Thanks to Arcane’s exemplary success in mass media, animation is slowly becoming more and more mainstream. The idea of it being associated with something that only kids watch is also fading away. Japanese animation might be the forerunners of this revolution, but after Netflix’s recent endeavors in this medium, the future of animation looks better than ever.
A major credit for that must go to France, as they have also played a major role in the surge of animation media. After all, Arcane itself was produced by a French animation studio, Fortiche. In a recent interview, the head of this animation studio, Christian Linke, shared the same sentiment, wishing animation to become more accessible to a general audience.
Arcane’s success may inspire the animation industry to push creative boundaries
Netflix’s huge win with both seasons of Arcane wasn’t something the creators saw coming. They just wanted to make a show that everyone would love. But now, they’re rooting for other studios to take similar risks. As artists, the future of animation is all that matters to them.
Linke thinks the animation industry has gotten a bit stale in recent years. Everyone’s stuck in a rut, following the same old formulas, as the majority of the studios are blaming budget issues. This notion must be overcome in order to take animation to the next level.
I think it has fallen somewhat to the wayside over the years, as certain production formulas have become too rigid.
The good news is, Arcane might just shake things up. Linke hopes it’ll inspire other studios to go big, take more creative risks, and ask for bigger budgets. France and Japan are already killing it in the animation world in all these aspects, and so he wishes others to also follow along.
Hopefully, Arcane can inspire more opportunities for different studios, IPs, and teams to take bigger creative swings and secure larger budgets.
If Arcane can spark that kind of change, that’ll make the whole team behind Arcane more than happy. Linke further points out that he truly believes the future of animation looks bright, and he’s excited to see what’s next. (Source: DiscussingFilm)
Animation must not be restricted to those who are already familiar with it
Japan’s 2D animation industry is on fire right now, and with all the bangers releasing each season, it just keeps getting better. But animation for all ages shouldn’t be limited to Japan alone. Even with Fortiche’s huge success with Arcane, we can’t just rely on one or two studios to carry the torch.
The world needs more animation projects that push boundaries. Linke thinks there are endless possibilities beyond kids’ movies. And he’s right – when studios take risks, audiences respond. It’s just that animation still has a bit of an image problem.
That’s what we’re hoping to achieve, right? To create a few more animation fans! It still feels like there’s plenty of progress to make, though.
His goal is simple: to create more fans and show people what animation is really capable of as a medium of raw storytelling. He admits that it’s an uphill battle, but every win counts.
With recent projects like To Be Hero X and Ne Zha, China is proving to be a shining light for Linke’s dreams. So he’s quite optimistic about the future. Now with even more studios taking risks and pushing the limits of animation, who knows what’s possible? The sky’s the limit, and Arcane’s just the beginning.
Arcane Season 1 & 2 are currently available to watch on Netflix.
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