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TopicWhy do modern cartoons look so bad?
DevsBro
07/24/17 8:33:05 AM
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It's because of vector graphics.

That "flash game" look is because flash games were early adopters of vector graphics for real-time purposes like animation and games. This is also why nobile games look like flash games.

Vector graphics have the advantage of being scalable. It's essentially necessary in today's world where viewers will be using resolutions anywhere from SD to 4k. As such, you'll notice that outlines and detail lines also get thicker as the image zooms. What you perceive as a lack of detail is a result of scaling and also a limitation of the format's design concept that doesn't allow pixel-level detail. Some vector graphics look amazingly detailed, but this is accomplished through lines instead of pixels.
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