Misc- Animation.
I just noticed that I haven't seen anything that was NEW and pretty good for almost 3 or 4 years in animation from America (or even the UK)at least on TV, I mean you had both Jimmy Neutron and Butt Ugly Martians (how in the HELL did Nick think that was a good idea?) replace Invader Zim, you had the next big thing on Cartoon Network being some CG-animated thing (though it only just recently came out.) I got to thinking after watching (well attempting to watch) and episode of Skyland, why does 3-D animation (of which there are good shows, see Skyhawks on Cartoon Network ) suck when it tries to emulate 2-d (of which there are horrid examples...Sheep in the Big City, Tom Goes to the Mayor, 90% of Adult Swim's original animation, &c.) I guess it could be said that Cell shading works great, when every thing is, it's the reason why Windwaker, the Jet Set Radio and Sly Cooper franchises, and even XIII (yes I know all video games) were so good, you didn't feel that they were pandering to you by making you think oh hey this is a really great game with stunning visuals...but somehow I guess I shine light from everywhere because the shadows from the background aren't anywhere near me even when I'm completely in them. This is the one problem I see with everyone trying to take 2-d animation and make it 3-d (or vice-wersa.) They're seperaate beasts, yeah they can blend a little, hell I know the Lion King had some 3-d stuff in it, but damn if you know they didn't work on making it look good and not this cell-shaded, look at me I'm done by someone who can't do shading without a tool crap, but by an animator who cut his/her teeth on good old fashioned animation. I know I'm probably way off base, not bein an animator myself, but as a person who has enjoyed animation for most of my life, I would hazard to say that it's a sad state of affairs when a show such as Avatar is originally laughed at, while a show like Skyland is said to be the best in animation.
just my 2 bitter cents
just my 2 bitter cents