I just recently watched the Macross Flashback 2012, and once again realized that artwork of that time, courtesy of Haruhiko Mikimoto, just sits so well with me. The very 80s aesthetic is still as graceful and fleeting. The lighting really is something else as well. When Minmay is alone in the studio you can really feel that something has come to an end, but those emotions are swiftly rearranged into less solemn ones as her last concert starts. Yes, the songs still haven't lost their touch for me either.
I guess this kind of content feels pretty outdated for most people nowadays, but I still wish we'd get something like it again. The animation isn't purely based on delivering visceral thrills rendered through speed and flashy camera movements, but nor do I find it static. Rather it works to emphasize the beautiful artwork in itself. I don't think I've ever seen a Sci-Fi work as romantically depicted as this really. Some might find it to be sappy tripe, but I just find the class of it all astounding (I don't care what you think that says about my standards, or lack of them!).
I guess this kind of content feels pretty outdated for most people nowadays, but I still wish we'd get something like it again. The animation isn't purely based on delivering visceral thrills rendered through speed and flashy camera movements, but nor do I find it static. Rather it works to emphasize the beautiful artwork in itself. I don't think I've ever seen a Sci-Fi work as romantically depicted as this really. Some might find it to be sappy tripe, but I just find the class of it all astounding (I don't care what you think that says about my standards, or lack of them!).
