Pinned thread Art Style analysis in Spongebob and various other shows

[SpongeyMind]

Uglybob's animation reminds me of the animation in the Super Mario Brothers Super Show.

now that you mention it, and normal season 1 episodes remind me of the super mario world show

 

[SpongeyMind]

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There's a hole in one of the cel sheets in Hooky.

reminds me of really old cartoons like tom and jerry

 

[SpongeyMind]

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digital markerbob (left) celmarkerbob (right)

well digital has an open mouth, and has brighter colors (Well thats just because it was digital) and other than that it may of been another case of tracing or using reference pictures

 

[SpongeyMind]

early markerbob looks like season 1 except for digital coloring, trasnit markerbob is a blend between the protoype designs and season 3 markerbob.

Here are the three stages of markerbob:

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From left to right: early, transit, and full on

early was the skinnier one transit was the pale one, and full on was the one we all know and love, from squid on strike

 

[SpongeyMind]

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The Up Next Banner that Nick used from 2009 to 2012 is noodlebob.

i think this was from procastination? but then again i could be wrong

 

[SpongeyMind]

eyebrowless spongebob in procrastination

 

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early was the skinnier one transit was the pale one, and full on was the one we all know and love, from squid on strike

I don’t think there was a pivotal episode that begun each stage of markerbob, it gradually evolved. Squid on Strike looks different than Pranks a Lot does, and both of the episodes are full on.

 

[SpongeyMind]

I don’t think there was a pivotal episode that begun each stage of markerbob, it gradually evolved. Squid on Strike looks different than Pranks a Lot does, and both of the episodes are full on.

late season 2 was like the transition to full on

 

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late season 2 was like the transition to full on

My Pretty Seahorse was the last episode that wasn’t 100% markerbob.

 

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eyebrowless spongebob in procrastination
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Eyelashless

 

[EM.]

Timmy has his season 5 design in Freaks and Geeks

 

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Judging from the style, it looks like Enemey in Law would’ve been a markerbob episode if it were in season 3

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Timmy has his season 5 design in Freaks and Geeks

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Timmy has his season 5 design in Freaks and Geeks

Timmy usually has a large chin in season 5, or any of the other late pre revival seasons

 

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I think that this is the only time during markerbob where we see Spongebob smiling without his cheeks showing:

 

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First time in season 2 (outside of Dying for Pie), where we see Spongebob's inward cheeks. This is also one of the first times we see it during normal animation too.

 

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Spongebob with a season 7 facial expression in late-season 2 in noodlebob.

 

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Flatt's the flounder's gills aren't colored in season 1.

 

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Look at Mr Krab's mouth is not properly layered with his shirt collar, this is the only major error I've seen in markerbob.




I can tell this frame is from a markerbob episode, just look at how the lines are drawn. All the black lines are the same thickness. It also has the markerbob color pallet.

 

[Fear Of A Nerdy Patty]

I think that this is the only time during markerbob where we see Spongebob smiling without his cheeks showing:

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Wow, that actually looks really weird.

 

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Markerbob episodes do look dated, it's hard to describe, but the outlines have a weird effect where it kind of casts a shadow, I forget the name of the effect.

 

[EM.]

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First time in season 2 (outside of Dying for Pie), where we see Spongebob's inward cheeks. This is also one of the first times we see it during normal animation too.

I thought Gary Takes a Bath was the first