tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post2298086543442479113..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: Adventure Time vs. Anxiety TimeDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-43278592187415824702009-06-19T08:47:08.122-07:002009-06-19T08:47:08.122-07:00Adventure Time is truly special.
How much animati...Adventure Time is truly special.<br /><br />How much animation can you say is out-and-out unique these days?<br /><br />How can something be so wonderfully strange and yet it's so easy to relate to the characters? I can't remember the last time something came along that felt as if it was so close to the creator's heart. I got that instantly, the first time I watched it.<br /><br />AT is funny, entertaining, warm and refreshing. It's look and animation fits it's vision perfectly. And I think it came along at a time when TV animation needed a little nudge, especially from a visual perspective.<br /><br />I'll be cheering for Adventure Time from the first row as it goes from legendary pilot to full-fledged series.<br /><br />From where I'm standin, I think it's gonna be a success. :)Dagan Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635479454596191904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-57357098745419919612009-06-16T11:43:21.924-07:002009-06-16T11:43:21.924-07:00It does make me sad, Elliot. A similar backlash fr...It does make me sad, Elliot. A similar backlash from some animators greeted Super Jail. Albeit, that show is not for everyone (subject matter-wise), but certainly it expanded the vocabulary of what an animated television series could be. <br /><br />There's no way to please everyone, but it is a pity that so many of us are close-minded and can't see the value of something that might be beyond one's personal taste. That type of unfair criticism doesn't harm mediums such as live action because live action already has a HUGE range of subject matter, styles, and audiences. Animation is light years behind that. <br /><br />Animation artists should be the first ones heralding important steps that might grow our industry and art in the right direction.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-65702454277166486272009-06-16T09:16:39.713-07:002009-06-16T09:16:39.713-07:00I find it odd that there's been a backlash fro...I find it odd that there's been a backlash from animators.<br />How strange.<br />What a miserable bunch we can be...<br />That Adventure Time is even being made is just about the only reason I can think of to have some faith in commercial television animation.Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-9398958958123336572009-06-15T18:30:42.743-07:002009-06-15T18:30:42.743-07:00Hi Richard,
I agree with your points completely.
...Hi Richard,<br />I agree with your points completely. <br /><br />My key point is that certain aspects of "Adventure Time" may have been magnified out of proportion by cautious execs and animation artists who failed to see the pilot's familiar structure and traditional emphasis on character.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-51000559216667675062009-06-15T09:20:58.971-07:002009-06-15T09:20:58.971-07:00I don't know the specifics of this case, Charl...I don't know the specifics of this case, Charles, but the standard development deal gives a "buy back" option.<br /><br />If the creator re-pays the cost of the pilot, they re-gain the rights to the show. If not, there's a timeline (measured in 'cycles', two years seems about right) for them to get it back without paying.<br /><br />Nickelodeon would rather sell back the rights and break even than sit on a project for two years and lose money.roconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933040935053560675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-79994605160589156662009-06-15T08:52:33.489-07:002009-06-15T08:52:33.489-07:00Spot-on analysis David.
It's just a shame tha...Spot-on analysis David.<br /><br />It's just a shame that the series was locked-up for two years while Nickelodeon held the exclusive rights. That's a long time for a series, especially when somebody else is willing to broadcast it.Charles K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09258942584158759684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-24367578812322778592009-06-15T07:53:29.477-07:002009-06-15T07:53:29.477-07:00I've just watched Adventure Time and it is unb...I've just watched Adventure Time and it is unbelievabley funny. I laughed out loud at so many moments purely because it's surprising and new. I read a quote recently saying, "don't worry about people stealing your ideas, if it's truly original you'll have to ram it down their throats"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848985699745931044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-56273308803568168692009-06-15T07:27:14.174-07:002009-06-15T07:27:14.174-07:00From the pilot, I would say both Nickelodeon and C...From the pilot, I would say both Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network made the right decisions.<br /><br />Development decisions are not made around what is good for the show or the creator but is good for the network. When this lines up with the interests of the show, everything can work out.<br /><br />"Adventure Time" may not have been a good fit for Nickelodeon -what the network wants to program, how they package and market their shows.<br /><br />It seems like a much better fit for Cartoon Network -which can take risks on "little" shows like this without the fear of failure that Nickelodeon has. They also connect to a smaller, yet more eclectic audience. The chance for success is greater than it would be as a lead in to the Jonas Brothers.<br /><br />I'm sure you've said it before, finding an outlet for your property is about finding the right match. I don't begrudge the Viacom execs for passing on this show if they didn't feel that it was the right fit for their channel.<br /><br />Of course, sometimes networks are incredibly wrong -but the reasoning for that belongs, I'm sure, to a whole other post.roconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933040935053560675noreply@blogger.com