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POLL: Next James video?
🕑 Added 2023-01-25 20:42:23 +0000 UTCHey, all you cool cats and kittens. I have some topics on my mind I'd like to tackle soon, but can't decide between these 3 for my next video. So it seems perfect for a vote from you fine folks! I'll probably do all of these eventually, but right now you can help me choose which one will be first! (Release TBD, but it'll be what I work on next.)
DC Comics Super Heroes: the Pre-JL JL
Before the "Justice League" cartoon, there was the DC Comics Super Heroes merchandise line: coloring books, fast food toys, mac 'n cheese, even gift shop swag, including character designs for several DC heroes and villains who had yet to appear on screen. But as it turns out...the crew behind the animated series kinda hated these. I wanna explore the story behind the line's creation, its longevity, and how it may have had lasting effects on the look of the DCAU.
The Widescreen Story
Back when "Justice League" Season 2 was going to be released on DVD, Warner Home Video planned a 4:3 "full screen" release, which would have cut off the sides of the show, removing nearly 1/3 of the image. But they also occasionally aired Season 1 (produced in 4:3) in 16:9 "widescreen" with black bars covering the tops and bottoms of every episode. Luckily, we as the fan base back in the day were able to reverse these atrocities and retain the entirety of the image for every JL episode on home video. But, who cares? Why is aspect ratio retention important? And how is it STILL a problem with streaming and DVD today?
Correcting Animation Errors
Off the tails of the Superman cheekbone video's success, I think it's as good a time as any to hop into editing even more shots from throughout the DC Animated Universe, fixing animation errors, coloring mistakes, off-model characters, and so on. Kuro at The Ink Tank did a video a little while back doing this same thing with "Ben 10" episodes, and it was a lot of fun! I've made a long list, but I'm sure there's more to find. Take a Photoshop/After Effects journey with me as we clean up the DCAU.
Comments
Cameo Shadowness
How dare you make this a hard choice?!
AndrewSMan1
I honestly like to see more videos like the cheekbones
