Have a Nice Day
Released 23 MARCH
air seems to be a big deal in the world of digital animation. Water too. Both stand as kind of final boss level for this rapidly-evolving visual form. The 2010 Disney film felt like a showpiece for immaculate individual hair did the same for water and ice. But once you’ve perfected flowing locks and the mellifluous motion of liquid, then what next? Liu Jian’s proves that, in animation, the way forward might just be less rather than more. Not so much a move away from photorealism, but a chance to take stock at what makes the animated mode of communication unique.
