This article describes the intents of a movie in the making: Hullabaloo. This is a 2D animated steampunk movie about a woman trying to find her father who recently dispensary. The filmmakers' biggest intention with the movie goes beyond a good picture, but to try and spark a Renaissance in 2D animation, as well as incorporating steampunk and female protagonists into mainstream animated films.
Words can scarce describe how pumped I am to get to see a 2D animated movie from America at long last! I really hope the this movie is astounding and even more I hope it does kickstart a rebirth in hand drawn animation. 3D animation is good and does have it's place, but holy crap, give it a break and cut down on the extra dimension! There are certain stylistic changes that can be made to characters and environments that add so much to the atmosphere of 2D animation, that if tried in 3D look really weird or even gross. It doesn't help that most 3D animated projects look so stinking similar, and similar art style is why I can't stand to watch anime. All that aside the combination of cartoon and steampunk will be GLORIOUS! While steampunk has been growing a lot in popularity, that is not by any means unwanted, I could get a steampunk link for the rest of the year and still love it!
I will say that while more traditional animation will never be unwelcome, it is not at the brink of extinction, with all the cartoons airing in America as well as in Japan and Europe (France especially), it's not dying on our watch. It does still restore faith in humanity when people are vocal in their mission to strengthen hand drawn animation. As far as female protagonists, while I strongly support inclusivity, female protagonists are quite common in animated films in recent years. The female protagonist crusade is most focused on video games for now, and considering gaming is undergoing an inclusive Renaissance, the focus should be on live-action movies and TV, where the a strong female protagonist has to be in a team of mostly men. While we're at this why aren't people demanding more transgender or crossdressing protagonists?
I really appreciate hearing others thoughts and opinions, so please comment what you think of my philosophies up above.
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