Disney's Tangled - 23rd May 2011

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by yeslek

exactly. Used to enhance, not 100% create. Am all for this kind of integration, in fact I'd encourage it.

Pixar seem to be the only company being truly creative and pushing the capability bounds of technology, so I can forgive the out and out CGI use as the visual's are stunning. They, to me, are the exception to the rule/my point.

CGI only works, IMO, where you have texture i.e. the shine of Car's, the fur/scales of Monsters Inc, Rapunzel's Hair, the lava in the cave of wonders etc. texture, realistic or not, is damn hard and near impossible to create by hand drawings but in terms on Tangled, I cant see any problem with her entire world and all character's being created by traditional animation. IMO it would have worked perfectly (aside from her hair as its a focal/main part of the movie and just HAD to look good)


I guess Tangled being CGI is my only complaint really as I was extremely impressed by the story (it grew on me) to the point its now one of my fave Disney classics, but I just prefer Disney 2D and see little point for Disney to do full CGI movies themselves. They have a style so why not re-invent as they have done over the years, instead of completely alter the method.

Well, it is worth noting that the reason Tangled was produced in CGI is because the hair was far too difficult to draw, and this also possibly the reason why we haven't had a Rapunzel Disney film until now.