>>317 Very good throughout and with many flashy cuts. Utsumi+Kadowaki are easily Do's most talented pair, kinda glad they're in charge of the next episode as well.
From the materials aired, I'm more impressed with Eisaku Kawanami than Hiroko Utsumi in terms of episode direction. The way things were delivered in ep 1 and 4 were really good. Both of them are very good with pacing. It's just that there's something with Kawanami's episode that is so charming to me. In contrast to that I do prefer Miku Kadowaki over Kayo Hiyama.
Miku Kadowaki really does a good job keeping things in check and delivering lively and expressive motions.
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Anonymous2012-11-01 17:05
Just watched Shingo Natsume's Hori-san to Miyamura-kun
The animation was nothing special, but the direction was great and it got good layouts as well. I'm exited to see what he'll do next.
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Anonymous2012-11-01 17:52
Skateboarding action returns in K#05, there was one nice brief bit with background animation.
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Anonymous2012-11-01 18:22
How do you guys know what can be considered as good directing and what isn't?
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Anonymous2012-11-01 19:23
>>366
Most people don't, they just pretend to sound elitist.
>>366
That's a pretty abstract question dude. You just have watch more things and define it yourself. One thing this that I think is important though, is being able to execute the concept/idea that is presented.
if four or more things in this list are to your liking, then it's probably good overall direction. You're asking a loaded question though so don't expect a particularly insightful answer. To get why the overarching direction is good/bad you need to understand how these elements work individually and subsequently together. Like a subsection in shot composition are "image systems" which cam be important/powerful tools. A strong storyboard exploits these systems to create powerful resonating imagery that has thematic relevance. Of course this is just theory and is much more difficult to pull off in practice. At it's core, good direction is guided along by resolute focus which itself comes from the entire staff, not just the director. I think Shin Sekai Yori would be a good example of a fairly well directed show this season. It has pretty much all the things I look for in anime/film/whatever
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Anonymous2012-11-01 20:52
>>354
Looks really Shinkai.
I don't like that chara designs at all.
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Anonymous2012-11-01 21:21
>>364
Any KA list? there was only Natsume and Kutsuna?
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Anonymous2012-11-01 21:31
Where do you think Norio Matsumoto is going? Ghibli?
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Anonymous2012-11-01 21:39
>>373
Why Ghibli? I don't see a connection. And hasn't he always been more of a TV animator anyway? But I'm also wondering where he's been since AnoHana.
Easy you got to know what a job of an episode director and animation director is. Go read on that and you'd know how to judge if the ED and AD is doing a good job.
>>385
They are. I thought Okiura might be the character designer because I know nothing about this film but it was obviously wrong.
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Anonymous2012-11-02 5:23
>>374
The rumor that he's working as the main animator for Ghibli's Takahata new work now.
I'm not sure if it's true or not.
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Anonymous2012-11-02 7:30
>>384 no he is not, that's a different guy with the same name.
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Anonymous2012-11-02 8:03
>>384
I don't get how Sanzigen can still produce such bad CG animation even after Imaishi showed them how to do it right.
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Anonymous2012-11-02 8:07
>>390 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn3vIDw3fPY&;
The action looks pretty good to me, but character animation with limited animation style CGI does look awkward. I don't understand why they won't let it run at 24 fps.