The video features Alex, a CG animator, discussing anime and its unique style. He explains that anime often prioritizes "energy" and "feeling" over realistic drawings, resulting in a distinctive look. The conversation focuses on the anime series "Attack on Titan" and its use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in Season 4. Alex notes that while the CGI titans are well-done, they can feel jarring compared to the traditional hand-drawn animation used in previous seasons. He attributes this to the studio's inexperience with integrating CGI into anime.
The discussion also touches on the concept of "pencil mileage," which refers to the amount of work and detail required to create a scene. Alex argues that anime often uses techniques like action lines and motion blur to convey energy and movement without requiring excessive detail.
The video ends with a preview of an upcoming video that will showcase what "Attack on Titan" would look like in real life, using CGI renderings of the titans composited into real-world footage.
1. Alex is a CG animator who has worked on projects such as Frozen 2, Ryan the Last Dragon, and Hotel Transylvania.
2. The original Gundam was groundbreaking for its perspective shifts on robots and approach to drawing missiles.
3. The first season of Attack on Titan had one Titan, and other Titans appeared occasionally.
4. In Season 4 of Attack on Titan, there were four different Titans on screen in almost every episode.
5. The studio handling Season 4 of Attack on Titan is Studio MAPPA.
6. Studio MAPPA also worked on shows like God of High School and Jujutsu Kaisen.
7. The Colossal Titan is 60 meters tall, while Aaron Yeager's Titan is 15 meters tall.
8. The Colossal Titan is about 25 times taller than Aaron's Titan, but in some scenes, Aaron's Titan appears almost as tall as the Colossal Titan.
9. The show's creators exaggerated the scale of the Titans to emphasize the character moment and accentuate the story.
10. The first three seasons of Attack on Titan, except for the Colossal Titan, were hand-animated, while in Season 4, the Titans were computer-generated.
11. Studio Mir worked on Voltron, which is one of the most successful TV series with 2D anime-style animation and CG-animated elements.
12. The animation in Attack on Titan Season 4 has 3,000 to 4,000 drawings per episode, which is a lot compared to other anime shows.
13. The Legend of Korra has around 18,000 drawings per episode.
14. The titans in Attack on Titan were designed to give a sense of unease and were drawn in reference to European paintings and medieval tapestries.
15. The show's creators used a technique called "push perspective" to create a sense of energy and movement in the animation.
16. The animation in Attack on Titan uses a technique called "action lines" to give energy to shots.
17. The show's creators used a technique called "pencil mileage" to optimize the number of drawings needed for a scene.
18. The animation in Attack on Titan has a unique feeling that is achieved through the use of exaggerated movements and reactions.
19. The show's creators used a technique called "smear frame" or "multiples" to create a sense of motion blur in the animation.
20. The animation in Attack on Titan has a lot of movement and energy, but the characters are not always moving in a realistic way.