I think the new shows using CG are all
fantastically done! I am probably one of very
few people here who thinks the change to all CG
is a good thing. But...I started watching anime
for the shows themselves...and of course the art
style. I did not start watching anime to
collect the art. The love of the art back then,
and still today, has more to do with the fact
that I love animation itself. I also draw
inspiration for my own art from anime, I always
have. I love to see the new styles and effects
of today. But first and foremost, I love
anime. The fact that studios are using all CG
now makes doing the work faster, nicer looking,
and much cheaper. You just cant compete with
that. New shows are being released quicker, and
with mind blowing art and animation. What took
years now takes months. I mean, no, we wont
have new cels to collect, but frankly that's a
plus as I see it. How many of us are brokeazz
due to cels again? There's still plenty of cels
from older shows out there. The shows I like the
most are still cel done, and there's plenty
left. I am really happy to see CG taking off
tho. I think it's making the newer anime much
cleaner, and a lot spiffier than previous shows
were, simply because the use of CG makes it so
much easier and cheaper to do.
I will probably get lambasted for saying
this..but try to enjoy anime for what it is, as
a whole. Dont just be consumers of the cels.
When these studios are producing these shows,
they're not sitting there worrying about making
cels for collectors. They want people to enjoy
the show as a whole. Not to just want the
little frames from one scene to stick on their
websites and go "Look what I got!". I like it
because I can enjoy anime for what it is once
again, without having the urge to go and buy
cels from the show. But, that's just me. I
love the newer shows...the art is simply
amazing...all of which couldnt not have been
done without the use of CG. Either budgets or
time wouldnt allow for it. I adore my
cels...but sometimes its sad to think that
people may not even care about the anime itself,
they just want another supply of cels to buy :{.
On one last note...all this CG stuff..since
there are no cels, it inspires me to make my own
art ^_~ Maybe fanart and fancels are the way to
go? I for one would love a few Gwen
fancels....perhaps when I dig out of the hole a
bit more ^^; |