>>23330707>I just notice a trend where the older generation really seemed to have a better ability to tell original stories or they had a better creative touch where they knew when to add more or when to use less when designing something or telling a story. Different anon here. The answer is simple.
When it comes to anime, the answer is simple. The older generation of anime directors and creators came from many different backgrounds. Many grew up different jobs, traveled the world, and did other tasks before settling down in animation. They were much more adventurous and lived life. The older generation injected their life experience into the anime they made. They didn't choose to do anime as a dream job, but simply fell into the industry as a way to earn money and support their young families.
For example, the people who made Macross Plus literally went to USA Edward's Air Force Base and studied how jets fly. Riding inside them Top Gun style to study and personally experience how pilots feel when pulling high G maneuvers. So they understood how to animate a pilot for Macross Plus.
The new generation of anime creators and directors have no life experience. They had no hobbies growing up. They grew up watching anime and that's all they know. It's why new anime is such garbage and so generic. If they tried to make Macross today, it would just be some Otaku animator with a desk full of anime merchandise. He would download a CGI model of a plane, copy paste it into the show. He wouldn't understand what a pilot feels and what are/are not appropriate movements to keep it realistic.
I use Macross repeatedly because it's a really good example. The older generation and older staff members, who worked on class Macross anime, have insulted the new Macross shows. Calling them nothing but "idol drama", and completely unrealistic boring combat.
But yeah a bit of a rant. But the solution is to stop hiring animators with no life experience. Hire adventurous people.
