CGI opponents praise A-1 Pictures!
Summary:
- Solo Leveling was criticized for a lot of things when the first episodes were released.
- Episode 3 showed that Solo Leveling still has the potential to surprise its audience.
- Monsters in Solo Leveling are hand-drawn, without the use of CGI.
How much has already been said about Solo Leveling (Ore dake Level Up na Ken) and how much will be said — the title is one of the most discussed novelties of the winter. Even if the criticism is less after the release of Episode 3, there are still viewers who are not satisfied. Some are still disappointed with the pacing, drawing, and accents.
However, viewers are also finding more positive aspects of the anime, such as a more varied narrative or more violent visuals, which are many times superior to the manhwa and better suited to the title. Recently, viewers have noticed another detail for which they praise A-1 Pictures.
Poor reception
Solo Leveling was criticized for a lot of things when the first episodes were released — mainly, viewers didn't like that they weren't as explosive as they expected. The manhwa is very popular and has a large audience that is eager to see their favorite work.
Some complained about the monotony of the plot — the events took place in one place, and others were dissatisfied with the way the different elements of the story interacted.
However, Solo Leveling is not a failure — Episode 3 demonstrated that the anime still has the potential to surprise its viewers. Moreover, many elements in the anime look more intense. For example, the violent scenes are less censored than in the manhwa. The narrative seems more vivid because of the use of secondary characters' perspectives.
Better than you think
Few people have noticed, but the monsters in Solo Leveling are hand-drawn, without the use of CGI. CGI in anime is a sore point for many viewers. Often, studios don't bother to integrate CGI elements into the 2D world so that they don't stand out and become triggers.
Of course, computer graphics don't always look terrible, but anime fans are more respectful of titles where the creators don't overuse CGI.
A-1 Pictures as a whole uses very little CGI in their projects. In the case of Solo Leveling, however, it seemed like a no-brainer since there are so many large-scale battles in the title. Still, even the large statues in the first episodes are hand-drawn, not to mention the small monsters in the third episode.
However, some fear that A-1 Pictures won't be able to maintain this quality and will use CGI for battles with more enemies, but that's just speculation for now.