Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective

Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective

Sometimes in anime and visual novels, the perspective is spot on. But sometimes, it’s not.

Via Nijipoi, GirlsChannel and OneCall, let’s have a look at when those backgrounds and viewpoints come up short. These kind of images appear to exist in a different dimension, because they don’t follow our universe’s basic rules of perspective.

For example, can you tell what’s wrong with this image?

Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image: シヒラ竜也wiki パース練習)

[Image: シヒラ竜也wiki パース練習]
If not, this will explain:

Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image: シヒラ竜也wiki パース練習)

[Image: シヒラ竜也wiki パース練習]
Then, there’s this (with an explanation included):

Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via GirlsChannel)

[Image via GirlsChannel]
The examples below might be more obvious:

Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via GirlsChannel)

[Image via GirlsChannel]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via GirlsChannel)

[Image via GirlsChannel]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via GirlsChannel)

[Image via GirlsChannel]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via hutabatosiaki)

[Image via hutabatosiaki]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
Adventures In Bad Anime Perspective
(Image via OneCall)

[Image via OneCall]
There could be numerous reasons to explain these bad backgrounds, from poor working conditions to artistic shortcomings. Earlier this year, Kotaku posted Tokyo-based animator Thomas Romain’s excellent types for drawing backgrounds, which underscore just how important perspective is.

[Top image via Nijipoi]


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