Animated food shouldn’t look this good...

Food is a fasinating subject in animation. Be it the food in anime, in 3D animation, or classical animation, there is something about animated food that is so unique and different. 0:00 The nostalgia of animated food 1:19 Food in classical/ 2D animation 5:39 Food in 3D animation 8:32 Ratatouille 13:30 Food in anime 14:14 Studio Ghibli 20:39 Makoto Shinkai This video essay will try to explore the beautiful aesthetics of animated food, and why animated food normally looks more delicious than the real thing. I’m gonna talk about the influcence of cartoons like Tom and Jerry on the perception of animated food, and how classical Disney movies made it nostalgic. And also, how Pixar perfected the aesthetic of 3d animated food, through the likes of Ratatouille, a movie fully based on food. And obviously, the world of animated food is nowhere near complete without exploring food in anime. So, I’m gonna try to delve into some memorable classics like Howl’s mo