Do you think the CG animation of the show will age well 10 years from now?

*CyberCubed* · 09-23-2016, 07:14 PM

How well do you think the CG animation of this show will age? If people watch the show 10 years from now, will they still say, "This show looks good" or will the graphics be dated like videogame graphics from previous consoles?

The first season already looks a bit dated compared to Seasons 3 and 4, but do you think it will age well?

Cartoons are timeless, but CG animation ages a bit rougher. What do you think? People can still watch Toy Story 1 which came out in 1995 (20 years ago) and it still looks good today.

*ssjup81* · 09-23-2016, 07:23 PM

Probably, but luckily, I'm not the type to care about animation ruining a show for me or whatever. I still like old stuff.

*lonewarrior20* · 09-23-2016, 07:27 PM

well i think it'll age ok. i mean look at beast wars. that came out in 96.

*snake* · 09-23-2016, 08:43 PM

Yeah. Stuff made today will probably still look good in 2026.

*ToTheNines* · 09-23-2016, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The first season already looks a bit dated compared to Seasons 3 and 4, but do you think it will age well?.

That's a crock of sh*t.

*snake* · 09-23-2016, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

That's a crock of sh*t.

They look exactly the same. If anything, you'd think the animation would improve since season 1.

*IndigoErth* · 09-23-2016, 09:08 PM

Visually, it'll probably still look fine because it is a cartoon design rather than something that is trying to be realistic. So this imo will prob hold up fine on it's own as an art style. What will look bad then are probably lower budget-looking things that already look bad now. Far older things unsurprisingly look bad in comparison now simply because the technology has come a long way at this point.

Consider how movies such as Monsters, Inc. holds up. That film is already 15 years old! But the technology had already made leaps and bounds. If I recall, and if it is correct, I think Sully supposedly may have been the first legitimately furry 3D character. And though hair has continued to improve in 3D, his design still looks good.

I think if anything in this TMNT looks kinda "blah" later is the way too plastic look to human hair. It bugs me a little as it is, but I know more realistic hair would just bog down the rendering and cost them more.

Things that are trying to be realistic probably stand to be more noticeable. This will probably apply more to characters such as the PD Turtles, rather than the Nick series.

*Coola Yagami* · 09-23-2016, 09:10 PM

Yeah, if we get used to newer series with better hair detail somehow working within the budget of a weekly show, looking back at TMNT will be just horrible with April's fake plastic mold hair.

*Powder* · 09-23-2016, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

That's a crock of sh*t.

Not dated necessarily, but they are at times less fluid (which I actually kinda preferred).

*CyberCubed* · 09-23-2016, 09:28 PM

The show looks visually better in Season 3 and 4. Even when the eps were airing for the first time I noticed it immediately.

*plastroncafe* · 09-23-2016, 09:34 PM

The CG will age a hell of a lot better than the OT hand drawn did.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 09-23-2016, 10:16 PM

No.

It already looks cheap now, not to mention in 10 years, flat HD television will be long gone.

I mean, how good do the effects of superman returns look today?

Things change.

I mean, this was normal in 2006

*victory_angel* · 09-24-2016, 01:58 AM

The Ninja Turtles themselves will be timeless and there will always be different interpretations, different versions, different visions.

But yes the shows and mediums in which they are offered will not age well.

I don't think the animation of this show will age as well when compared

to animation ten years from now.

I mean the OT is cheesy and dated and very much viewed as a reflection of its time. And yes you do see a lot of errors or situations that you look at and say "Seriously?"

The 2k3 the animation wasn't as good in some episodes as it was in others. Both in plot and animation. Such as some episodes the turtles were more clunky, other episodes they were more streamlined.

Even this series has shown some age with the earlier episodes resembling digital stop motion.

*neatoman* · 09-24-2016, 03:50 AM

I'd have to agree with Commenter 42 on this one, the show looks pretty cheap even today so there's no way in hell it'll age well. Season one is only four years old and it's already showing signs of not really aging that well, the creepy ghost town setting and limited sets certainly doesn't help.

*shredder orokusaki* · 09-24-2016, 06:31 AM

Only if it starts be made on 4k resolution with latest graphics techoloy that current high end pc's and tvs can do only if this happen it will age well. It looks almost the same on my GTX 970 and 2560x1440 monitor and as it did on the GTX 560 TI and 1280x1024 monitor that i had when it started in 2012. Wjy? Because it is not made in high resolution and new graphics techology to take advantage of the power that pc's and high resolution tv's/monitors have nowdays.

*ToTheNines* · 09-24-2016, 07:16 AM

No wonder Tang Shen wouldn't fu*k you, ya goddamned nerd.

~~ABrown~~ · 09-24-2016, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Commenter 42

No.
It already looks cheap now, not to mention in 10 years, flat HD television will be long gone.

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Originally Posted by neatoman

I'd have to agree with Commenter 42 on this one, the show looks pretty cheap even today so there's no way in hell it'll age well.

Agreed. I don't think the animation in this series looks all that great NOW. It's a very odd style of animation.

*snake* · 09-24-2016, 09:36 AM

I think the animation works well on mutants/masked characters. Humans look weird as f*ck though.

Aaronardo · 09-24-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Not dated necessarily, but they are at times less fluid (which I actually kinda preferred).

Hell yes. For whatever reason the somewhat jerky animation made it somewhat interesting to watch. At least in seasons 1 and 2 it could pass off as some kind of style. Seasons 3 and 4, while they look great for CG TV now, might not age well since they don't have that same edge.

*Powder* · 09-24-2016, 09:27 PM

Yeah, I liked that a lot. It gave it an almost claymation/stopmotion kinda vibe which was pretty endearing.

09-23-2016, 07:14 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	Do you think the CG animation of the show will age well 10 years from now? How well do you think the CG animation of this show will age? If people watch the show 10 years from now, will they still say, "This show looks good" or will the graphics be dated like videogame graphics from previous consoles? The first season already looks a bit dated compared to Seasons 3 and 4, but do you think it will age well? Cartoons are timeless, but CG animation ages a bit rougher. What do you think? People can still watch Toy Story 1 which came out in 1995 (20 years ago) and it still looks good today.

09-23-2016, 07:27 PM	#3
lonewarrior20 Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: pekin,IL Posts: 1,872	well i think it'll age ok. i mean look at beast wars. that came out in 96. __________________ Join my Patreon to help production for my Tmnt/GIJoe fan-comic https://www.patreon.com/cw/lonewarrior20 "If the sun comes up tomorrow, it is only because of men of good will. That is all there is between us and the devil." Kenny O'Donnell https://www.deviantart.com/lonewarrior20 my fan comic/episodes of the lost season, weird ideas and my collection pics Last edited by lonewarrior20; 09-23-2016 at 07:33 PM.

09-23-2016, 09:10 PM	#8
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09-24-2016, 01:58 AM	#13
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	The Ninja Turtles themselves will be timeless and there will always be different interpretations, different versions, different visions. But yes the shows and mediums in which they are offered will not age well. I don't think the animation of this show will age as well when compared to animation ten years from now. I mean the OT is cheesy and dated and very much viewed as a reflection of its time. And yes you do see a lot of errors or situations that you look at and say "Seriously?" The 2k3 the animation wasn't as good in some episodes as it was in others. Both in plot and animation. Such as some episodes the turtles were more clunky, other episodes they were more streamlined. Even this series has shown some age with the earlier episodes resembling digital stop motion. __________________

09-24-2016, 06:31 AM	#15
shredder orokusaki Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Japan Posts: 1,522	Only if it starts be made on 4k resolution with latest graphics techoloy that current high end pc's and tvs can do only if this happen it will age well. It looks almost the same on my GTX 970 and 2560x1440 monitor and as it did on the GTX 560 TI and 1280x1024 monitor that i had when it started in 2012. Wjy? Because it is not made in high resolution and new graphics techology to take advantage of the power that pc's and high resolution tv's/monitors have nowdays. __________________ I AM THE SHREDDER!!!!!

09-23-2016, 07:23 PM	#2
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	Probably, but luckily, I'm not the type to care about animation ruining a show for me or whatever. I still like old stuff.

09-23-2016, 08:43 PM	#4
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Yeah. Stuff made today will probably still look good in 2026.

09-23-2016, 09:08 PM	#7
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	Visually, it'll probably still look fine because it is a cartoon design rather than something that is trying to be realistic. So this imo will prob hold up fine on it's own as an art style. What will look bad then are probably lower budget-looking things that already look bad now. Far older things unsurprisingly look bad in comparison now simply because the technology has come a long way at this point. Consider how movies such as Monsters, Inc. holds up. That film is already 15 years old! But the technology had already made leaps and bounds. If I recall, and if it is correct, I think Sully supposedly may have been the first legitimately furry 3D character. And though hair has continued to improve in 3D, his design still looks good. I think if anything in this TMNT looks kinda "blah" later is the way too plastic look to human hair. It bugs me a little as it is, but I know more realistic hair would just bog down the rendering and cost them more. Things that are trying to be realistic probably stand to be more noticeable. This will probably apply more to characters such as the PD Turtles, rather than the Nick series.

09-23-2016, 09:28 PM	#10
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	The show looks visually better in Season 3 and 4. Even when the eps were airing for the first time I noticed it immediately.

09-23-2016, 10:16 PM	#12
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	No. It already looks cheap now, not to mention in 10 years, flat HD television will be long gone. I mean, how good do the effects of superman returns look today? Things change. I mean, this was normal in 2006

09-24-2016, 07:16 AM	#16
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,364	No wonder Tang Shen wouldn't fu*k you, ya goddamned nerd.

09-24-2016, 09:36 AM	#18
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	I think the animation works well on mutants/masked characters. Humans look weird as f*ck though.

09-24-2016, 09:27 PM	#20
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Yeah, I liked that a lot. It gave it an almost claymation/stopmotion kinda vibe which was pretty endearing.