick of sense in terms of intent.
Vanillaware is known for crafting beautiful animated worlds that are usually the work
of hand drawn animations.
Not exact matches
After the NFL, Crews moved his family to L.A. with intentions
of getting involved in the
animation industry — even shopping his creative portfolio around Disney — but this was during Pixar's CGI boom, and
hand -
drawn animators were in low demand.
The middle is longer than its drooping bookends, and the quality
of the
hand -
drawn animation can't be matched in either Japan or the U.S.. For those who have enjoyed Hayao Miyazaki in the past, seeing how he envisions an undersea kingdom and the creatures that live there will be worth the price
of admission alone.
Most summer blockbusters mix live action and
animation, and they generally don't require a complicated synthesis
of puppetry,
hand -
drawn characters, and mime to do so.
The many fans
of the uniquely droll 2003
animation Oscar nominee «The Triplets
of Belleville» will recognize the inventive
hand -
drawn sensibilities
of French filmmaker Sylvain Chomet in his loving and lovely new feature The Illusionist.
Back then, the news felt like a potentially fatal blow for
hand -
drawn animation, the final surrender
of a cold war that had started with friendly fire (Pixar) and ended with outright humiliation («The Emoji Movie»).
The simple,
hand -
drawn animation contrasts beautifully with the slick digital work that comprises most
of the movie, inserting realistic - looking talking rabbits into live - action scenes with Byrne and Gleeson.
Attention is given to the actors» mime training, props and mechanics, the fact that all the
animation is
hand -
drawn, the insanely complex process
of achieving animated depth that matched the real world, and on and on.
In additional to the usual manner
of digital
animation, Yuh employs
hand -
drawn imagery (or an excellent facsimile) for many
of the flashback scenes and a «stick puppet» style to present narrative background.
Those fascinated by the art
of animation will find much to ponder here - the
hand -
drawn brush strokes, the lush colors, the way just a few quickly sketched lines suddenly take vivid life.
Amazing
hand drawn animations, killer voice acting that brings you back to the experience as if you were living in the 90's again, watching a brand new episode
of the show, and knowing the fact that the original voice cast came back, makes this game even sweeter!
The game is
hand -
drawn, which shines in each
of the title's boss battles — jötnar slash, bash, and dash across open arenas, and it's tempting to sacrifice some health just so you can see their
animations.
(OK, here's one: By voting for «Song
of the Sea» and «Princess Kaguya,» animators are again making the statement that
hand -
drawn animation must be kept alive.)
Everything that made the first Winnie the Pooh animated feature so adorable (the official one, also by Walt Disney
Animation Studios) is found here too, from great songs to adorable stories, and it is a delightful return to the traditional hand - drawn animation of the
Animation Studios) is found here too, from great songs to adorable stories, and it is a delightful return to the traditional
hand -
drawn animation of the
animation of the old days.
Those fascinated by the art
of animation will find much to ponder here — the
hand -
drawn brush strokes, the lush colors, the way just a few quickly sketched lines suddenly take vivid life.
Aesthetically, art director Rebecca Dart evokes the long - gone days
of cel - based
animation in both the character designs and the backgrounds: Consider the
hand -
drawn look
of the waterfalls around Canterlot, or the chain holding the cage in Tempest's airship.
The
animation here is colorful and crisp, a blend
of traditional
hand -
drawn artistry, which looks almost rotoscoped in its smoothness
of motion, and computer - generated work, allowing for the camera to move around the expanse
of the palace or the maelstrom.
Released: October 13 Cast: Douglas Booth, Saoirse Ronan, Helen McCrory, Jerome Flynn Director: Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman Why it's great: The filmmakers didn't bring this biographical sliver
of Vincent van Gogh's tragic to life with
hand -
drawn or CGI
animation.
The 1080p looks beyond amazing and works perfectly with the mix
of hand -
drawn animation and CG effected for the film.
The
animation bravely changes from
hand -
drawn to CGI and these guys have to take down the pirate Burger Beard (played by Antonio Banderas), the evil mastermind behind all
of this madness.
Boasting beautiful,
hand -
drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the 1989 classic returns with a unique blend
of exploration, action, and adventure.
The
animation is spot on — the comic timing is immaculate and you could be forgiven for thinking that this
hand -
drawn character is the equal
of the legendary Tati.
Throughout this rising tide, the venerable and venerated Studio Ghibli has stood strong, never abandoning
hand -
drawn animation even as it has fallen out
of vogue.
The mix
of boxy
hand -
drawn animation and slapdash CGI doesn't quite mesh, and the screenplay is another clunker from one
of the worst living film writers, John Logan (Bats, Gladiator, The Time Machine, Star Trek: Nemesis).
The images are marvelous, a lovely example
of Ghibli
hand -
drawn animation and a reminder
of the kind
of personality that comes through this kind
of art, but it is the compassion and depth
of character that makes it such a moving film.
The entire film is beautiful — could this be the last masterpiece
of old - school
hand -
drawn animation?
Aladdin came at the right time for Disney, capitalizing on the worldwide popularity
of Robin Williams and widespread enjoyment
of hand -
drawn animation months after Beauty and the Beast became the first such film to get a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars.
The Wind Rises (Disney, Blu - ray, VOD)-- Hayao Miyazaki is a national treasure in Japan, the director
of beloved animated features and a filmmaker dedicated to preserving the art
of hand -
drawn animation.
Spirited Away is a masterpiece
of storytelling and traditional
hand -
drawn animation.
It's also one
of the most gorgeous examples
of hand -
drawn animation you'll ever see, with yet another restrained but evocative score by Joe Hisaishi.
The
animation process appears to be similar to what Arc System Works did for the newest Guilty Gear games, by limiting the frames
of 3D models and using flat colors to achieve stylish
hand -
drawn 2D anime look.
Miyazaki and his team at Ghibli Studios indulge in their talents
of hand -
drawn animation that eschews technology with just as much sincerity and pure love as that between the boy and the fish.
Chicken Little marks the first wholly Disney produced animated film since their pledge to ditch traditional
hand -
drawn animation in favor
of 3D computer graphics - laden vehicles.
A silver lining: the visuals are inarguably the outfit's most accomplished to date, putting the snowy peaks
of «Frozen» and the cotton candy pomp
of «Wreck - It Ralph» to shame (not to mention the studio's lovely but quaint
hand -
drawn animation of old).
Check out those fields
of flowers, all painstakingly
hand -
drawn in traditional
animation.
«Technically, the superb
hand -
drawn art is alive and well in the DLC with satisfying blood splatter and the über - fluid
animations of horses and other wild - life.
Which is why the gorgeous, highly stylized, old - school 2 - D
hand -
drawn animation sequence at the beginning
of «Kung Fu Panda» comes as such a big surprise.
Disney's return to traditional
hand -
drawn animation is a hugely enjoyable fairytale adventure with likeable characters, decent songs and some great gags, though some
of the scenes may be too scary for very young children.
One
of the first animated features made in Brazil, «Boy & the World» is a brightly colored, often charming film that juxtaposes simple,
hand -
drawn animation with kaleidoscopic computer - generated patterns.
As soon as the film starts we are presented with some incredible
hand -
drawn animation, as well as some excellent sound design as we hear clearly heavy waves slapping together, throwing around a nameless man and what is left
of his boat.
It's lyrical, moving, and reminds one
of the power
of hand -
drawn animation.
The first feature is a «Storyreel Picture - in - Picture Experience» where you can view the theatrical cut with a early version
of the film that features rough
animation,
hand -
drawn storyboards and other artwork.
In 2004, the long and wondrous tradition
of hand -
drawn Disney
animation seemed to come to an end with the release
of Home on the Range.
The
hand -
drawn animation is stunning, the closest analogue is a fancier, Celtic version
of the great TV series Samurai Jack, at least in its angular character design and abstract backgrounds.
The
animation was cute, bubbly,
hand -
drawn, and clearly designed to evoke the opening
of Sonic CD.
As studios increasingly turn their attention to producing entirely computer - generated animated features, Spirit is a stunning example
of the irreplaceable splendors
of traditional
hand -
drawn feature
animation.
More insight on this process is provided by Bluth and Goldman on a commentary track; the pair eloquently discuss, among other things, how animators should have an understanding
of acting, and the technical challenges
of creating such a smooth blend
of traditional two - dimensional,
hand -
drawn animation techniques with 3 - D computer effects.
Hayao Miyazaki, the master craftsman
of hand -
drawn animation, comes bumping into Venice with The Wind Rises, a gorgeous yet ultimately frustrating tribute to the Japanese airplane designer Jiro Horikoshi.