eXception (Netflix) 2022 - 8 episode miniseries
This animated miniseries popped up on Netflix with little fanfare and I was quite intrigued by its premise. In the far future, humanity is headed to a new world to colonise. To prepare the planet for the colonists, a terraforming vessel is sent out years ahead crewed by 3D printed copies of just 5 essential individuals each with their own unique skills for the sole purpose of terraforming. What immediately struck me was the animation. It was CGI, but done in a way that somehow looked like those retro sci fi novel covers that graced books by Issac Azimov or Frank Herbert. I later found out that the designs were done by Yoshitaka Amano of Final Fantasy and Genesis Climber Mospeada fame. The animation was done by a few studios most notably Tatsunoko (macross, Genesis climber Mospeada) It’s just such a striking and unique looking visual style from the characters and clothing to the devices and ship designs and tech designs, it really drives home this far off future that wo...