The Status Quo of Chinese Animated Films from the King's Sword

Derick 2022-04-19 09:02:43

Yesterday, I watched the movie Sword of Kings from the famous game Final Fantasy, and I felt a lot in my heart. Why can't China make such a shocking animated movie?

I don't know much about the game series, so I'll leave aside the plot of this movie for now. And the feeling it brings to me is just two words - shock.

Modeling of characters that are indistinguishable from reality
It really looks like a photo
The texture of the clothes is also commendable

Maybe this is the highest level of existing CG. But when Japanese animation brings us visual impact, what is the state of our own animation?

Sadly, the picture quality is very low.

"The Return of the Great Sage", which should be the best picture quality in China, once shocked people, but there is still a big gap compared with the mainstream animation in the world.

The former great sage gave people the hope of seeing domestic animation, but in the past two years, Chinese animation films have not advanced but retreated, and there have been no works that surpassed the great sage. The market is still dominated by low-quality plagiarized works and young works, and the visual sense is not even comparable to the Toy Story of the last century. Whether this is a technical problem or a mentality problem requires the existing Chinese animators to reflect.

The Japanese animation film Saint Seiya, which is in the same period as the Great Saint, has a significantly higher picture expressiveness

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Extended Reading

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV quotes

  • Regis Lucis Caelum: Forgive my delay. A bit of unforeseen trouble.

    Iedolas Aldercapt: Nothing too vexing, I hope.

    Regis Lucis Caelum: A simple theft, nothing more.

    Iedolas Aldercapt: A daring thief, to steal from the king. Perhaps magical walls and castle gates do not keep all things safe.

    Regis Lucis Caelum: Perhaps. But no matter. That which was taken will soon be returned.

    Iedolas Aldercapt: Impressive. You are a paragon of kingly composure. But I must ask, how can you be so sure?

    Regis Lucis Caelum: Because this thing is not a mere trinket. It possesses a will all its own. Enough to break any thief's grasp.

    Iedolas Aldercapt: Hm. That sounds a very fine prize indeed.

  • Clarus Amicitia: It's been a long time since I fought at your side, old friend.

    Regis Lucis Caelum: Yes, but this time it is not your fight. If you wish to leave, go now.

    Clarus Amicitia: And abandon my king? I think not. Besides, our magic is bound to you. If you fall, Lucis falls.

    Regis Lucis Caelum: Then let us once more into the fray, old friend.