New CGI Batman Animated Series: Beware the Batman

[yaseen101]

Call me old school, but CGI is still somewhat over-rated (unless you maybe devote the time and $$$'s to it like they do for feature movies).

Hey, count me in as one of those who still likes hand drawn animation and I'm 19.

[MajorHoy]

Hey, count me in as one of those who still likes hand drawn animation and I'm 19.

It's nice to see that youth isn't always wasted on the young, son.

[yaseen101]

I haven't mentioned it before but I really like Batman's costume on this show.

Alfred's design is meh, Katana's character design is just....generic I wish they had made her a little more distinct so she stands out (if you go by movies or cartoons you would think every Asian was slim, petite with long straight black hair).

[The World]

Call me old school, but CGI is still somewhat over-rated (unless you maybe devote the time and $$$'s to it like they do for feature movies).

I use to have this attitude before the DC nation block and I was able to watch Young Justice and Green Lantern back to back. Despite enjoying both on a similar level I noticed that the animators in GL were able to get a lot more mileage out of single scene through body language and facial expressions than YJ animators were which helped to convey emotion a bit better. I also enjoyed the more dynamic camera that exist in GL especially in action scenes like Aya vs Galia or Hal vs Carol, and if you ever watched the show in HD the lighting and shadow IMO at least look much better than in YJ.

Of course YJ and the traditional animation format has it's own advantages as well, but if Beware the Batman is able to maintain a similar level or even better than GL then it should be in good hands.

[dushans]

Does anybody else think those bat ears are way too big and anguler
Batman looks like bug man to me.
But except fo the ears every thing else looks good

[MajorHoy]

Does anybody else think those bat ears are way too big and anguler
Batman looks like bug man to me.
But except fo the ears every thing else looks good

Hadn't really noticed. But they've made the ears way too short for my tastes in the DCnU.

[stk]

Does anybody else think those bat ears are way too big and anguler

No, I don't think they are too big or angular. I prefer the tall ears (Kelley Jones, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Tim Sale, Arkham City, etc.) over short ears.

[dushans]

No, I don't think they are too big or angular. I prefer the tall ears (Kelley Jones, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Tim Sale, Arkham City, etc.) over short ears.

I dont mind neal adams ears but this is like antennas rather than ears , way too thin

[Ironman2978]

No, I don't think they are too big or angular. I prefer the tall ears (Kelley Jones, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Tim Sale, Arkham City, etc.) over short ears.

I don't see the use/practicality of the long ears. Sure with certain artists it's look cool/scary but personally I'm more of a short ear Batman fan in the long run.

[DrSimonHurt]

No, I don't think they are too big or angular. I prefer the tall ears (Kelley Jones, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Tim Sale, Arkham City, etc.) over short ears.

I'm sorry, but Kelley Jones has the stupidest design for Batman ever. Why the hell would Batman have horns on his head? Bats don't have horns! It looks like stupid 90s XTREEEME crap. Batman should be spared looking so stupid.

Neal Adams doesn't draw them that long, and they should be no longer than his style. Once you get longer, again...XTREEEME 90s style crap.

[stk]

I don't see the use/practicality of the long ears. Sure with certain artists it's look cool/scary

That is the entire point of the costume in the first place. The ears aren't supposed to be "practical". If he wanted to be practical, he'd drop the whole Bat thing completely. He's not trying to look cool. He's trying to look scary. "Criminals are a cowardly and superstitious lot."

When I see the short ears, I think Silver Age friendly Batman. Brave and the Bold cartoon Batman. Adam West Batman. Infantino Batman.

I'm sorry, but Kelley Jones has the stupidest design for Batman ever.

Well, you are welcome to your messed up opinion.

Why the hell would Batman have horns on his head?

Well, who created the character?
Oh yeah, right, THIS GUY:



But what does he know about his own character, right?

[nepenthes]

I never liked White Shark but the possibility of reinventing him here is interesting. Guessing he's the Penguin analogue. Knowing that they're focusing on lesser known villains, and taking liberties with Alfred and Katana etc, makes this so much cooler. Batman lives and grows through reinterpretation.

[GamerSlyRatchet]

Does anybody else think those bat ears are way too big and anguler
Batman looks like bug man to me.
But except fo the ears every thing else looks good

They look awkward in some shots, and look fine in other promo shots.

They looked really bad in the comic tie-in they did. Though I liked the detail of using the bat-belt as a golden bat-shaped target like the yellow oval originally did.

I never liked White Shark but the possibility of reinventing him here is interesting. Guessing he's the Penguin analogue. Knowing that they're focusing on lesser known villains, and taking liberties with Alfred and Katana etc, makes this so much cooler. Batman lives and grows through reinterpretation.

If GWS shows up, I wonder how they'll make him stand out from Tobias Whale. They are both rather similar villains in appearance and occupation a bit.

[Randumbz]

Hey, count me in as one of those who still likes hand drawn animation and I'm 19.

I'm 15 and I agree

[yaseen101]

I use to have this attitude before the DC nation block and I was able to watch Young Justice and Green Lantern back to back. Despite enjoying both on a similar level I noticed that the animators in GL were able to get a lot more mileage out of single scene through body language and facial expressions than YJ animators were which helped to convey emotion a bit better. I also enjoyed the more dynamic camera that exist in GL especially in action scenes like Aya vs Galia or Hal vs Carol, and if you ever watched the show in HD the lighting and shadow IMO at least look much better than in YJ.

Of course YJ and the traditional animation format has it's own advantages as well, but if Beware the Batman is able to maintain a similar level or even better than GL then it should be in good hands.

That's more due to the skill of the animators rather than the medium. Watch something like Spectacular Spider-man and see just how many expressions, gesture and mannerisms they can have a character do over the course of a single sentence.

I'm sorry, but Kelley Jones has the stupidest design for Batman ever. Why the hell would Batman have horns on his head? Bats don't have horns! It looks like stupid 90s XTREEEME crap. Batman should be spared looking so stupid.

Neal Adams doesn't draw them that long, and they should be no longer than his style. Once you get longer, again...XTREEEME 90s style crap.

That's Kelly Jones style and I happen to really like it. Kelly isn't trying to do some uber realistic Batman or Gotham, he's trying to capture the darker, scarier and grotesque aspects of the character and the world. It's very expressive and stylistic and works really well depending on the story he's depicting like 'The Ape and Ogre' for example.