Comments on: Pixar designs mascot character for NTV’s “24-hour Television” http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-336026 Haf Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:59:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-336026 With the human mind being forgiving, I meant being forgiving when it sees wrong lip movements that are generally ok, but don't seem fit occasionally. You need some training to notice the less obvious errors, mistakes and problems. I think the worst problem with the way that movies are translated is that because the translated text has to fit the movements and the time frame that the voice actor has to perform at a certain point, the translations are often a bit arbitrary and not really fitting. Ever watched an episode of Futurma in German? That's pure torture! With the human mind being forgiving, I meant being forgiving when it sees wrong lip movements that are generally ok, but don’t seem fit occasionally.
You need some training to notice the less obvious errors, mistakes and problems.

I think the worst problem with the way that movies are translated is that because the translated text has to fit the movements and the time frame that the voice actor has to perform at a certain point, the translations are often a bit arbitrary and not really fitting.
Ever watched an episode of Futurma in German? That’s pure torture!

]]> By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-336022 Haf Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-336022 No, they don't. This would be too much trouble. Lipsynching can nowadays be done automatically by the computer for digitally animated 3D characters with more or less good results (although usually there are still glitches that need to be fixed), but rendering of complex scenes with raytracing still takes lots of time. Also this would mean that with several audio tracks in different languages on a DVD/BD, you'd also need the different video tracks. It's easier to force translaters and voice dubbers to stick to the original lip movements as much as possible. :) The human mind si relatively forgiving when it comes to this. Also, watch some Japanese anime. You'll notice, that even there the lip synching is far from perfect, even though the animations are made for Japanese voice acting. This is because of the way that Japanese animation gets produced, compared to, for instance, The Simpsons. No, they don’t. This would be too much trouble. Lipsynching can nowadays be done automatically by the computer for digitally animated 3D characters with more or less good results (although usually there are still glitches that need to be fixed), but rendering of complex scenes with raytracing still takes lots of time.
Also this would mean that with several audio tracks in different languages on a DVD/BD, you’d also need the different video tracks. It’s easier to force translaters and voice dubbers to stick to the original lip movements as much as possible. :) The human mind si relatively forgiving when it comes to this.
Also, watch some Japanese anime. You’ll notice, that even there the lip synching is far from perfect, even though the animations are made for Japanese voice acting. This is because of the way that Japanese animation gets produced, compared to, for instance, The Simpsons.

]]> By: Richard http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-330046 Richard Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:41:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-330046 I admit I winced a bit when I saw the eyes of the mascot. The angle is a exaggerated a bit too much for my taste. I wonder why they thought that would be a good idea? Pixar's a very savvy company with strong multicultural sensibilities, so I'm sure they meant no offense. It's just an odd character design choice. I admit I winced a bit when I saw the eyes of the mascot. The angle is a exaggerated a bit too much for my taste. I wonder why they thought that would be a good idea?

Pixar’s a very savvy company with strong multicultural sensibilities, so I’m sure they meant no offense. It’s just an odd character design choice.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-330042 Sandy Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:46:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-330042 Just out of interest - do they resynch the lip movements when dubbing a Pixar film into Japanese? I couldn't tell from the clip. Just out of interest – do they resynch the lip movements when dubbing a Pixar film into Japanese? I couldn’t tell from the clip.

]]> By: Marcello http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-330004 Marcello Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:35:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-330004 Have to agree it does look Asian, not that there's anything wrong with that per se. Have to agree it does look Asian, not that there’s anything wrong with that per se.

]]> By: Maxim http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-329997 Maxim Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:35:52 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-329997 The face on that TV looks like 1940's Japanese stereotypes in the US: http://www.bluecorncomics.com/pics/seussjap.jpg The face on that TV looks like 1940′s Japanese stereotypes in the US:
http://www.bluecorncomics.com/pics/seussjap.jpg

]]> By: RMilner http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-329922 RMilner Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:56:27 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-329922 I like the retro styling, but I'm sick of mascots generally. I like the retro styling, but I’m sick of mascots generally.

]]> By: lovely http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-329863 lovely Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:14:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-329863 i am not looking forward to even changing the channel on the 24-25 hour tv days in fear that i may have to watch a even a few seconds of the crap. i am not looking forward to even changing the channel on the 24-25 hour tv days in fear that i may have to watch a even a few seconds of the crap.

]]> By: BS http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/07/03/pixar-designs-mascot-character-for-ntvs-24-hour-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-329592 BS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=11138#comment-329592 It's OK I guess. Looks like a throwaway character they decided not to use. It’s OK I guess. Looks like a throwaway character they decided not to use.

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