by Matteo Watzky | Mar 5, 2022 | Blog
French animation studio La Cachette, created in 2013, has in recent years become a presence that animation fans worldwide can’t ignore. After their first viral short, Kairos, they have become famous for their work on the 2019 series Primal, for which they have...
by Matteo Watzky | Mar 2, 2022 | Espresso
What makes a good action scene? That’s a question filmmakers, animators, critics and fans have been asking themselves for sometimes now, and there’s as many answers as there are people. But maybe there are a few general parameters that we can identify which, used in...
by Matteo Watzky | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog
This article is the first in a series whose goal is to observe how the representation of Outer Space in anime has evolved throughout time.Through the analysis of the genesis of fundamental tropes, we aim to achieve a better understanding and contextualization of this...
by Matteo Watzky | Feb 9, 2022 | Espresso
What is it that makes effects animation so pleasant? Why do we find such pleasure in the movement of natural phenomena (fire, smoke, water) or scenes of destruction (explosions, debris)? This is an especially important question for Japanese animation, since it has...
by Matteo Watzky | Jan 28, 2022 | Interview
Toshiyuki Inoue is one of the most important animators in Japan. Nicknamed “the perfect animator” for his proficiency, ability, and range of expression going from cartoony deformation to absolute photorealism, Inoue is a legendary artist. Beginning his...
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