Why does each season have about 5 art styles?

Original Raw and Uncut · Jul 26, 2014

I just don't get how one season could just have five different art styles? And the thing is I look at the credits, and they have about the same storyboard and animation directors. The main example is in season 2, witch has the most art styles

Style 1:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=3EMqQd4ZtQr9%2FkwHgaq%2BDS0oRmsEooSOQ4devxI88vI%3D

Used In:
Your Shoes Untied
Squid's Day Off
Bubble Buddy
Patty Hype
Christmas Who?

Style 2:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=60CsFzJ74hTDwUZqcY3lkowqFsqy%2BYs0%2Fwq7o349YQM%3D

Used In:
Something Smells
Wormy
Grandma's Kisses
Squidville
The Smoking Peanut
Prehibernation Week
Squirrel Jokes
Mermaidman and BarnacleBoy III
Gary Takes A Bath
Frankendoodle
Jellyfish Hunter

Style 3:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=VTwVTt4RTDZ0fHiYbFW8fLqgyy03xeYtt1Oiwimf37U%3D

Used In:
Bossy Boots
Big Pink Loser
Imitation Krabs
Life Of Crime
Dumped
Pressure
Shangied
Welcome To The Chum Bucket
I'm With Stupid
The Fry Cook Games
Sandy, SpongeBob, and The Worm

Style 4:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=kcOTbN5iOoAQUhEs9RpzpR%2FAapV%2F6HPDCAsCeDFeUAo%3D

Used In:
Grayevard Shift
Krusty Love
Sailor Mouth
Artist Unknown

Popeyes Haunted Barnacles · Jul 26, 2014

Evolution, experimentation and natural changes in character designs, etc and a process where it was a lot easier to tell who drew what by the way they drew the characters. You should watch a late 30s Looney Tunes short and something from the late 40s and late 50s and they all look dramatically different because of all the experimentation and progress that the animators and artists made over the years depending on who directed and animated on each short.

I really think in the earliest SpongeBob seasons, this kept the animation looking really interesting and I don't understand how this is an issue here.

hfjs · Jul 26, 2014

Different animators?

ScumBob · Jul 26, 2014

Different storyboard artists? Different animators? You're welcome.

end · Jul 26, 2014

That's four art styles.

Original Raw and Uncut · Jul 26, 2014

Web Surfer 2.0 said:
That's four art styles.

I said about 5.

Entriol · Jul 26, 2014

Grumpy Squidward Guy said:
I just don't get how one season could just have five different art styles? And the thing is I look at the credits, and they have about the same storyboard and animation directors. The main example is in season 2, witch has the most art styles

Style 1:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=3EMqQd4ZtQr9%2FkwHgaq%2BDS0oRmsEooSOQ4devxI88vI%3D

Used In:
Your Shoes Untied
Squid's Day Off
Bubble Buddy
Patty Hype
Christmas Who?

Style 2:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=60CsFzJ74hTDwUZqcY3lkowqFsqy%2BYs0%2Fwq7o349YQM%3D

Used In:
Something Smells
Wormy
Grandma's Kisses
Squidville
The Smoking Peanut
Prehibernation Week
Squirrel Jokes
Mermaidman and BarnacleBoy III
Gary Takes A Bath
Frankendoodle
Jellyfish Hunter

Style 3:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=VTwVTt4RTDZ0fHiYbFW8fLqgyy03xeYtt1Oiwimf37U%3D

Used In:
Bossy Boots
Big Pink Loser
Imitation Krabs
Life Of Crime
Dumped
Pressure
Shangied
Welcome To The Chum Bucket
I'm With Stupid
The Fry Cook Games
Sandy, SpongeBob, and The Worm

Style 4:
http://www.sbmania.net/pictures.php?img=kcOTbN5iOoAQUhEs9RpzpR%2FAapV%2F6HPDCAsCeDFeUAo%3D

Used In:
Grayevard Shift
Krusty Love
Sailor Mouth
Artist Unknown

So you'll ask questions.

SpongeOddFan · Jul 26, 2014

different animation art?

E.V.I.L · Jul 26, 2014

Be glad you can at least recognize them unlike those SB popsicles.

The Drifter · Jul 27, 2014

E.V.I.L said:
Be glad you can at least recognize them unlike those SB popsicles.

You can't just judge them like that! Give them some slack!

Popeyes Haunted Barnacles · Jul 27, 2014

That popsicle is so creepy.

E.V.I.L · Jul 27, 2014

The Drifter said:
You can't just judge them like that! Give them some slack!

He looks like rotten cheese with a bra for eyes and a watermelon like mouth

The Drifter · Jul 27, 2014

E.V.I.L said:
He looks like rotten cheese with a bra for eyes and a watermelon like mouth

It's actually a device used to trap your soul.

E.V.I.L · Jul 27, 2014

The Drifter said:
It's actually a device used to trap your soul.

that's fancy shmancy

Squidina · Jul 28, 2014

I'm... just not seeing the difference, really. o.O

But, seasons will have different artists writing episodes. What one Needs to remember, is that not every single animator works on every single Episode, due to time constraints. They will try to make more episodes at one time, and many Animators don't work only on a single Show, but on others as well. So, it could very well be that These Little changes are due to practical scheduling constraints.

If you watch 2d movies, you'll notice style changes between Scenes, because different Animators have different styles and do their best to Keep the characters as on-model as possible, but cannot make it perfect. This includes digital 2d.

So, per your observations about it being 5 styles per season, then I'd have to assume they have five Groups of Animators.

Why does each season have about 5 art styles?

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