Yesterday Raman Hui shared with us his adventure in animation and his up-coming movie Monster Hunt 捉妖記. We're lucky enough to have a sneak peek at the new movie. After years working in the US, Raman finally came back to Asia to make a movie here!
Some weeks ago when I first saw the movie posters, it's obvious they are trying to infuse a sense of Chinese aesthetics into the work, and I had high expectation from them. But frankly, I am a bit disappointed when I saw the clips, which suggested that the actual movie is just like a regular one. I'm not saying the movie is bad, but it doesn't seems like there's any breakthrough. I could be wrong, as it was just some short clips that we saw. I hope I am wrong.
Some weeks ago when I first saw the movie posters, it's obvious they are trying to infuse a sense of Chinese aesthetics into the work, and I had high expectation from them. But frankly, I am a bit disappointed when I saw the clips, which suggested that the actual movie is just like a regular one. I'm not saying the movie is bad, but it doesn't seems like there's any breakthrough. I could be wrong, as it was just some short clips that we saw. I hope I am wrong.
During the talk, someone raised the question of 2D vs 3D and mentioned Paperman , which used new software technology to blend between 2D and 3D. China (as well as other Asian countries) do have animators that can rival those in the US, but their R&D is still years behind. It's about time that we also use R&D to create something new and inspiring. I eagerly anticipate the day when we can really combine Chinese ink painting aesthetics into animation. Our Expresii is already used in comic making and we hope we can gradually do more with animation.
If you could read Chinese , here's an recent interview with Raman on similar topics.
If you could read Chinese , here's an recent interview with Raman on similar topics.
RSS Feed
