DAYO Teaser Trailer

The Philippines' 1st all-digital full-length animated feature film due for release on December 2008. Produced by CuttingEdge Production, directed by Robert Quilao

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• robert
• quilao
• dayo
• animation
• philippines
• cuttingedge
• film

[scraperindustry]

the japs and americans have more money and more experience than this little production... At least the local animation scene is getting somewhere and I'm really happy for it...

I think the character designs are actually avoiding anime and western drawing styles. I think thats a pretty good move. Not everyone wants to copy japs and americans right?

[DianaleeVD]

Ooh.. ito pala ung pinapatalastas nila nun sa tv......kala ko ito ung patalastas ng safeguard [ung superhero tas may dalawang bata na parang power rangers xD]....haha ignorante talaga ako xD

[filledvoid]

Choppy animation that is obviously hastily made. Mediocre to bad voice acting. This is obviously not up to worldwide standards yet, but we have to start somewhere.... and I'm happy that they at least thought of reviving interest in this industry.

[petrusromanus21]

@scraperindustry As I said earlier, they may know how to make a movie, but they don't know how to sell it. They cannot expect to see the numbers they need if they limit themselves to distributing in the Philippines. They need to look at the overseas market. More than half of the income in US made movies come from the international market. If they settle on the small local market, they will continue to fail. Without any commercial success, this art form/industry will not flourish.

[scraperindustry]

@scraperindustry Also... I think that they already tried using the whole "copying the best" thing with Urduja. That film tried to follow the Disney Princess musical formula complete with spunky animal sidekicks. I personally think it didn't work... Dayo was somewhat better even if I didn't like it but I hear the latest filipino animation RPG Metanoia (even if it is CGI) was actually pretty good though I haven't seen it yet. I'm glad that films like Dayo and Urduja at least got the ball rolling

[scraperindustry]

@petrusromanus21 However, my point is that they should try to be original at least instead of just copying the Dora the Explorer formula as you seem to be insinuating. In case you haven't noticed, Dora is a good example of something with an identity and its own art style. How many other children's shows are geared towards a (primarily) American audience yet seeks to introduce kids to Latin-american culture and Spanish? I dont think we should resort to plagiarism just to maximize profits. :/

[petrusromanus21]

@scraperindustry in terms of story, I would say, it is a story meant for kids. It is a kids' movie. The Dora TV show has probably earned $25B over the years, I would say it is bad in terms of story appeal, but it IS a children's show, hence it will only appeal to very specific age groups. If I were a kid age 3-5, I would likely say, Dora is the best, and apply the same logic to Dayo.

[scraperindustry]

@scraperindustry Besides, if no one ever tried anything new, where would the animation industry be in the first place? All of these so called "tried and true" formulas started out as something new and innovative once upon a time. I'm a fan of indiecinema and while many of them can be pretty bad, some have been absolutely brilliant but of course only catered to a niche market. If something doesn't sell, do you have to stop making it? No. Just the fact you are creating something original is enough

[scraperindustry]

@petrusromanus21 Admittedly Dayo was pretty bad in terms of story and choppy animation and didn't have the substance of other independent movies. But Persepolis for example, is a great film with a unique art style and a small budget of only $7.3million, compared to the 100+million dollar budget of mainstream animations such as Disney. But like I said, I am happy they tried at least to incorporate something truly FILIPINO instead of just copying.

[petrusromanus21]

@scraperindustry In fairness to the movie Dayo itself, the makers failed to make money because it launched with 7 or so other competitors in a narrow 2 week window. It had no working plan to market overseas and instead focused on the small local market. They know how to make a movie, but they don't know how to sell it.

[petrusromanus21]

@scraperindustry That's how the world works. Hollywood, Video Games recycle what works (remakes, existing series) more often than invest in risky new material. Dayo didn't sell. P58M budget earned P5M. No one will bankroll this again no matter how fantastic the art style is. If no one liked daVinci or Michaelangelo's styles, no one would have bankrolled them either. History proves art does not flourish without money. No money, no "indie" production. I say go with what already works and sells.