I need everyone who responds to “we need to stop remaking animated films as live action with bad cgi” with “yeah, they should use practical effects instead!” to kindly shut the fuck up because
1) the vast majority of the time, practical effects alone are simply not enough to replicate what 2D animation can accomplish. and when done well, cgi in conjunction with practical elements can get the strongest result! there is no dichotomy of practical OR digital, it’s usually both.
2) more importantly, saying this is still disrespecting the original animated films!!! The real problem is that we need to stop treating animating like it’s “for kids” or that animation doesn’t have enough merit on its own. is it so hard to just appreciate animation for what it is?? why does it need to be remade at all?
If you’re someone who has tried to praise practical effects in response to animation, I don’t blame you. I think effects makeup and animatronics and puppets and physical sets are cool too. In fact, if you haven’t seen what Studio Swaybox is doing, you should take a look:
this is not stop motion!! This is filmed in real time!! Isn’t that incredible??
But before you say “we should use THAT to remake animated films instead!” how about…. we just let the existing films be? We need more original films, not remakes of existing ones, using this kind of ingenuity. Yes, we need more of a demand for both animation & puppetry, but above all, we need more of a demand for human touch in art.
If you want to support animation,
Demand existing animated films be re-screened in theaters!
Follow a few small indie studios, and promote their projects like your life depends on it!! Toss em a few bucks if you can afford it!
Try animating something yourself! It’s so accessible nowadays. Try out making a puppet using nothing but a sock and some buttons. Get a cheap marionette and try to make it dance. Get some face paints and make yourself look crazy in your bathroom mirror. Do all of this even if it looks bad— especially if it looks bad. Doing it bad will give you a newfound appreciation for the amount of skill it takes to make it good!
STOP GIVING LIVE ACTION REMAKES YOUR MONEY
