Animation Appreciation Thread #12

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Previous thread, #11: http://dis.4chan.org/read/carcom/1362594875

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I think you're trying to deny anime's cultural baggage here. The language of manga is a cornerstone of what made anime what it is, what most of the directors and animators at the time worked with. Yes, speed-lines with holds, and most of the Kanada-style of animating can be attributed to manga's influence+shoestring budgets, but just because it's born of constraint doesn't mean it's less of an artform. The creative layouts that anime is known for came out of exploiting the lack of frames to max degree. It is only natural that some of this mixing later becomes a defining characteristic of the medium, to the point it's not even a matter of budget anymore.

I don't think a few scenes like that constitute shit animation, in the sense that the creators are satisfied with them and think that's the way to go (and so are the majority of the viewers). Questions about whether or not a background as opposed to a color is inherently better or worse ultimately boil down taste and preference.