Batman: The Animated Series
Summary
Batman : The Animated Seriesis a cult favorite in theDCanimation canyon not just for its gritty take on the nominal graphic symbol and Kevin Conroy ’s timeless voice acting but also because of showrunner Bruce Timm ’s distinct liveliness style . With sharp silhouettes , overdone physiques , noir and Art Deco influences , the show stand up out as a visual masterpiece when compared to the other animated series of the epoch . Be it the Caped Crusader or his enemies like Joker , Penguin , and Two - Face , Timm ’s character designs were simplified and streamline , with bold , unobjectionable lines . This simmpleness help in emphasize the nature of the characters and allowed for smooth animation .
Even thoughBatman : The Animated Serieshas age well over the decades , some vivification component contribute to theharsh world of rewatching the Batman animatedclassic . As Twitter user@SophieAScruggsexplained in a Twitter post , conventional animation often diversify male body structures while trim back distaff characters to conventionally beautiful standards . Another Twitter user and DC fan@ROBlN93reshared the post and simply mentionedBatman : The Animated Seriesin the subtitle . The tweet makes a fair point as , despite Bruce Timm ’s versatility , his artistic creation design for most of the show ’s distaff character reference were reduced to one body type .
The Animated Series' Best Villain Broke The Design Trend
A received curvy and petite trunk purpose was the norm for many woman inBatman : The Animated Series , ranging from Poison Ivy to Harley Quinn . Once in a while , Bruce Timm broke these distaff trunk convening with characters like the standup comic - turned - Joker accomplice Mighty Mom and Baby Doll , the dissatisfied actress who has a shape preventing her organic structure from growing into maturity . However , the change was a rareness . Of naturally , this is far from a unequalled problem for the show and is one that ’s plagued animation across the control board for decades .
The eponymous villain from the animated series twisting - off movieBatman : The Mask of Phantasmis a famous elision in this regard . While her unmasked alter ego , Andrea Beaumont , still suffer the bodily necessary of the common women inBatman : The Animated Series , her physique as the ominous vigilante Phantasm is crab up and fit that of Batman . bar some dated damozel - in - distress tropes , the women inBatman : The Animated Serieswere depict as hardy and forthright mortal . But the unrealistic homogeneity in their body size remains a rough the true about the DCanimated series .
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