Do you know of a film or TV show (preferably animated) that was done is such a way that one might consider it to be art?

[IAMNathanael]

My best example is Samurai Jack. The show often has slow pacing but in a good way. It let's you focus on the sound ambience, hand drawn back grounds, and very stylish art direction. Usually, all of this helps build up the mystery and leads to some sort of big reveal or battle.

[GoodManDave]

The Thief and the Cobbler (often called "Arabian Knight.") The storytelling isn't great due to a difficult budget, time constraints, etc.

To look at it, and realize it was all done without CGI help. Hand drawn animation. The design is mind boggling. The "sets" are amazing. Sadly, it took so long, being mostly a self funded "project of passion" - the timing of the release was bad, as it debuted about a few months after Aladdin, and most people probably thought it was a cheap, hastily made rip off (not knowing that the production started 30 years before), etc. Too many cooks in the kitchen, and it was considered a disaster.

But look at the work. Each frame looks like it could have taken ages to complete.

Don Hetzfeldt's Rejected, Billy's Balloon, Amore, etc. Crudely drawn. Stick figures, very little background, poorly lip synced (usually on purpose), but it's ability to make people laugh (and sometimes cry laughing) is brilliant. There are some pieces he did that were more "experimental" that I didn't get to see (yet), but... I loved these ones especially.

L'Illusionniste or "The Illusionist." No, it's not the Edward Norton film, but a little known French/British film (2010). There's very little dialogue from the main character, the story is beautiful. The animation is good, but I think it's the way the story is done that makes it so fascinating. There's also a lot of attention to detail. Little things that make it interesting.

Secret of the Kells. It's loosely set around the creation/completion of "The Book of Kells" (a real Gospel bible created in Ireland that is known as a work of art itself). The drawings are intricately designed in the Book of Kells, and of course, all hand done.

The animation has a similar feel in many ways to "Samarai Jack's design" which was especially popular around that time.

Feivel; An American Tale - Most of Bluth's work. He originally started working for Disney, then left and tried competing, but movies usually weren't as successful, and Bluth had to close down. But his animation quality was amazing. His trademark was he liked to animate EVERY frame, while most animation went with animating "on the twos" (meaning every other frame would have a small change). But if you look at the drawing for Fieval, Secret of Nimh, All Dogs Go to Heaven... his animators did some beautiful stuff.

Coraline; going into "the other world" the use of color is really cool. It's a creepy movie, but I loved it.

Spider-man. Into the Spider-verse. It's 3D animation made to look like traditional 2D comic book style art. It's beautiful to look at.

[GreenPenguin]

Violet Evergarden is an anime with absolutely stunning visuals.

Bakemonogatari is also rather unique in it's art, and the anime called Gankutsuou (anime version of the Count of Monte Cristo) has a really unique way of drawing your attention with dynamic details in a way I've never seen before or since.

Other than series, there are some games that are more like art than anything else.
For example RiME, that has an absolutely stunning atmosphere as it takes your character through the 5 stages of grief. I can guarantee that even the hardest of men will shed tears when the story ends.
Along with a touching story, it's animation and music is just fantastic. I view it as a piece of art that you interact with rather than a game. I suggest playing through these <4 hours of playtime to experience this if you enjoy creative and extremely emotional art.

[GreenPenguin]

... these < 4 hours of gameplay to experiencing something truly unique.

Sorry, the last part of my opinion was cut somehow =/

[Good1mufferaw]

Hey good looking - Ralph bakshi

Seoul station - yeon sang-ho

Waltz with Bashir - Ari folman


The brave little toaster


Could stopmotion be considered animation?

Anyways my personal favourite stopmotion films would have to be:

Mary and max - Adam Elliot
(It’s partly based on a true story)

Isle of dogs - Wes Anderson

Coraline (cant remember the director)

by the way probably every stopmotion movie would be considered artsy (in my opinion)

[GoodManDave]

I wanted to see Isle of Dogs; I LOVED Fantastic Mr Fox, and I like a lot of Anderson's films in general.

As for the director behind Coraline... his name is Henry Selick. He also directed a few other Stop Motion films, like Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. He's one of the big stop motion directors out there. :)

[Good1mufferaw]

I would really recommend you watching isle of dogs! It’s so much different than anything I’ve ever seen before in stopmotion.

Thank you:) yeah I’ve seen pretty much all of studio laika’s movies! It’s them who produced and executed films such as nightmare before Christmas, James and the giant peach, isle of dogs, fantastic mr fox, coraline, Mary and max, and a lot of other amazing movie. They are really talented!

[Good1mufferaw]

Anyway I remembered a few more art films:

Waking life - Richard linklater
(If you’re into deep and insightful, complicated philosophy)

And basically anything by Hayao Miyazaki (and studio ghibli)

I would also recommend you watching goro Miyazaki’s movies, they reflect a lot of having the pressure of a famous father, and people expecting more of him and his films because of that.

[Karie262]

Avatar: The Last Airbender

[IAMNathanael]

Instant classic!

[sdrawkcabosmi]

Hit that nail on the head!

[CherryRoseChampange]

Dragon Hunters, it was one of my favorite animated movies as a kid. The story is funny and beautiful. And the animation is really cool.

I recommend watching it.

[Meropatrick]

Yes omg anastiasa journey to the past, very heart breaking very beautiful. I would never forget those artists that changed my childhood. And worked so beautifully not underestimating the child's eyes and mind with such excellent work

[IAMNathanael]

I have to agree, excellent movie! Most miy life I thought it was a Disney movie but it's actually a Don Bluth film.
Same guys that did Secret of Nymh and The land before time.

[Laozi]

Animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is such a show which has a deep impact on me. The art, the music, the characters, the story and the fight scenes are just extraordinary.

[IAMNathanael]

I could agree more!

[cheapshotbob]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1OV3T6GWhIg

this is art :)

[Aakash_Hangargi]

I just want to do this Samurai Jack Samurai Jack Samuraiiii Jack let me tell you a secret he really is professor from power puff girls

[meesegoMoo]

The monogatari series. very unique style.

Technolyze is another one.

[Regmorus]

maybe the anime Evangelion (old version) and maybe some works of Miyadzaki

[Phoenix98]

Samurai Jack
Castlevania
Demon Slayer
Cowboy Bebop

[dgb871202]

Im shocked noone has said the lion king, i still hate scar to this day 😂, plus that sing along track cmon we all kniw the words to hakunamatata 😂

[Disguise]

Ed, edd n eddy?😂

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Hell yes

[IAMNathanael]

The best slapstick out there!

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Fanboy and Chum Chum and League of Super Evil.

[OfDeath]

Film IS a form of art.

[clampfan101]

Tons of anime, that’s for sure!

[Baseballbarry]

Every studio ghibli film, A Scanner Darkly,

[sdrawkcabosmi]

Regular Show

[luma666aah]

One punch man. 😅🤣

[DanaeAdam5]

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