Comments on: Christmas at Cafe Pause http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/ Your Guide to Design and Pop Culture in Tokyo Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:14:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jean Snow http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-52172 Jean Snow Fri, 23 Dec 2005 03:16:07 +0000 http://jeansnow.net/?p=7104#comment-52172 Thanks for all the background info! Thanks for all the background info!

]]> By: Roy http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-52170 Roy Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:35:16 +0000 http://jeansnow.net/?p=7104#comment-52170 Yep, it's true although they definitely do play it down. While the character design was done in the U.S. the actally production was done in Japan. If you look at the eyes of those characters (esp. Frosty the Snowman) you can see that they look slighty "Japanese Manga/Anime-ish" in some of the expressions. In the early days, lots of animation was farmed out to Japan. (Transformers, Thundercats, Inspector Gadget etc) Many studios did the contract work to pay for they own animations. You can say that Saturday morning cartoons paid for some of the Japanese anime series in the 70s and early 80s. But when Japan got expensive they started to go to Taiwan and Korea. When I was working in Animation we did the pre-production in Toronto and the production was done in Korea and Taiwan. The huge animation industry in Korea and Taiwan now is thriving thanks to Carebears. For a while, some Japanese studios were contracting Korea to do some TV series as well. I'm pretty sure 2/3s of the original Macross series was animated in Korea (The crappy episodes) but I can't prove it. Yep, it’s true although they definitely do play it down. While the character design was done in the U.S. the actally production was done in Japan. If you look at the eyes of those characters (esp. Frosty the Snowman) you can see that they look slighty “Japanese Manga/Anime-ish” in some of the expressions.

In the early days, lots of animation was farmed out to Japan. (Transformers, Thundercats, Inspector Gadget etc) Many studios did the contract work to pay for they own animations. You can say that Saturday morning cartoons paid for some of the Japanese anime series in the 70s and early 80s.

But when Japan got expensive they started to go to Taiwan and Korea. When I was working in Animation we did the pre-production in Toronto and the production was done in Korea and Taiwan. The huge animation industry in Korea and Taiwan now is thriving thanks to Carebears.

For a while, some Japanese studios were contracting Korea to do some TV series as well. I’m pretty sure 2/3s of the original Macross series was animated in Korea (The crappy episodes) but I can’t prove it.

]]> By: Jean Snow http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-52148 Jean Snow Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:43:16 +0000 http://jeansnow.net/?p=7104#comment-52148 Oh wow, I didn't know about that Japanese connection! It was a nice nostalgic trip for me, as I remember fondly watching those specials on TV every year when I was a kid. Oh wow, I didn’t know about that Japanese connection! It was a nice nostalgic trip for me, as I remember fondly watching those specials on TV every year when I was a kid.

]]> By: Roy http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-52145 Roy Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:30:33 +0000 http://jeansnow.net/?p=7104#comment-52145 Love those Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials. Unknown in Japan even though they were animated in Japan by Japanese puppeteers hired by the American producers. Love those Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials. Unknown in Japan even though they were animated in Japan by Japanese puppeteers hired by the American producers.

]]> By: Jean Snow http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-52142 Jean Snow Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:54:04 +0000 http://jeansnow.net/?p=7104#comment-52142 And they are everywhere! And of course, can be purchased at the cafe. And they are everywhere! And of course, can be purchased at the cafe.

]]> By: Jesper http://jeansnow.net/2005/12/20/christmas-at-cafe-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-52141 Jesper Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:59:02 +0000 http://jeansnow.net/?p=7104#comment-52141 I love Kobito hiding behind the christmas tree :) I love Kobito hiding behind the christmas tree :)

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