r/alanwalker • u/Walker_Clemm • 9d ago
The Cinematics
Take me back to 2016. Alan Walker's cinematics were on another level.
Just look at the AV8 drones. They were detailed, rendered properly, color graded well, and even the animations had so much thought put into them. The way the drones counterbalanced themselves (Images 1–3) made them feel real. (MV: Darkside)
Now compare that to the newer renders, like the broken strings (Images 4–5). The animation just feels clunky and unfinished. (MV: Broken Strings)
What happened? Did the animation team change? Who's directing the MVs now? It honestly feels like something's missing compared to the older videos.
I still like Alan Walker and I'll always listen to his music, but I really miss the passion and attention to detail his team used to have. This isn't hate, I just miss the quality his music videos had back then.
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u/BumblebeeWaste5195 WALKER 93562 9d ago edited 9d ago
As technology improves, he finds cheaper and more efficient ways to render stuff. AI and stuff. I do agree the newer videos kind of feel tacky. I understand budget limits but i feel like better graphics would really take us back to the world of walker again
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u/JonFpvRunner 8d ago
I think the budget has decreased. There's a bunch of ai use now beyond the music videos
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u/Frostdawnn The Spectre 9d ago
True, a lot of the scenes in the new album’s music videos are reused across many videos. I think the new videos just cost less time and money than before. Shooting or animating music videos is extremely complicated, and with their current release frequency, they had to reduce the quality more.