K-ON! 2D vs 3D Comparison
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: May 15, 2009 04:37 JST
- Tags: 2D vs 3D, Animation, Comparison, K-ON!, Kyoto Animation, Photoshop
K-ON! otaku have been busy scrutinising every scene of the anime in case it holds some unnecessary product they can rush out and buy en masse, and one of their discoveries has been a profusion of photographic references used to create the settings in the title.
Their detailed comparison images leave little doubt as to the real world foundations of K-ON!:
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KyoAni Is Amazing With This
Same Places........ Different Dimension
It's crazy ..... but good
Since all those stuffs existed in real life, can i find that yellow fluffy thing in 3rdpic,4th row,1st too?
it seems like more and more production companies nowadays are using real world sceneries as backgrounds in their animes.
i was just wondering why. is it easier compared to a totally made up background? maybe less creativity needed? or maybe its more appealing to fans using real scenes? more technique (in terms of drawing) involved?
I know what you mean. It almost feel cheated that they basically traced real world photos. However it is nice that we could visit these place. Is a real mixed feeling.
Just shows to prove that Otaku only know anime from a consumer point of view. Using real-world references has been used for years to speed up production and not just in anime.
I'm not too sure about the one with Mio with the guitar and the Music store one... they could be from anywhere.
these comparisons are always fun, it almost makes it feel as k-on were real. As do all the other comparisons too.
i rem watching older animes that have boring backgrounds w/ little detail... using RL as anime inspiration imo makes it more believable.
Where is that located? Can we google streetview it?
First and third compositions pic were convincing.
Second one could mostly be bull though.(set aside one or two)
It's amazing how photo realistic the backgrounds are done. O_o
You had best be trollin nigger.
This is so great, I've been living in Kyoto for 3 years right next to the K-On! girls and I never knew! This is my favorite music store, the University of art and design, the Kamo river, the McDonald's down my street, ... And my bus stop !! \o/
why can't American cartoons can't copy many familiar landmarks like Japan?Does it means they'll lame-o?
Many do. Any cartoon that has an image of the statue of liberty or something will have used a photo reference.
Do you have a source for those pics. I'd like to head to kyoto and find the same places if possible.
try google maps street view for kyoto. some of them will be easy enough to find if it's possible.
inb4 this starts pilgrimages bigger than Lucky Star
Shows the dedication of the otaku community, for them even the tiniest detail matters
Damn! There's no McDonald's in the 2D world!
if they had mcdonald anime girls wouldnt all be so skinny and well built
Yeah, but it looks like they copied Mos Burger. Which is better.
but hey, no copyright infringement either.
Anime is like Japan without the Japanese people, best of both worlds.
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I dont know why, but it kinda makes me smile when I see these kind of pictures :3
I like the photo comparrison too actually, to know that the places really existed is kinda cool.
Lucky*Star was set in my friend's old school.
A normal comment...and a normal response!? THIS IS MAD-
I should go visit all those locations, but then I would probably start humping the floor and every other place they touched
Kinda brings new meaning to the phrase "worshipping the ground they walk on", doesn't it?
I wouldn't do that.
Japan's soil and land has an infectious virus that "only" should be spread throughout the Japanese people only.
That school is gonna get attacked by luscious otaku rapists.
Otaku are luscious now?
On a side note, 3D Mio spotted on youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iv5VgwgEKo
Moe~ Moe~.... HUH!?
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LOL
It's alright, he put up a self-censored version too.
I FUCKIN HATE YoU!!!
HOLY SHI
Trap is a trap!
perhaps she is just freaking ugly
8 string bass ftw
well putting aside the transvestite goodness *shudder* he plays a decent bass
What are you talking about? Freaky-tan is awesome!
Kind of ballsee of him.
uuuhh...cant artists do anything BY THEMSELVES?!
I'm sure they plagiarized like hell in High school/College.
They must have some limited imagination.
Doesn't it make it BETTER if the character's surroundings are based on the real world? It means the girls people idolise so much seem less of an unreachable fantasy.
Wow, impressive !
So does everyone in Japan drive those tiny ass cars or what?
Those 'tiny ass cars' are somewhat akin to our sedan. They are the 'family car'.
Having ridden in one several times, I can say that they are actually not all that tiny on the inside. About as much room as your average car.
~ ooooo - TOUCHÉ
the japanese have "family dicks" then
the japanese have "family fun"
This reminds me of Clannads 2d/3d comparisons
Well, considering who's making this anime...
where is that? kyoto?
Yes, that cafe is in Kyoto.
i bet someone who read this article will buy a trip to Kyoto and visit every place in the picture just to confirm it's real. Place your bets people!
i studied there. i miss kyoto especially shijo and sanjyou... loves hanging aroung at the kawabata river? forgot the river name.
Given who's animating this series it's hardly a surprise.
Nice
Wow, that's amazing.
what? the fact that it's based on a real lace or that somebody managed to find it?
oh snap, nice come back
Lace? Who teached you how to spoke?
Me. I teaches real good, no?
Thankfully not the same person who taught you.
lol.
yah @_@
cOOl
Now all they have left is to find Yui's house and threaten to blow it up.
HA HA, no.
Blow up Yui's house?! LIKE HELL ILL LET THEM!!
*Flys to Japan and uses l33t TD skills to secure a defensive perimeter around Yui's house*
Real Life looks like shit.
Going to stick with my 2D escapism thank you very much.
I feel sorry for people like this. =\ I mean seriously, Real Life has some of the best graphics out there, and the physics engine is beyond mindblowing! Admittedly the A.I. can be a little buggy though...
Don't forget the shitty storyline.
Sorry, Leonidas, this is SANKAKU!
ROFL
still waiting for sparta
Madness? This is SPARTA!
this post is MADNESS!
(wait for it, wait for it...)
I only like things with a good storyline. Microsoft IRL has a rubbish storyline and is full of in-game advertising.
Also, potential combobreaker for the madness guy.
no sparta for u
pwned
Well, the server's one of the biggest I've seen, but then again they're not really utilizing it. Such a lazy company doesn't deserve my patronage.
Where's the reset button for RL? Since, I have no save game files, I could really use one.
Don't listen to this guy, it's an instant game over.
Anon, a bit cruel don't you think?
it's to be expected, this is the interwebz
Here ya go
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Colt.png
Who cares about great graphics when the sound fx (worst soundtrack ever) and story utterly sucks, it's way too linear too and in no way easy to mod.
The physics is pretty boring too, IMO.
I feel sorry for people who are lured afk.
Don't forget the rules. I mean, what game arrests you for entering someone else's house without asking?
real world sure looks boring and ugly compared to 2d
well, anyway, time to buy some real estate!
They're just lazy, nothing impressive about that.
And Kyoani is the only one doing this.
Studio IG, Madhouse, and Sunrise says hi, and thanks you for leaving them out of your ignorant accusations.
Yes, they're not the only ones.
Also A-1 did, at least for Kannagi.
not entirely sure how its plagarism... they're using their real world experiences to detail another world. quite clever actually as they are bringing their own heritage and area to their animes. Also there is no patent or copyright on real life areas such as a street or a white fenced bridge... lol
fuck that...that bridge is MINE!!!!