Netflix Animation General Thread

https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/the-gates-of-jurassic-world-camp-cretaceous-open-september-18/

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous comes out September 18. We also have the voice cast:

"The eight-episode CG animated series features a dynamic cast of campers, including Paul-Mikél Williams (Westworld) as resident dinosaur expert Darius; Jenna Ortega (You) as social media sensation Brooklynn; Ryan Potter (Big Hero 6: The Series) as self-appointed VIP Kenji; Raini Rodriguez (Bunk’d) as gregarious and enthusiastic Sammy; Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) as sensitive and bookish Ben; and Kausar Mohammed (Silicon Valley) as world-class athlete Yaz. Jameela Jamil (Legendary) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) recur as camp counselors Roxie and Dave."

"The series is executive produced by Scott Kreamer (Cleopatra in Space) and Aaron Hammersley (Star vs. the Forces of Evil) who serve as showrunners. Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow, Frank Marshall and Lane Lueras (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny) serve as executive producers. The series was developed by Zack Stentz, who also serves as consulting producer."

We also have a teaser:

So, it's TV-PG? That's a first for Dreamworks/Netflix shows. Even darker shows like Voltron were still TV-Y7.

I shouldn't have laughed as hard as I did. Two of the characters remind me of I Hate Everything's profile picture.

Heard people complain about the animation of the humans.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Jul 28th 2020 at 1:01:43 PM

It's one or two things: either they're aiming at more of either a family audience or a tween/teen audience than chiefly a kid audience or the show is more violent than Dream Works would allow for a TV-Y7(-FV) rating

Producer Zack Stentz confirmed that there is more than one season coming.

It's been less than a year and I feel like everyone's already forgotten about Bojack Horseman.

I don't see why just because a show doesn't generate non-stop discussion for a year after it has ended, it somehow means "everyone's already forgotten" about it.

Edited by Alycus on Aug 17th 2020 at 5:17:56 AM

Nobody has forgotten about Bojack Horseman. It's First Installment Wins when it comes to animation on Netflix. Nothing new is as good as it thus deserves to live in its shadow.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Aug 17th 2020 at 10:28:04 AM

And this is the general animation of Netflix thread not the Bojack Horseman thread.

https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/toddle-up-the-corporate-ladder-in-boss-baby-get-that-baby-interactive-netflix-special/

There's a Boss Baby: Back In Business interactive special coming September 1.

Guillermo del Toro casts Finn Wolfhard and Cate Blanchett in his Pinocchio movie.

[1]Hoops bombed with the critics.

I wonder why Hoops is getting backlash when Big Mouth got praise. You Tube still hates both but the reviews on Metacritic says otherwise.

I couldn't say. Neither appeal to me.

Why can't these adult cartoons get pleasing art-styles?

Its like that new Adult Swim cartoon Yolo Crystal whatever, why they gotta look so ugly?

You aren’t the first person to ask that question. Some of the theories I’ve heard include that it’s cheaper, that drawing them in such a way that children won’t find it attractive is a way to ensure it’s marked for adults, or that being ugly is necessary for their brand of humor.

Go big or go home. For me, it all meshes together unless there's a big draw to it. Big Mouth, Robot Chicken, and South Park are prime examples.

I initially found Big Mouth charming but I Hate Everything convinced me that I was wrong. Though a thorough beat down, I really wish I had enough self esteem when it comes to online analysts.

Not in the mood to finish Bojack Horseman. I still think it's a great show but the whole first installment wins mentality has made me want to look elsewhere. At least I've found Castlevania which, despite Konami's shenanigans, I adore.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Aug 23rd 2020 at 9:19:59 AM

That right there is a fucking awful mentality and I hate it. Like Big Mouth if you want to like it and don't let some disgruntled critic dissuade you from such.

Yeaaaah, critics' opinion isn't automatically better than any other people's opinion, and you are always going to find opinion opposite to yours. Like even if they have good arguments, you can still like something someone else has written essay on how it is bad

Season 2 of Star Beam comes out September 8.

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One thing that I can still applaud Big Mouth for is that it uses the medium of animation to its fullest. Puberty is awkward and uncomfortable, it's something difficult to make satire of especially in reality. I think the crude art style helps the subject matter come off as less creepy.

Looks like harmless kids' fluff. How was the first season?

I do think there is legit criticism against the show, especially again when it comes to depicting kids going through puberty. And I actually abhor the style.

Edited by firewriter on Aug 26th 2020 at 1:20:29 AM

I agree completely, it can easily be perceived as pedophilia. I abhor the art-style as well but I think it does a good job lightening the subject matter.

Again, I Hate Everything's video convinced me that my opinion is based on faulty arguments and that I am not analytic enough. He didn't say this specifically but it's how I interpret not having the same standards.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Aug 27th 2020 at 4:57:12 AM

Over The Moon comes out October 23.

https://itsfreeatlast.com/over-the-moon-is-coming-to-netflix-october-23-overthemoonmovie/

Just time for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' premiere on September 18, McDonald's is running a themed Happy Meal set with 4 dinos paired with a light book each to learn about their historical counterparts.

To my knowledge, this is the third Dreamworks Netflix series to get a Happy Meal promo (since Feburary 2020's duo of Fast & Furious: Spy Racers and Spirit: Riding Free promo), and the second Happy Meal promotion since the long gap from March due to COVID-19.