I agree on the texturing, even without having to look.

The reason why is simple... have you ever seen the specs for Blu-Ray, ATSC, or even the oh-so-balyhooed 1080p (let alone NTSC or PAL)? I mean, we're talking pretty lo-rez here - damned low-resolution. It then gets broken up into 24 frames per second (30 if you're lucky).  Now add to it a deadline... little wonder the textures are lower-resolution (at least on all but the close-up shots).

I'm also willing to bet that Sub-D and low-poly are the watchwords of the day... maximize the detail with a minimum of CPU cycles at render time :)

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