abisert Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Example:I think Season 1 had the best animation Which season had the best for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Dalmatian Street Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I like Season 9's animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Definitely season 4 was very expressive. Three was good in S3 too and I liked the pilot SB's design. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBob95 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The original design was classic. But I think the show had the best animation around early season 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Nug Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 early season 4 must've had some leftover money from the movie going into it or something, because the animation has never been that loose, bouncy, or fun in the show's history, and it's never gotten back up there since. Couple that with a bunch of new artists who really brought new styles to the show and the old artists who still understood the show's look, and you've got the best season animation-wise for the show. It's a case of the boarders having done everything with SpongeBob's normal state and just exaggerating it, making him a little smaller, and pushing it to a more kinetic and expressive level. It's exciting to watch those episodes because they just have such a childlike energy to them that's so SpongeBob. It's undoubtedly the best, and it's sad watching it become more reined in as the season progresses. S1-3 are all great for different reasons. 5's animation moved okay but a lot of the boards in the later half looked unpolished. 6 was an excercise in the animation becoming less rough from 5, but by Clash of Triton the animation was on the opposite end of the spectrum and the animation was clean-cut and cold and mechanical and all sense of life was pretty much gone. 7 is much of the same until the very tail end when the art started to improve. 8 is okay, better than 5-7, but it's still not great and while the animation feels like it's trying to loosen up, the designs for the characters at this point have become a lot harder to animate and they look kinda stiff. 9 is probably right in the middle of 4 and 8 quality wise. but season 4 man, wow. good stuff. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongeyKid Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The ones that stand out to me now are seasons 3, 4, and even 9 too. But season 4 felt very different in a good way though... In season 4, there were also a lot of great exaggerated faces and eyebrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVSPONGEFAN Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Hmm, season 1 for me. It really gave it a cartoon-y look, and SB looks adorable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Sejima Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I honestly have to say season 4 for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Z Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Pre first-movie: Season 3. Post first-movie: A tie between season 4 and (at least) the first half of season 9. We'll see what the rest of season 9 has to offer before I commit to the full season of season 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abisert Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hmm, season 1 for me. It really gave it a cartoon-y look, and SB looks adorable! This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPuga Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Season 1, it just looks so huggable and smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushingmayhem Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 All the seasons have decent animation, but if I'd had to choose i'd go for Season 3's animation. I always felt the animation was the most appropriate for the show. While aspects of it might seem outdated by today's standards, it holds up pretty well for the most part. Probably one of the reason why it was so successful in its days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanoSpongeOld Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I like Season 9's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lion King Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Season Four. If I had to judge episodes by quality of animation alone, Fear of a Krabby Patty would be right at the top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBack Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 It's a toss-up between season 1 and season 9. I guess season 4's animation is objectively the best, but the second half was really bothersome. I don't know, maybe it's the brighter colors, or SpongeBob's design (which looks noticeably uglier than previous seasons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubby Grouper Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I wish they could do the whole series with the hand drawn style they used in season one. Obviously that's more expensive and takes more time but it's my favorite look for any animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMM Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Even season one or early four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Squidward Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Season 4. The seasons after gotten less expressive and just looks boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWM Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Seasons 1 and 4. I know this answer makes up half this thread, but you gotta love the hand-drawn animation in Season 1 and everything from Season 4, aside from some character models that look a little off. (Fear of a Krabby Patty, anyone?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drifter Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I think for some reason I find Season 4 attractive. Not to modern like the later seasons but not too old like the pre-movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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