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tv star collector · 11-21-2005, 07:36 PM

Does anyone have a preference between traditional cel (hand-drawn) animation
or CG (computer-generated) animation? Actually, I like both. But if I had to
choose, I would have to go with the traditional cel animation. Still, I do like
some of the CG films (incl. both TOY STORY films, both SHREK films, THE IN-
CREDIBLES, and MADAGASCAR (among others)). The ones that I find less
interesting are the ones like FINAL FANTASY and POLAR EXPRESS that try too
hard to duplicate live-action. Why bother to animate it at all if you're going to
make it as realistic as live-action? It seems like a waste of time and money to
make animated people that look almost exactly like real people.

Mikado · 04-15-2006, 08:21 PM

Cel animation, deffinately...CG is good for special effects but, i prefer the artistry of hand drawings coming to life...ironic since my GF is a CG animator by trade #@_@#

gilligan fanatic · 04-19-2006, 09:50 AM

cell, it looks more like a cartoon

Brian Damage · 04-19-2006, 08:02 PM

There is nothing like cel drawings. I am a bit of a traditionalist. I like cg animation too, but cel is better for me.

80 · 04-22-2006, 07:37 PM

Cel animantion all the way. It's my favorite and I also do like GCI as well.

TJL · 04-22-2006, 09:11 PM

Traditional cel animation is a beautiful but fading art form.
As much as I love the old school animation, new CG films are just amazing to watch.
One of my current faves is "The Incredibles." This film is the perfect example of CG animation at its finest.

Mikado · 04-22-2006, 09:17 PM

CG animation doesnt impress me a lot, you can easily do the same 3-D thing with puppets ( Again, since my GF is a CG animator, i feel a little embarassed to say this )

tv star collector · 04-23-2006, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Traditional cel animation is a beautiful but fading art form.
As much as I love the old school animation, new CG films are just amazing to watch.
One of my current faves is "The Incredibles." This film is the perfect example of CG animation at its finest.

I loved "The Incredibles." I also liked one of the DVD extras, namely the goofy
cel-animated cartoon short with the characters' offscreen commentary. What
a great self-parody (and a satiric nod to the old CLUTCH CARGO TV series)!

tv star collector · 04-23-2006, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikado

CG animation doesnt impress me a lot, you can easily do the same 3-D thing with puppets ( Again, since my GF is a CG animator, i feel a little embarassed to say this )

I am still in awe of stop-motion animators (George Pal, Willis O'Brien, Art Clokey,
Rankin/Bass, Will Vinton, Tim Burton, Aardman, etc.). Sure, stop-motion lacks the fluidity and smoothness of CGI, but somehow the stop-motion puppets (Puppetoons, the original King Kong, Gumby, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the California Raisins, Nightmare Before Christmas, Wallace & Gromit, etc.)
seem to possess more heart and soul (for lack of a better phrase) than computer animation.

Still, all things considered and being a traditionalist, I would for the most part have to choose
cel animation over both stop-motion and CGI. There is still nothing quite like drawings that move.

Mikado · 04-25-2006, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

I am still in awe of stop-motion animators (George Pal, Willis O'Brien, Art Clokey,
Rankin/Bass, Will Vinton, Tim Burton, Aardman, etc.). Sure, stop-motion lacks the fluidity and smoothness of CGI, but somehow the stop-motion puppets (Puppetoons, the original King Kong, Gumby, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the California Raisins, Nightmare Before Christmas, Wallace & Gromit, etc.)
seem to possess more heart and soul (for lack of a better phrase) than computer animation..

Yup, i concur...btw, have you seen the new Puppet-mation show "The Wrong Coast"? Its a wonderful and hilarious puppet parody of "Entertainment Tonight" ( although, i think the mouth movements are done by puter to save time )

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

Still, all things considered and being a traditionalist, I would for the most part have to choose
cel animation over both stop-motion and CGI. There is still nothing quite like drawings that move.

AMEN!!!!!!

Race's Girl · 05-02-2006, 11:41 AM

I prefer CG animation (or CGI as it's best known) to Cel animation

digitalmonkey · 06-25-2006, 08:21 PM

Ludovic by Co Hoedeman is a Canadian one that you've probably never seen, but it's very good stop motion animation.

Tundra Wolf · 06-26-2006, 08:41 AM

Traditional animation, it's much more artistic.

AMackII · 07-05-2018, 01:30 PM

Cel Animation because i think its more classically artistic

tlc38tlc38 · 07-05-2018, 04:23 PM

Definitely traditional cel animation.

I've yet to find anything CGI that really appeals to me except for "Toy Story".

11-21-2005, 07:36 PM	#1
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Cel or CG Animation? Does anyone have a preference between traditional cel (hand-drawn) animation or CG (computer-generated) animation? Actually, I like both. But if I had to choose, I would have to go with the traditional cel animation. Still, I do like some of the CG films (incl. both TOY STORY films, both SHREK films, THE IN- CREDIBLES, and MADAGASCAR (among others)). The ones that I find less interesting are the ones like FINAL FANTASY and POLAR EXPRESS that try too hard to duplicate live-action. Why bother to animate it at all if you're going to make it as realistic as live-action? It seems like a waste of time and money to make animated people that look almost exactly like real people.

04-19-2006, 09:50 AM	#3
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04-22-2006, 07:37 PM	#5
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04-15-2006, 08:21 PM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Cel animation, deffinately...CG is good for special effects but, i prefer the artistry of hand drawings coming to life...ironic since my GF is a CG animator by trade #@_@#

04-22-2006, 09:17 PM	#7
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	CG animation doesnt impress me a lot, you can easily do the same 3-D thing with puppets ( Again, since my GF is a CG animator, i feel a little embarassed to say this )

05-02-2006, 11:41 AM	#11
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06-25-2006, 08:21 PM	#12
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06-26-2006, 08:41 AM	#13
Tundra Wolf Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 730	Traditional animation, it's much more artistic.

07-05-2018, 01:30 PM	#14
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,221	Cel Animation because i think its more classically artistic

07-05-2018, 04:23 PM	#15
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