basically this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPCLMH1NM4
basically this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPCLMH1NM4
The reason why anime openings were like that is because they were just a collage of assets made in the stress-testing/training phase of the project.
can we draw our characters running?
can we draw our characters from the back and then having them turn around?
can we animate a moving camera?
can we draw the character being affected by the wind?
And so on.
I don't think this is true. if it is, I'd love to see a source.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-01-22/.97839#:~:text=The%20opening%20sequence%20for%20a,handful%20of%20possible%20song%20choices).
Most openings are made in the training and proof of concept stage according to this. It'd say it's common sense. Firstly, notice that openings are in fact a collage of assets that are mostly undirected, secondly, think financially, it would be a big waste of resources for the training/proof of concept to produce no assets.
There's also the project-agnostic assets liked a camera moving through trees or birds, these can be done before they even have a project or by an animator who doesn't have anything to work on.
There are exceptions of course, but the fad that made it a meme is probably due to the fact that it's a collage of assets.
Haha not basically. Literally! I watched this exact video for inspiration on what to put in.