inky_skin
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Given that Uncle George is currently enthusiastically promoting the Clone Wars animated outing at the movies, could Lucas Animation play a viable part in the future of Indy ?
Pros
- Lucas has extensively developed animation tools for the Clone Wars and will be looking to recoup beyond this project
- Lucas Animation must have the majority of the Clone Wars series in the can by now, and it's unlikely that the whole studio would be working on a single show
- Clone Wars producer Dave Filoni has hinted of other 'projects' on the slate
- The abundance of 'animated' Indy images around at the moment (character keys, Indiana Jones Adventure comic etc) show that Indy transfers well to the artists page
- The fact that, although Indy IV was divisive amongst fans and critics, it made a decent box office return - so the franchise is still (relatively) healthy and therefore viable for further entries
- Indy V, on film, with the major principal leads returning, is - despite fansite clamour - unlikely. Animation would get around this, with actors providing voiceovers only - or substituted with voice artists
- Reduced costs and turnaround time to screen
- Lucas likes having full control over his projects (direction, actors, scripting, visuals) - animation affords him this luxury
Cons
- Purists may not accept an animated feature / series
- An animated show may have to be aimed at kids in order for a network to pick it up (this doesn't by any means indicate that animation is solely a child's format - far from it)
Personally, I'd go for it...discuss ?
Pros
- Lucas has extensively developed animation tools for the Clone Wars and will be looking to recoup beyond this project
- Lucas Animation must have the majority of the Clone Wars series in the can by now, and it's unlikely that the whole studio would be working on a single show
- Clone Wars producer Dave Filoni has hinted of other 'projects' on the slate
- The abundance of 'animated' Indy images around at the moment (character keys, Indiana Jones Adventure comic etc) show that Indy transfers well to the artists page
- The fact that, although Indy IV was divisive amongst fans and critics, it made a decent box office return - so the franchise is still (relatively) healthy and therefore viable for further entries
- Indy V, on film, with the major principal leads returning, is - despite fansite clamour - unlikely. Animation would get around this, with actors providing voiceovers only - or substituted with voice artists
- Reduced costs and turnaround time to screen
- Lucas likes having full control over his projects (direction, actors, scripting, visuals) - animation affords him this luxury
Cons
- Purists may not accept an animated feature / series
- An animated show may have to be aimed at kids in order for a network to pick it up (this doesn't by any means indicate that animation is solely a child's format - far from it)
Personally, I'd go for it...discuss ?