>i think computer animation has come a long way in terms of
>style. Shrek looks ugly, but Trolls looks good. I remember
>when Kung Fu Panda came out and it actually had squash and
>stretch which was missing from all of Dreamworks previous
>work. After that CG got a lot more expressive and people got
>to experiment with more styles so it all doesn't look the same
>now. I think Spiderverse is going to end up being another
>turning point. That movie got a lot right.

i enjoyed trolls' animation style as well. you are right about the advances, of course, but i still see most of these films that i manage to see as at least superficially similar to each other... usually a very smooth and shiny 3d look and a ton of color. it's not that i need it to be only one way, but i still like the more restrained palette and drawing style in 2d animation. that's what part of what made into the spiderverse so refreshing, and i would be thrilled if it continues to have an influence.


>If you pick up the
>art book you can see how close they stayed to even the pre
>production sketches.

i should definitely do that. i also need to pick up the movie on 4k or blu-ray and see the extras. i've only seen it once so far, when it was out.


>realism on the other hand has so many variables. most of the
>time artists will get a shot with crazy lighting and have to
>basically do their best to have a bunch of cg shit try and fit
>in on a short time or just have nothing to go on like the last
>fight scene in Black Panther. The same team worked on
>Endgame.

i forget what i saw recently where i stayed through the credits and saw all of these different effects companies listed. my understanding is they each are tasked with a specific element or maybe scene (but often an element in a scene or scenes shared with a totally different company they may not even be in communication with). i guess it's just the reality of the kind of movies being made and making the big bucks these days. it would be cool to see a movie given the proper time and resources to get all of this right, like a movie equivalent of one of those secret/surprise albums. i guess that's a pipe dream, but it's cool to dream.