Ping Pong (Fumihiko Sori, 2002)
I’ll freely admit that the first time I watched Ping Pong, I was pretty disappointed and underwhelmed. But in hindsight, I had gone in with completely wrong expectations. Based on the trailers I’d seen and some of the more effusive praise I’d read on the Web, I went in expecting an over-the-top, CGI-fueled live-action cartoon a la Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer. But Ping Pong couldn’t be further from Chow’s hyperactive film. That isn’t... Read More
Vexille (Fumihiko Sori, 2007)
It’s an undeniable fact that CGI has changed the face of animation. Whether you’re talking about the style and aesthetic, the production methods, or simply the time and effort involved, the impact of computer animation has been huge. In fact, I daresay that it’s becoming difficult for some folks to think of animation as anything other than computer-generated, thanks in large part to a little company called Pixar. As a longtime fan of the art form, I find myself... Read More
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