Just for the record: red text on dark grey background is next to impossible to read.
Since someone suggested a 'cartoon' approach, I'm rly hyped for that.
The Witcher 2 cartoon animations were insanely good. If they make a series out of that it'll be awesome.
I believe that the in-game cartoon animations were made by CDPR, so they won't have to find someone else to do it.
They can do it by themselves and be awesome
The Witcher 2 cartoon animations were insanely good. If they make a series out of that it'll be awesome.
I believe that the in-game cartoon animations were made by CDPR, so they won't have to find someone else to do it.
They can do it by themselves and be awesome
You know what would be really unique, and somewhat in the vein of The Witcher 2?
A hand-drawn, animated movie or series resembling classical approaches to oil painting. It would be like a painting in motion. And that coupled with good writing and direction would make it a feast for the eyes and the intellect.
A hand-drawn, animated movie or series resembling classical approaches to oil painting. It would be like a painting in motion. And that coupled with good writing and direction would make it a feast for the eyes and the intellect.
The reason it's not done is that it's brutally expensive. This is why studios, anxious to prove their audiences don't care by giving them animation they don't care about, are so keen to disband their traditional animation groups. (Yeah, I mean that Mickey Mouse operation. For shame.)Volsung said:
Seriously, it would be even more wonderful than it is impossible. The art direction and technology in TW2 are a good start on how to make this kind of animation possible again.
Even the best quality anime routinely uses visual shortcuts to meet budget and deadlines.
Not true. HBO could just buy license to make series based on witcher books etc.secondchildren said:
Like how Slitherine has exclusive license to make Warhammer 40000: War for Armageddon setting game with GW having all the rights all the same.
SEGA has license to make Warhammer Fantasy games for the next couple of years. Doesn't mean they hold the rights to Warhammer IP.
Oh yeah, it costs money. I always forget about that. What a sad world we live in, where creativity and talent is constrained by profit and deadlines.GuyN said:
Maybe not hand drawn then. Maybe some kind of (non 3D) computer animation and coloring, like cel shading, except leaning towards a classic look instead of a cartoon look?
Isn't that exactly what she said?GuyN said:
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I do not like long series. But a short series I'd love to see it.
1. Not more than 10 - 12 episodes.
2. The scenes filmed in Europe.
3. The filmmakers of the European countries should be involved in the making of the TV series. I really like the French comedy "Les Visiteurs". No epic shit about freedom, democracy and the superiority of our civilization over each other. Just pure comedy. For comparison, the same filmmakers did a remake of his own film, but in co-production with the U.S.. "Just visiting": This is an example of how Americans can ruin a good comedy.
Polish filmmakers can not make films in general. The best Polish films ended in the 80's, and even that is not the peak of artistry. But the French and Germans are doing pretty good already and are still deprived of the bloody soap of American manners.
Although this should be a number of Polish filmmakers to add the appropriate color. Also the Russians.
That is:
USA (cash and movie technology), France and Germany (cash, movie technology, outdoor scenes, European feel.), Poland, Russia (outdoor scenes, the central and eastern European feel.) Of course, the scene may be shot in other European countries.
I do not like long series. But a short series I'd love to see it.
1. Not more than 10 - 12 episodes.
2. The scenes filmed in Europe.
3. The filmmakers of the European countries should be involved in the making of the TV series. I really like the French comedy "Les Visiteurs". No epic shit about freedom, democracy and the superiority of our civilization over each other. Just pure comedy. For comparison, the same filmmakers did a remake of his own film, but in co-production with the U.S.. "Just visiting": This is an example of how Americans can ruin a good comedy.
Polish filmmakers can not make films in general. The best Polish films ended in the 80's, and even that is not the peak of artistry. But the French and Germans are doing pretty good already and are still deprived of the bloody soap of American manners.
Although this should be a number of Polish filmmakers to add the appropriate color. Also the Russians.
That is:
USA (cash and movie technology), France and Germany (cash, movie technology, outdoor scenes, European feel.), Poland, Russia (outdoor scenes, the central and eastern European feel.) Of course, the scene may be shot in other European countries.
Yeah, even in the days when it was done by underpaid, overworked "ink and paint girls", cel animation was amazingly tedious and costly.Volsung said:
But that's where I think the art direction from TW2 fits in. Most CGI goes for the closest possible approximation to photorealism. But photorealism is not the manner of art that you or I are after. The developers, I think, recognize this and went for a more painterly, layered, textured, and heightened approach. This way, I believe, lies what we both want.
This scene is not realistic. But it is many times over more inviting than any "realistic" scene from any game ever rendered. I want to walk right into this scene and ask the villagers whether there are any monsters that need extermination.
[Rubens, "Landscape with a Rainbow", in the Wallace Collection, London]
Well, I agree that this sort of stylization has its appeal, especially since it alludes to fantasy. Playing games with these aesthetics is like immersing in fantasy in more than one way.
Photorealism, however, has its appeal as well- what I like about playing games with photorealisitc stylization is the sense of doing the fantastic in reality. I haven't seen a game with magic and dragons in a photorealistic styling, and I think it's a shame that there isn't one.
Photorealism, however, has its appeal as well- what I like about playing games with photorealisitc stylization is the sense of doing the fantastic in reality. I haven't seen a game with magic and dragons in a photorealistic styling, and I think it's a shame that there isn't one.
Rubens, my favorite painter
. An interesting example to use since he was perhaps the greatest commercial artist of all time.
Sirnaq said:
Ha, yeah. Then again, he doesn't really care for the games from what I can tell, so I'm not sure that he would be pleased with anything other than his own work.
If this happened, it might finally convince me that HBO was worth my money, but it isn't likely to happen.
I belive, that CDPR owns the rights to movie adaptation of the Witcher series. In some old interview Marcin Iwiński was asked about it, he answered that they own rights to all sorts of media connected to Witcher brand. But I'm not 100% sure.
On the other hand, even if they're not having the rights to film adaptation, Sapkowski himself would have no problem selling it. He is a bit controversial persona, and suggested numerous times that right amount of money will do the trick.
HBO seems to be the best choice for The Witcher, but I highly doubt if they will even consider it. First of all, they have GoT franchise, so making another dark/low fantasy series with similar tones would make no sense. Maybe if Wild Hunt would be an enormous sucess, some competitive company would take a shot.
On the other hand, even if they're not having the rights to film adaptation, Sapkowski himself would have no problem selling it. He is a bit controversial persona, and suggested numerous times that right amount of money will do the trick.
HBO seems to be the best choice for The Witcher, but I highly doubt if they will even consider it. First of all, they have GoT franchise, so making another dark/low fantasy series with similar tones would make no sense. Maybe if Wild Hunt would be an enormous sucess, some competitive company would take a shot.
To be fair, after seeing two episodes of "old" polish TV witcher series...Greed1914 said:
No... just no. I refuse to believe that a Witcher TV series can be good, I know it's because of trauma.
Tis just impossiruuu! HBO or not.
So let's just say that old TV series affected my already poorly managed, nourished brain, inflicting damage that lasts till this day.
So, again, if You will excuse me I need to return to jumping from the tree to the tree and eating bananas...
And again, to Witcher TV series...
The TV series sucked, not due to very bad CGI, mostly bad, or very bad acting, but due to, very, very, very bad director. This guy simply doesn't understand what fantasy is all about. He choose a comic as a source for lore (!), perhaps books were too long for him. ;PColIsengrim said:
So first and foremost we need a director(s) who read, respects and understand source material, which is reflected in screenplay. Then we need actors who actually know what they're doing. If these conditions are met, it is enough to throw a little money in their general direction. :]
It isn't that difficult, but someone would have to understand that the show has potential.
As mentioned already in this thread I think it is unlikely that HBO will do a Witcher series, even if the Witcher was more popular GOT already dominates that space at HBO.
I'd be quite keen for amc to have a crack at it though. Breaking Bad and Mad Men has some great writing and them doing The Walking Dead gives me reason to believe that they may be willing to do a fantasy series. In the mentioned shows you have mature themes and content with high production values, sounds like a good start for a successful Witcher series.
I'd be quite keen for amc to have a crack at it though. Breaking Bad and Mad Men has some great writing and them doing The Walking Dead gives me reason to believe that they may be willing to do a fantasy series. In the mentioned shows you have mature themes and content with high production values, sounds like a good start for a successful Witcher series.