pelya@lemmy.world
pglpm@lemmy.caIndeed, they look good and are easy to make with computer graphics; I hadn’t thought about that!
Yeah circles and other 2D patterns – or simply plain writing – do have very ancient origins. I think all cultures in their early stage attributed a magic character to drawing and writing, which are inherently 2D activities. This is also reflected in other anime/fantasy common themes, like the item that comes to life because something has been written on it (golem), or the creature that gets increased powers because someone gives it a name…
Ok google, cast fireball.