It’s been 28 years since the film debuted (and more than 30 after the original manga ran), and Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira is still inspiring people around the world. It has influenced countless artists, filmmakers, animators, and musicians, among others, with its post-apocalyptic tale of warring factions, psychic abilities, and teen angst. There was that Simpsons-inspired mashup, Bartkira, which slammed the residents of Springfield into Otomo’s world of body horror and urban plight. And now there’s a new tribute to the film from two animators who wanted to see the film rendered through computer graphics animation, as opposed to the hand-drawn method of the original.
Akira 28 from Brad Kremer on Vimeo.
Brad Kremer and Dean Fowler worked together (despite often being miles apart) to create this tribute trailer for an Akira that uses CG animation to recreate the world and denizens of Neo-Tokyo. As Kremer ...
Akira 28 from Brad Kremer on Vimeo.
Brad Kremer and Dean Fowler worked together (despite often being miles apart) to create this tribute trailer for an Akira that uses CG animation to recreate the world and denizens of Neo-Tokyo. As Kremer ...
- 8/11/2016
- by Rob Dean
- avclub.com
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