Does CG belong in Anime?

Kaiser · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:25 am Post subject:

CG can be great for complimenting animation, it really depends on how its used. Sometimes the CG scenes just stick out really badly and look awful, but if done right it can make the animation look very nice.

Air is a good recent example of this. FLCL is also an awesome example, you can't even tell in FLCL.

Currently I think CG looks cheap and tries too hard to be realistic when it has that 'fake' look to it. The new Star Wars movies are a good example of too much CG.

Loveless · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:17 am Post subject:

CG is used to improve the art normally CG art in several animes look kinda weird.

Except in FLCL,Air and maybe Full Metal Panic (they messed up a few times)

100% hand draw tends to lean towards the disaster that Condor Hero went through. I.E laf why is she squatting and he's spinning around a tree technique!

oldmanvegeta · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Dec 04, 2004 Posts: 66

there's good examples of the successful meshing of traditional cel/digital artwork and newer CGI works. i mention cel and digital together because we all know that Love Hina was digitally animated, but doesn't have the look of CGI that we're most familiar with. vandread is a good example of a hybrid series that did a good job with CGI for the most part. if it didn't need to be CGI, they didn't make it CGI, which is always a good thing. of course, GitS:SAC and cowboy bebop also deserve mention for accomplishing the task. one series that i felt did NOT use CGI effectively was Initial D. bakuretsu tenshi was also another one of those Gonzo works that used CGI when none was needed. i never thought the CGI for FMP! was that bad, but it's true it could have been better.

ninjo61 · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject:

Wow thanks for all the info.

Another thing I came across was that CG can also be used in manga. Gantz is the example I've scene for this. They use CG to lay the ground work for the characters and backgrounds and then replace them with handrawn images for the characters and just draw a thick black line on the background.

iceravent · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

i support CG in anime. it makes the anime look cooler. Razz

heerothips · newbie! Joined: May 02, 2005 Posts: 24

some anime's are ok with the CG. like last exile was pretty good and the CG didn't ruin the anime. but some can live without it

rjnight · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 50

ONLY SOMETIMES!!!!!!!! and only if done right and from what i'v seen most do not do it right. Mad

kaitune · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:21 am Post subject:

Don't really care as long as the technique has been used wisely... Confused

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Jsy3k · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:37 am Post subject:

CG is good as long as it integrates perfectly together with the hand-drawn ones. Some of the best ones that I have seen combining tose 2 components and comes out good are:

Ah! My Goddess TV
Emma
Ghost in the Shell Series
Appleseed
Vandread
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xenomorph85 · newbie! Joined: Aug 16, 2005 Posts: 13

i actually hate when a anime relies on cg but its not something that completly ruins a show for me i just wish the cg would be tuned down a little look at gantz i think the show would be better if they were to take some of the cg out
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kaykay · Shogun Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 2622 Location: Cali

i only approve of CG if it doesn't take away the actual significance of the original animation(drawing) or character design. really, i'm not a big fan of CG. i really disliked how they used CG in DNAngel....made everything look like that barbie movie or watever that thing was. looks too kidish.
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Firetears · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject:

You all do know that nearly all new anime is made in computers now? I think you all are referring to 3D animations. To me, I think it's alright as long as it looks good. Like how they use 3D graphics for nearly anything machine related in FMP. Funny thing is, sometimes you'll be looking at 3D animations and wouldn't even realize it.
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kaykay · Shogun Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 2622 Location: Cali

well that is true firetears, i just don't like the CG used that is TOO noticable....or makes the whole anime look too fake, cheap, and kiddish like.
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1412kid · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:26 am Post subject:

The use of CG is in my opininon, should only be just an anime enhancer. However there are times they are needed badly to help the anime like Initial D.

Anyway, such technology can no longer be ignored in the animation production.

luca_blight · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:45 am Post subject:

Well, I dont like the CG graphics too much. Usually they feel "out of place".
For me a good CG is when the viewer cant tell that is watching a CG. Smile

Bad examples of use of CG:

- Geneshaft
- Candidate for Godess (Really ugly!)
- Initial D
- Blue Sub (Not so bad, but too much!)
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