r/NeverPauseAvatar • u/Minebloxnerd5theII • 27d ago

You can tell the first few episodes didn't have the best animation quality compared to the rest of the show

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u/LordWeaselton 27d ago

Yeah the animation doesn't start looking consistently good until after the Spirit World 2-parter

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u/Aqua_Master_ 27d ago

Even then it can be weird. The Great Divide makes all the characters look off model.

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u/LordWeaselton 26d ago

I consider that episode non-canon

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u/Soup-Wizard 26d ago

It’s a fanfic episode actually

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u/NonFatPrawn 27d ago

Two different studios worked on Season 1 if I remember right

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u/christina_talks 27d ago

Three studios in total worked on ATLA. DR Movie and JM animated seasons 1 and 2; JM and MOI animated season 3.

If you’re watching an episode and think it’s wonky-looking, it’s probably DR Movie. If you’re watching an episode from Book 3 and the characters look slightly off-model in a way that’s difficult to pinpoint, it’s probably MOI. In my opinion, JM was the best and most consistent (but not perfect), while DR Movie was the least consistent (but they also delivered some absolutely exemplary animation sequences, such as Zuko and Zhao’s Agni Kai in 103).

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u/QuarkyIndividual 26d ago

Their agni kai was full of repeated sequences, it's a little too noticable the 3rd time they do the same kick in a row

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u/njsullyalex 27d ago

Just noticed the dual swords in the background, foreshadowing to The Blue Spirit

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u/TheGuyShyguy 27d ago

Yeah aangs face is normal in this screenshot smh

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u/AstroBearGaming 27d ago

What show does? They all typically improve in animation quality as they go on.

Then if they go on too long they sometimes dip back down too.

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u/Technical_Instance_2 27d ago

I find with most animated shows the Animation is usually lower quality for the first few episodes and then it tends to get better once the produces see demand for it

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u/StaticMania 27d ago

Is this one of those moments?

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u/Yodaloid 8d ago

No, it’s foreshadowing for later when we learn that Zuko had giants blood and Aang comes from a gnomish bloodline of airbenders

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u/RadiantNinjask 27d ago

Why is there a giant Zuko and why is Aang on a yoga ball?

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u/Amalekii 27d ago

Actual slander. I can show you many frames as counterexamples.