The resolution clarifies the intent. You can see the pencil texture on Cale’s leather jacket while simultaneously marveling at the fine latticework of the Valkyrie ’s hull. The grain structure of the traditional animation sits comfortably next to the sharpness of the CGI, finally looking like a unified aesthetic rather than a compromise.
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