#Anime production

[matt0044]

The real issues with Wrath of the Gods animation in my eyes.

No memes. No easy potshots.

To start with, I think that it would've benefited them if the split the 24 episodes production wise. One to be released at the start of a year and the other at the tail end of autumn. And yes, that includes the cliffhangers if only to drive up hype. Let them focus their efforts on one batch at a time before loosening up.

That said, it feels like the switch over to Studio Deen was a mighty hasty decision. A-1 Pictures likely had their reasons for backing out. Hell, it's immense restraint with how many studios are trying to put out more than what their workforce can reasonably manage.

Even then, I think what hurt the look of Season 3 was a lack of directional flair or problem solving tricks. A lot of shots often have the characters are distance, often contributing to the rather rough artstyle (you know the one, "Meguca" fans). This is compounded by the choice to linger on them, even when a shot is crowded.

There are times like when the Sins gather to hear Meliodas's explain the curse on him and Elizabeth where there are many shots that crowd in everybody into focus. It feels like we could close up on those speaking rather than trying to let it go on for so long.

Then there's where Chandler teleports into the Boar Hat and Diane, all giant and on the roof, vaults down to save Elizabeth and Mel. It's all an external shot that ends only when King comes in to help but it feels... weird. Like we should've seen Diane vault over the roof but then cut to her hand breaking in to grab her friends and the back to her outside making sure they're safe.

And this isn't an isolated incident. When Gilthunder goes in to embrace Margret, the Arkangel possessed princess walks past him as a real red flag. However, the shot starts with Gilthunder going off-screen towards Ludociel and has us here the cold passing-by off screen before he/she comes on-screen in the same frame. It feels like whatever was supposed to be edited in between wasn't done in time.

Something I think that could've justified them drawing the characters in less detail were comedic scenes. When the Sins are gathered and are overlooking Bartra, they could've shown the king's esasperation via exagerated expressions that Anime is often known for. Maybe get way cartoony with chibis.

It just feels like outside of the egrigious art work moments, the animation direction is... serviceable yet also biting off more than what they could chew. It ends up very "just do the bare minimum and shove out product as fast as you can" in a sort of cynicism.

That's the real issue with Studio Deen's approach to their run beyond what shot looks weird. And it feels like they wanted to later, in gaming terms, patch it with far more polished shots. Evidenced by how the season starts with censoring excessive blood for the TV broadcast.

It's a shame because Cursed By Light really afforded them the chance to well and truly cook as the kids say, flexing for what was the Seven Deadly Sins' grand finale. The CGi on the Supreme Diety was immaculate.

[raijin-tribe]

Animation Key Frame - Bickslow

I found this on Pinterest and I haven’t been able to find it’s source or the original uploader. But I did so some research!

Satelight is a Japanese animation studio that co-produced Fairy Tail along with A-1 Pictures for the first season of the anime (episodes 1-175.) This specific frame is from the Tenrou Island arc, episode 118; featuring an anime-only fight with Bickslow, Freed, & Elfman vs. Yomazu and Kawazu.

I was hoping to find the original source so I could look through more anime production art, but I'm happy I stumbled across this at least!

Source: Unavailable

[zhsocial]

You can only pick one series.

[diamond-vic]

I just spent 3 hours going through the crazy pokemon leak.. absolutely bonkers stuff. There were some walk / run cycles in the pokemon anime resources and I thought it’d be fun to stitch them together!!

[whats-this-mustelid]

I just think that 'animals are living intelligent creatures that have feelings and deserve to be respected' and 'when done properly farming is beneficial to both people and animals and there's nothing wrong with raising and killing animals for food, clothing, and other products' are concepts that very much can and should coexist

[scurviesdisneyblog]

A look behind the scenes during the production of 101 Dalmatians (1961) with animators Eric Larson and Frank Thomas and Anita's voice actress Lisa Davis.

[heilos]

Mystery Skulls Animated Monthly Updated Hey everyone, apologies for missing out on last month, but it's time to get a new update out the door from our team about the production so far for video 5. Unfortunately we don't believe we'll be able to have the video ready in time for a October release. People's schedules have not lined up in such a way where we have the momentum to finish things up for this month. In particular, background art has been difficult to get in due to artist availability. We do have layouts ready for most of the backgrounds at the moment, it's just a matter of getting fully cleaned up versions of them. At the very least we still want to give you another animated gif and to sincerely apologize for not being able to bring the video to you this month for the 10th anniversary. We know everyone has been waiting a long time and we'll do our best to keep pushing and get this animation out the door as soon as we can. Full Patreon Post: CLICK HERE

[egophiliac]

back at it again with the extremely self-indulgent diafams! I am being emotionally supported by overly-cutesy interactions between anime characters right now, don't judge me.

(also continuing with my headcanons that 1) mustache Bauru, and 2) he'll be hugely tsundere about it but you can, ultimately, convince him to do just about anything via careful application of Sebek.)

[berrychanx]

Celebirity Lettuce Final version Storyboard Scan by MyuMyuCheerCh on Twitter

[roborain]

Welcome back, V

[raijin-tribe]

Anime Production - Freed

Source: Settei Dreams Color Designs | Season 1

[trudlejack]

[lallelol]

“I got you kiddo”

I hope season 5 is treating you as well as it treated me

Animation process under the cut!

Let’s all begin by thanking @meggalice for inspiring me with her beautiful LMK sketches ♥️

Boards (the timing of these was changed a lot, for instance there’s a much longer pause on the moment Wukong catches MK in the final version, instead of being one flat flow like this)

Lines, without the flowy bits

Final, slowed down at 12 fps

Wow you reached the bottom, lets have a chat. How you doing? Me? I finished my first 3 exams this summer, later on i got another one and then it’s graduation time 💃

About LMK, go show season 5 more love!!! The animation team at Wild Brain deserves all the kudos, for real they created a miracl

Now leave this post better than you found it

Day 1 of animating Flying Bark series until they hire me

[lackadaisycats]

Hey! So we have some news! We're partnering with Glitch Productions to power the Lackadaisy Shop!

Glitch has just launched FinalFinal_Project, aimed at helping to fund more indie animation across YouTube, and we're pretty dang elated to be able to be a part of it! If you want to know more, catch Glitch's video about it here!

And you can see our announcement in the form of a, uh, bizarre Rocky and Mordecai Misadventure: Lackadaisy Paradox!