/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

I just started rewatching some anime that I remembered having some good animation and art, but now I'm noticing all the amazing shots and shit, too. Like, how would you even begin to lay down a shot like these? Especially the first one. A low angle, fish eye lens shot of a tilted guitar strapped to someone's back. That's crazy! And it looks flawless, too, like the perspective and the technical design are both absolutely convincing for having 1 second of screentime. They make it look effortless when it's all finished, like duh, of course you would draw it this way. Of course you would draw her breasts so close to her hips, she's bent over and foreshortened. Of course you wouldn't be able to see her face, the guitar's neck is in the way. But I'd really like to know all the process that went into laying it all out.

And in the second screenshot is also amazing, especially in motion. Not only are the forms and technical design all consistently drawn in perspective, but they're all moving independently while being connected. The robot and the kid are both on top of the giant hand, and the kid's shirt is caught on part of the robot. So while the robot's fidgeting and trying to keep the hand down, the kid's shirt moves with its torso. But the kid's not just a ragdoll, he's trying to break free from the robot at the same time. AND he's placing his weight on his hand which is resting on the robot's hip, and they all move convincingly alongside one another. It's crazy, man.

Like I can hardly believe real people drew these things, and on a deadline no less. I'm limited by my drawing ability, but it feels like these guys have the skill to literally animate anything they want granted time and money weren't an issue.