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Looking at the visuals, I think I can safely assure that I've been underestimating the Middle East in this kind of capability. Though a lot leaves to be desired... and questions to be answered.
Which leaves me to ask myself and my fellow nationals studying or working in this field: Where are we right now? Seems what we've doing on the other hand is trying to catch up to the 3D animation craze and are using the West as a heavy scale. Though their choice of visuals does tend to spark curiosity in me... Why not base it in a city of a Middle Eastern country? Like, billboards and road signs in Arabic/Farsi/Turkish or whatever this production might be from? ... I'd rather use the term "Animation" in it's whole form rather than "anime" or any other term, since "anime" by itself is a short term for "animation."
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2013-04-21, 09:05 | Link #27 | |
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In Japan anime means one thing But outside Japan anime is the fan term for Japanimation. Seriously if we were still using the term Japanimation we would not be having this much confusion. The Middle East is producing their own mecha animated series. They are not producing anime. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...icon.php?id=46
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For the second point, the dialect used is the colloquial Arabic used in the gulf countries in general, the United Arab Emirates in particular, I wouldn't say it's that limited though (perhaps Arabic speakers in north African countries like morocco might find it harder to understand) That being said, supposedly only the main character uses this dialect. Quote:
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2013-04-27, 11:52 | Link #30 |
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"Japanimation" is antiquated and no longer in use by anyone as far as I can tell. The term Anime, in general English use, has evolved into being a shortened form of animation, just as it is in Japan and Europe.
Let's not even get into how an English term that is a French loaner-word to describe a product from Japan that is well accepted to be heavily influenced from America to produce the likes Crayon Shin-chan which can be considered Anime while shows like Robotech can not be is anything but beyond ridiculous. There is absolutely nothing wrong with referring to this production from the Middle East as "Anime" exactly like the Japanese would and pretty much everyone else in the world would refer to is as.
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2013-04-28, 03:42 | Link #31 | |
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But, I'm gonna play backseat mod on this post, 'cause if you want to talk about the semantics of what anime is or isn't... y'can just go here: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=113842 Instead, this thread is about an achievement by a Dubai based studio, which created an animated work so comparable to "what is commonly known as anime". It is good enough to be included in the discussion of it being anime. To that, I applaud it. Now, that this is a trend being set, as it was inevitable sooner or later. Furthermore, I hope the trend spreads. If you don't like it, deal with it.
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2013-04-28, 05:48 | Link #32 | |
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To me, "anime" will always refer to Japanese animation. I supposed if people wanted to, they could call Japanese cars "kuruma", heck they can call it "gogomobiles" if they wanted to, but to morph the meaning of "gogomobiles" to refer to all cars simply because people who buy cars are ignorant of the origin of the correct term is... ignorant. Back on topic, the things I love about anime is the art and the story. If another country (such as the Middle East) produces something similar, it doesn't matter to me which country it comes from, as long as the art is nice and the story is interesting, I would watch it. Plus it would be nice to see what kind of stories another culture would produce. Naruto used to air on a Chinese satellite channel that I used to watch, but then they replaced it with a Chinese animation where the stories focused on morality and the characters had names such as Duibuqi (literally: I'm sorry) and Xiexie Ni (literally: Thank you). That show was incredibly boring, and the animation quality was low. On the other hand, I really enjoyed "A Chinese Ghost Story" animated by a Hong Kong studio. The story was interesting, and the animation was gorgeous. It would be nice to see more of that. Last edited by Daniel E.; 2013-05-10 at 02:17. |
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Well, a parrot is still the same parrot, no matter what country it happens to hatch in.
If it comes out of parrot egg, looks like a parrot and behaves like a parrot, then it is a parrot. Same with anime. If it looks and feels like an anime, it is an anime. The nationality of the producers is of no concern here. |
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She still doesn't understand that it's a loan word in English and "anime" actually means animation of a specific artistic style originating in Japan specifically, in America and other English-speaking areas. Edit: A lot of what people think is Japanese animation is actually outsourced to South Korean studios in order to save money.
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2013-05-01, 07:05 | Link #35 | |
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Because in Japan, it is. In English, it means Japanese animation. Come on, it's not that complicated.
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2013-05-01, 18:53 | Link #36 | |
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And the statement that "anime" in any place other than Japan simply means animation is wrong else people would call Warner Bros and Disney Cartoons "anime", but they don't, they call them "cartoons". Clearly there is a difference between "cartoons" and "anime" in the English language that doesn't exist in Japan where everything is "anime". The only debatable point is whether "anime" should be considered a certain style of animation or if it should only refer to animation made in a specific country (Japan). Personally I think the first option would be very debatable because "anime" don't have a precise style and they are very diverse among themselves. You can perhaps find some common denominator and certain factors that are widely used, but those tend to change with time. In the end it would be more correct to say that this is the first Middle East's anime-inspired cartoon. But I guess it's just easier for people to call it anime.
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2013-05-02, 10:15 | Link #38 |
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The problem is that there is not point in words if their definitions aren't widely accepted. words are meant to communicate something and if you use words that have a meaning to you that differs from the meaning it has for the people you're talking to, you aren't communicating what you want.
I could for example arbitrarily decide to call the number "2" three. This wouldn't be mathematically incorrect I'd just change the name associated with the mathematical concept, I could call it "ni" like Japanese do, or I could call it "due" "zwei" deux". The fact remains that if I say "one plus one equal three" people will think that I'm an idiot. If people use whatever definition they like for the word "anime" it will only lead to confusion and lack of proper communication.
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