[ SECRET POST #1666 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1666 ⌋


Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Notes:

Posting these up without comment threads so you can see them at least, if LJ stops breaking. Working on getting the threads up



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Comments

[olesia]

I'll be honest, I haven't actually been able to watch this entire film; the first time I tried was a few months ago, and the rotoscoping (plus the inconsistent accents; everyone had russian accents, except the lead characters, who were also supposed to be russian) kept falling into Uncanny Valley.

I wouldn't be surprised if unbalanced/awkward walk cycles were part of it.

[(Anonymous)]

Watch for sliding, too. Most of the time, the characters are ice skating through scenes. And they had such issue with keeping size and proportion- watch Dmitri mount the stairs in the palace. It's terrible. They had such a bitch keeping the facial features centered, and the mouth lines were a bad idea. Yeah, people have mouth lines, but it looks awkward on an otherwise smooth face. Mouth lines are typically for denoting age.

[olesia]

Aha, I think I remember that! Though I think I was blaming it more on the fact the character was walking on a presumably icy path at the time? But if it continued like that...
My stopping point was at IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT EVIL WILL FIND YOOOOOOOOU, because everything was just too much for me.

It still kills me that everyone in the cast was like VE ARE RUSSIAN UND VE SPEAK IN THE TONGUE OF THE OLDE COUNTRY and then you had Anastasia who sounded like every American teenager ever.

And isn't it that you're pretty much never supposed to actually draw dark lines on a face unless you're indicating wrinkles or scars? Shadows maybe, but not actual lines...

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly I don't think it's as bad as that. Yes the rotoscoping makes the walking animations look slippery and the limb movements are disjointed, but I liked the facial animations because they were so odd. Dmitri's mouth lines were one of my favorite parts of his appearance because you don't usually see that in a young animated hero. They're usually made to look perfect. The lines (and the wonky nose) made him more unique looking.

But then I really do like the general look of rotoscoping, even if it is a lazy way to animate. I prefer the looks and movements of characters like Snow White or Anastasia, as opposed to ones like Ariel or Mulan. It isn't perfect, but I love the realism behind it.