History Main / NoFlowInCGI

** In the direct-to-video sequels and the TV series, the carpet's elaborate design was downgraded so it could be drawn without [=CGI=]. Compare the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carpet1.jpg carpet as seen in the feature]] with the [[http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n278/amadou_82/Disney%20related%20pics/King%20of%20Thieves/da3039.jpg direct-to-video/television version]].

** The Mario series' relationship with this trope predates three-dimensional graphics: Mario's trademark cap was added because the developers didn't want to have to animate hair.

** Well, the longer female styles (see Dervishes) do move, with the exception of that one high-ponytail look used by Necromancers and Rangers. But the Dervish skirts are pretty... conelike.

* ''SecondLife'' partially avoids this with animated hair and skirts available as purchased items. It still has clipping issues, but it does look okay most of the time.

* AmericanMcGeesAlice is a bit weird. Her hair is stiff as a board and can be seen cutting through her neck if you can twist her head right. Her apron ties, on the other hand, flap fairly convincingly whenever she runs or stands in a breeze. Screenshots from the sequel in development show that they've gotten the new Alice model's hair to move.

Averting this trope is something of a [[PublicDomainArtifact Holy Grail]] for CGI animators, which can lead to being averted ''too'' hard. A lot of instances of flowing hair or gowns end up flowing ''too much'', taking attention from anything else in the scene, like Dr. Ross' hair in ''FinalFantasyTheSpiritsWithin'', or Nariko's in ''HeavenlySword''. When flowing is done right, it either is unambiguously the centerpiece of the scene, '''or''' doesn't call attention to itself but rather [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief reinforces a viewer's immersion]]. This trope is why ASpaceMarineIsYou is still so extremely prevalent: It's easier to model and animate a bald guy (or better yet, [[{{AFGNCAAP}} always helmeted]]) wearing an armored spacesuit than it is trying to create an ElegantGothicLolita from Harajuku. Just imagine the processing power required to handle the delicate and intricate clothes that flow in a DramaticWind... or when running and fighting.

** This is because most of the many years it took to make the game were spent making the graphics engine deliver as realistic graphics as possible, at all times, without slowing down. No joke.

* ''FinalFantasyVIII'' averted this notably in the cutscenes, since squall's fur collar was added expressly to challenge the animators by keeping them from following the trope.

** Another simple scene was processor-intensive: when the costume at chucked in the garbage can at Edna's and slowly falls in was incredibly difficult to simulate.

* Averted by ''FlushedAway'' (No Flow in {{Claymation}}): The reason this movie was done in CGI, used to simulate claymation, was that in proper claymation flowing water is difficult or impossible to animate.

* [[DoubleSubversion The aversion was averted]] in ''{{Shrek}}'', when the team found that Fiona's hair was [[UncannyValley too realistic in comparison to everything else]]. So they dropped the quality slightly.
** They did have a problem animating Donkey's hair.
*** He made a pretty good Chia pet, actually.
** Correction: Princess Fiona ''period'' looked too realistic. Animators complained that it felt like they were animating a corpse.

* Probably the reason why all the [[Film/{{Avatar}} Na'Vi]] wear their hair slicked back and in a tight braid.
** Um, the braid's a sheathe for a nerve bundle, remember?
*** Sure, that's the reason the movie gave as an excuse to keep it like that.
*** However, Neytiri's modesty necklace did seem... problematic. Does she superglue it on or something?
**** Ah, to put it delicately... It absolutely did NOT stay in place.

** This necessitated the notable (and tragic) absence of his trademark long tan coat. A BadassLongcoat just isn't the same without his longcoat.

*** This troper always thought it was a (failed) attempt at emulating the style of the 2D Clone Wars animated series.
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**** Yes, and occasionally falls into the UncannyValley because of it. The escape sequence in particular is jarring, because it looks so obviously 3D compared to the traditional 2D "eh, close enough" animation of the rest of the movie.

**This is because most of the many years it took to make the game were spent making the graphics engine deliver as realistic graphics as possible, at all times, without slowing down.No joke.

**This is because most of the many years it took to make the game were spent making the graphics engine deliver as realistic graphics as possible at all times without slowing down.No joke.