Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-74.118.44.228-20140917025102/@comment-24951185-20140918013120

I'm just going to put in my two cents and say that Venturiantale would do better as a Western animation than as an anime.

For one, Western animation has a lot more wiggle room for style diversity. There are some characters that will stick out like a sore thumb in an anime style. For example, Papa Acachalla. Western animation style also encourages exaggeration of more features than the eyes. Character designs have a nice flowing feel to them, and more details compliment each other.

The point that one of you brought up is that anime is much better that Western animation. That is completely and utterly false. You might be thinking of things with a lower budget with choppy animation. There are some pretty excellent Western animations out there, such as Gravity Falls. The colors are beautiful and it has a quirky art style that really brings out the best in characters.

Anime also has its pluses, like a slightly more surreal and elegant art style, but Venturiantale is not elegant in any way, as you might have noticed. We watch Venturiantale not because we want an intense and action-packed plot, or maybe a romance that will bring us to tears, but because it's sweet and goofy. The characters that are really off-putting at first, but you soon start to love them more and more. Soon, the sight of Gertrude, who, may I remind you, is a woman who lets her crowbar drive for her, heartbroken leaves you feeling sorry for her.

As for the Simpsons-esque style, I strongly disagree with that. What we should aim for is something that replicates how people will feel when they watch Venturiantale. It should bit peculiar, but as people watch it more, they should be able to fall in love with the art style along with the characters. The Simpsons' art style is pretty garish, with bright colors and generally pretty unlikable character designs. Something that looks like it has a bit more love and care put into it would suit it better.