2012-06-26, 14:16 | Link #3561 | |
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It is also possible that the animation team didn't have a lot of time because of other production issues, like problems with the script or trouble working out the combat choreography, but it's unlikely. Having worked in the animation industry I know that once the script is finished the designers start working on a "design palette" for the more important scenes first. The Athrun vs Kira fight scene would have had priority over pretty much anything else, so the animators should have had plenty of time to work on the animation. You can observe this in most animated shows, the key moments always have a much higher production value. The budget could have been an issue, but also unlikely because this is Gundam. And if I remember correctly Seed had the biggest budget ever for a 50 episode TV show at that time.
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2012-06-26, 17:01 | Link #3562 |
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The funny thing is, I always thought that SEED only have very very little budget due to the insane number of reused animation and flashbacks and recap episodes. Even other Gundam series, which considered fail, like X & Victory didn’t do it to that extent. I’ve seen Victory in its entirety and I can say that they use new animation each episode and 90% of the scenes in the whole series are not reused. It still has some recap episodes though. While in SEED, we can safely say that at least 30% of the entire series’ duration went to reused scenes and flashbacks.
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2012-06-26, 22:00 | Link #3563 | |
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I don't remember reading this in an article. It might have been in the Gundam Age General Discussion forums since they were chatting about Gundam Age's recent low ratings. But it would explain SEED's great music and recycled animation. If this were the case, I wish they would have shelled out more money to make Gundam Seed better since it is one of my favourite animes of all time. |
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2012-06-28, 11:06 | Link #3565 | |
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Going off-topic, how do you think GSD's ending would turn out if Athrun (instead of Kira) confronted Durandal aboard Requiem? At least Athrun had a justifiable reason to confront Durandal, and more importantly, he had history with him.
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2012-06-28, 19:21 | Link #3568 |
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Back to the original question: what if Athrun was the person to confront Durandal, instead of Kira (of course, with Kira standing by Athrun's side)?
One thing I can imagine is that Sunrise might reuse the animations from Athrun's final encounter w/ his father.
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2012-06-28, 22:44 | Link #3570 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEtL-...&feature=g-u-u
It's KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ASUUUUUUUUUUUUURAAAAAAAAAAN TIME
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2012-06-28, 23:02 | Link #3571 | |
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2012-06-29, 03:52 | Link #3575 |
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That was more than a decapitation... His body cut in half and his head was ripped off by the impact. Poor guy.
Haven't seen the original SEED. In fact, the Remaster is the first time I'm watching the series, and I must admit, I'm in love with the plot and the SEED universe. Can't wait for the Freedom and Justice to debut. |
2012-06-29, 04:27 | Link #3576 | |
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2012-06-29, 05:39 | Link #3577 |
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Those are chump change typically. I doubt those cost more than a typical high profile VA.
In an interview Fukuda said most of the money was spent in special effects and cg... Which make sense since it came out when the technology was still new.
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2012-06-29, 05:40 | Link #3578 |
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For all of its shortcomings, apparent even in this very episode which I love so very much, this is one of many episodes that make me truly happy that SEED exists. I love the still images of the original and I also love this new animation of the remaster.
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2012-06-29, 06:44 | Link #3579 |
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THE EPIC KIRA VS ASURAN FIGHT IS JUST.... it brings tears to my very eyes.
Seed has always been one of my favorite gundam shows (i watched every gundam out there) .. it's just that i really like the possibility of Seed's plot to come true in the future.. since test tube babies are now being accepted in the society. One thing i like about Seed is how they value the characters' emotions over the conflict of war and giant robots. I feel like I'm Kira sometimes and it's fucking hard to fight with my best friend |
2012-06-29, 10:38 | Link #3580 | |
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EDIT: Oh, and on spoilers - I try to avoid them as best I can, but it's impossible to miss out on everything people say, so I'm not too bothered about being spoiled anymore. |
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