Best animation

[dragonslx1]

I was wondering what you guys think is the best animation. I've only seen CC/GF and zero but I would have to say its the part when Van gets fired out of the gravity cannon and in a very close second is the final fight between the BF and the Liger Zero.

[Tilly]

This ended up more...ramblings on each series. But with favorite scenes.

CC was pretty pants other than the Command Wolf and Saber Tiger. The Shield Liger was blocky and wide, the Geno moved like a hoverbrick, lots of Zoids jerked around...oh wait. Death Saurer! Death Saurer was cool, I quite liked it stomping around and firing and such, since it actually felt heavy.

GF made the mistake of carrying over the Shieldy and Saurer models to the Blade and Breaker. There was SO much potential for the Breaker to do cool stuff, too, instead of "spin with CPC, shield, shoot". Think in three dimensions! The Death Stinger had a nice scuttle, though, and <3 Lightning Saix. The bit where it first shows up is so blatantly flashy, but I love it anyway. I also like the bits of the end fight where the Blade and Breaker actually get beat into buildings.

/Zero's main issues are with reused models. Aside from its legs doing Odd Things for a few frames, the Zero was miles ahead of the Bladey, the Fox nice and smooth, and the BF flexy like the Breaker SHOULD have been. My only issue? Stock footage, so much stock footage...and the Zoids almost never actually touch each other. Samurai pass with SLC doesn't count >_>. My favorite bits would be the obvious end fight (especially the Fox actually losing limbs allovertheplace and the Zero ripping off armorbits) and the bit in the Warshark ep with the Jaeger bouncing around madly...something about that part just makes me happy.

Fuzors...THE RUN CYCLES BURN. Well, okay, I like the Japanese ep 2 Bladey more than GF's, but THE EARLY COMMAND WOLF AAAGH and the Zoids too often...move like styrofoam. That said, it had a lot more of Zoids actually touching each other and interacting, even if it was gimpy, and it gradually improved along the way, and deserves points for that. Favorite bits? That revised ep 2 battle, the Phoenix getting killed, the bit where the Zero pulls itself together and awakens the Falcon, and the GLOWYBIRD bit of the end charge.

Genesis has Fuzors' run cycle Issues, and made it all the more annoying in that you'd cut from a good one to a bad one, sometimes in the same scene. WHY? It gains points for more actual contact between Zoids too, though. I haven't seen it entirely, but I liked Zairin bouncing away from the Murasame's blatant blade attacks (making fun of past series? either way) and the Murasame versus Deadly Kong bit where the Kong swung around and punched things. INTERACTION WITH TERRAIN :D.

[ArchangeltheLigerZero]

Well, Im just gonan comment on Genesis, I liked the design and animation of Genesis. But one thing that did bother me for a while, but now I like alot, is how when the Murasame runs, his shoulder armor does not move. Just the legs, and no armor. It bothered me for a while, but then it seemed like he has more moving ability and stuff like that witht he armor outta the way. And also, I love how they made the body frames. Thin and a little flexy. I think that helped the animators to make the Zoids move around alot more. Even though, I laugh verytime the Elephander runs. *giggles*

[Dano]

My favorite scene is the ending battle on /ZERO.

Another part I like is from GF where Van is fighting the Death Stinger when he's going towards Zoid Eve and that sound wave passes over his head.

[lionessmon]

CC/GF and NCZ I think the Zoids move well and the movements look natural. The more block like movement in Fuzors really ruined some of the fight scenes for me. the Zoids in Genesis were a bit too loose if you ask me, the Zoids could twist and move in some odd ways.

[Maethius]

Personally, I like how the DS/SL animation shows a wave of sound the illuminates the Liger in blinding white light... without the ground being effected....

[Vig]

I must say, if anything, I'd have to say I loved the last episode of CC, with the war dirty Blade liger ... Im a fan of gradual damage and wear which stays

[Raysetiger]

well to say i've seen CC,GF, 0 century, fuzors, and i just say the first five eps of genesis as to the way it starts, i've already fell in love with it, though i wish i can see the rest of the series.

The D kong moves like no other kong, rainbow jerk is amazing, and seeing other clips of hayate liger and mugen, just wow i love those ligers.

someone help me get these DVDs. Oh and the bio tyranno is so powerful and that bio volcano needs somemore armor but it will do for now.

[Nymbryxion]

I think that out of all the fragments I've seen of the seiries, the best moment is right after the Genesis opening. It's between the song end and the Japanese announcer guy. The Hayate Liger slides to a halt and roars. Always sends tingles down my spine. I've always wanted to know how they made that sound effect.

[Raysetiger]

i know this is a best animation thread, but i really didn't want to start a knew thread just to post this.

the thing is that, over at zoids phillipines they posted that zoids genesis is actually being aired at cartoon network at 9 pm every weekday. SOme how i don't see it being played.
any help here?

[Tilly]

I have not heard about this, and nobody I know with Cartoon Network has said a thing .

Methinks either it's one hell of a well-kept secret, or somebody's lying/misinformed.

[fuzzypanda]

My fav animations.
CC/GF the opening recapping of the empire vs republic thing where the camera moves down the Gojulas then it fires. I love that bit.

Zero when the shadow fox jumps out of the whale king to vs the blitz team (it looks so smooth) and when the SF vs the fury in the last battle how it gets swung around lands on its feet and unleashes a volley from its vulcan cannon.

I'll skip Fuzors...

Genesis I can't really say as I've only watched over it once and can't really remember some things. I'll have to re-watch again.