Originally Posted by
The Grey Crane
Maybe that's not the case, let's see...
Mmmmmkay... I mean, we could throw quotes and what nots given that the fact that they offer a touch of relevance, and is connected, to the discussion. Fancy as it may seem, I don't see the "your father is a man" quote as something of relevance. It's just too far off... because I think you missed the point.
I am not talking about something like a "semi-realism" work. And I know how to classify...
Seeing that anime derives much of its elements and techniques, no matter how stylistic it may be, from realism, then you should see it in reverse too. Anime/manga has incorporated realistic gestures, the backgrounds, the bed of the main character, the school uniform of a generic grunt, and other similar stuff. Yes they might not look THAT realistic anymore but they were DERIVED from reality and realism itself. Without a touch of realism, no matter how little, anime and manga as you know it would've been totally different.
Old school techniques are used in anime. The techniques used in anime are used in old school because it is where those methods were derived in the first place. I think I know where you're getting at, that shiny-shimmery-big eyes, odd and vibrant hair, the cartoony environment, those techniques can never be seen in realism.
Am i right? Correct me if I'm wrong, and perhaps... clarify?
Anyway, the styles and art movements that came before anime/manga are what laid its foundations, methodology, and artistic approach. A lot of the techniques in anime and manga can be seen in its predecessors. Simply saying that techniques in anime are rarely/never used in those older styles, let alone realism? Hmmm... I see something wrong here.
See what the point is? I hope so.
Yes, that's why I asked you to clarify. Probably another point to consider, right?
Bookmarks