What do people mean when they say Tomino is a genius at storyboarding? I don't really get it.
On rewatching I notice a lot of little eye movements from characters that are kind of subtle or maybe naturalistic compared to some other anime. Hinting at characters' emotions or what they might be thinking of at the moment mostly.Don't know if that's what people mean when they say this, and don't know how much of it Tomino himself was even responsible for since it's not like he storyboarded every episode, but that's the first thing that comes to mind for me even if it feels pretty minor.
they mean he makes good storyboards
Ask the closest 12-year-old if the screenshots have aura
Tomino pots a lot of animation in his anime. Not always good animation but characters very rarely stand stock still. They fidget, eat, look away, move around or slap each other. Conversations overlap. Stuff is usually very busy.
>>24056262SHEEEEESH
Tomino tends to keeps things lively, which is surprisingly difficult and uncommon in animation.
>>24056232It's some shit they saw one person say then everyone else started saying it
>>24056361it ain't untrue though
They meant this.
>>24056369AAA IT'S COMING RIGHT AT ME
>>24056232He storyboarded G-Reco by himself, and nearly half of Turn A.
>>24056537 I got 4 episodes into G-Reco before I had to admit I had no idea wtf was happening. Beautiful art style though
>>24056537>two of the worst Gundam shows ever
>>24056545Fuck off duel.
>>24056232>I don't really get it
>>24056538It's a show you just have to give yourself over to and let it ride you until it clicks.
>>24056232They mean he got storyboard-corrected so many times by actual geniuses like Dezaki, Miyazaki, etc. he ended up finally getting it a bit.
>>24056740>dezaki>miyazaki>geniusesGhiblis best film isn't even by Miyazaki and Dezaki is a boring hack
>>24056741>Ghiblis best film isn't even by MiyazakiSo you prefer Takahata who also redrew Tomino's boards? ok>Dezaki is a boring hackYou might want to find a new hobby, you've been terribly filtered.
>>24056743The Cobra film was only interesting for the first story, after that it was just a boring, barely animated slog
Storyboarding is what old animators did to their subordinates for failing to perform, where they dumped animation cels on their face until they criedIn that aspect, Tomino was a genius
>>24057077You are a pleb, yes, thanks for telling us.
>>24057085You don't storyboard on cels, retard.
Idk you tell me
>>24056232Tomino's not the best storyboarder, and people tend to oversell his ability here. He has done some amazing storyboard work, but imo he's like 85th-90th percentile at best. Which is still very high, but there are many animators I'd put above him.One of Tomino's weaknesses is he was never an animator. So his anime don't have the same visual idiosyncracies or specificity as directors who are animators as well. He's a much more interesting writer. That's where his strength is.Many directors would've been able to animate anime like Gundam or Ideon, but they wouldn't be able to write them.
>>24056232If you want to have this discussion, you need to go all the way back.https://animetudes.com/tag/yoshiyuki-tomino/
>>24057315elevator scene is my favourite from G-Reco
>>24057253>One of Tomino's weaknesses is he was never an animator. So his anime don't have the same visual idiosyncracies or specificity as directors who are animators as well.This isn't a bad thing at all, many directors are like that ex: Takahata, Oshii, Ishiguro, Takahashi etc.Mushi Pro had a bunch of young staff who wanted to work on films but got stuck doing anime.
the zoomers are getting uppity it's time to stunt on their asses
>>24057253>Many directors would've been able to animate anime like Gundam or IdeonAbsolutely not. You can't even give examples of shows from different directors that have similar characteristics to Ideon or Gundam.
>>24057378Besides CCA, Victory has the best action choreography in Gundam.
>>24057253>0079 episodes written by Tomino: 1>Ideon episodes written by Tomino: 0
>>24057177oh
>>24057386I'm not even saying they're similar, I'm saying many of them have a level of talent and an eye for cinematography that surpassed those shows visually. The kind of shots(or "cuts") guys like Shingo Natsume, Kai Ikarashi, or Shouta Goshozono conceive are often more advanced than a lot of Tomino's work. The recent modern crop of animator-directors have been especially talented. They've pushed anime forwards immensely in just a few years. Shows like JJK Season 2/3 or Tengoku Daimakyo had composition, lighting, blocking, and editing choices that felt extremely cinematic in a way Tomino has never really approached.
>>24057465 maybe in UC specifically some parts in turn-a and g-reco beat victory easily imo, the victory gundam example was just the easiest to look up on desuarchive
>>24057320>AtomThat's like amateur era. The real game didn't start until ~69/70.There's a reason Tomino regards Takahata as one of his masters, and as the animetudes guy says Tomino was then known more for his efficiency than his creative skill.
>>24057378I seriously can't wait to rewatch Victory Gundam. Such a phenomenal show.
>>24057378Fuck, Victory is a masterpiece. No doubt my favorite Gundam
Tominotards prove their low IQ once again by posting nothing related to storyboarding and praising him for work done by the animation director
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>>24059782Wow this looks unreal. Tomino is amazing.
>>24059782G-reco is probably the last time we'll ever see good animation in gundam, at least until cgi ceases to be trendy with the suits.
>>24057378The last quarter of Victory was something else.
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