Whoa... So you all may have heard of the Dante's Inferno game that EA is putting out. Granted, I'm not that excited about it, but they sure seem bent on promoting it in wacky ways. One of the considerably cool ones seems to be via an animated movie, featured above. Gia covered its announcement back in March, and Production I.G. has noted their involvement in the project, but I was expecting this.
Of course, the pedigree is pretty high, bringing together the minds behind Samurai Champloo, Ghost in the Shell, and other more "artistic" features.
The trailer promises an an animated epic and for once I think the term fits perfectly. Good job Manga Entertainment, I'm marking February 2010 on my calender.
interesting
Seriously though, this looks pretty awesome.
Fact: although Dante was a poet, he knew how to fight. He took part in the battles between the Florentines and Ghibellines, and was one of the escorts of Charles Martel, son of the King of Naples, so it is not so odd to see him kicking some evil asses in hell.
And a link to his personal website/podcast.
@constanzadellarosa: Smart cookie! I like people up on their medieval history. ;)
I think it looks decent, but when you consider what these guys have made in the past, this looks a bit rushed and lazy.
On topic: I dunno, I'd consider it a bit more style then laziness. Between Shamploo and Ghost in the shell there are huge, huge differences. Plus, its a video game tie in, so yeah, you're probably right that this is probably more of a "doing it for the mortgage" kinda work.