wonderful animation

Rating: Null/10 (1 April 2003)

The most striking feature about Ice Age is the animation, which was created using a new method. It combines the nice motion of claymation, with the texturing, lighting, and color of CGI. That and good artistic direction gives this film a very "pure" look to it. By comparison, the animation in Monsters Inc. looks too way busy with its emphasis on physics, shadows, and hair. The animation in Ice Age uses the technology so well, that you don't notice the technology -- you only notice the artistry and simplicity of the animation.