Which animation style would you rather see in a D&D cartoon?

[jester47]

Something like Dreamworks' The Prince of Egypt, the Road to El Dorado, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas would be fine with me. I also wouldn't mind an animation style similar to the one from Batman: The Animated Series.

Please no D&D anime; the last thing we need is anime snobs telling us that we aren't really watching it as it was meant to be watched unless we watch it in the Japanese language with subtitles.

Too late, its called "Record of Lodoss War" and "Legend of Crystania." The latter of which started totally awesome but then shot into left field.

Aaron.

 

[Teflon Billy]

What do you call the style used in the Iron Giant?

I liked that. It looked pretty realistic, but--being animated--they could do plenty of fantastical elemtns at will.

If it was done in an anime style, I doubt I'd tune in (though I said the same about Teen Titans and I like that just fine).

 

[jester47]

Well if you talk about He-Man 2002 and not the 1980's He-Man, then I would say that is the way to do it. I mean really, the last D&D cartoon was done in the action style.

Aaron.

 

[jester47]

What do you call the style used in the Iron Giant?

I liked that. It looked pretty realistic, but--being animated--they could do plenty of fantastical elements at will.

You mean like 50ft giant robots from outer space?

A.

 

[jester47]

I was just looking at the Dragon's Lair video game.

Don Bluth would do an excellent D&D cartoon.

Secret of NIMH
Anistasia (it had a really cool lich)
Dragon's Lair
Titan A.E.

And there is a lot of animator cross over between Bluth's shop and the people that did:

Iron Giant.

 

[Laurel]

I'd choose to stay away from Anime for the movie. When I think ols school (He-Man) type styles the actual 80's version of Dungeon's and Dragons comes to mind. Too kiddie type.

I'd like to see dreamworks, and from there just about any of thier more recent variations. The only other one I would add would be Final Fantasy (the movie) type, but not sure how that would work for a DnD movie. (This may be one of the options above, but I put as it's own or cg)

If I had to go with a disney- the gargoyle cartoon is a good example. Only if they have the TNG cast do the voices though

 

[Truth Seeker]

Hm. Anyone here ever seen Gargoyles? Wonderful cartoon, and I think it has a brand of Disney-animation that would work quite well, seeing as it has already been used to represent fantasy characters and (IMHO) passed muster.

That would get my VOTE, greatly!!

 

[Arnwyn]

Serious anime (Lodoss, Cowboy Bebop, Macross) would be my preference.

Don Bluth would do an excellent D&D cartoon.

I absolutely agree with you here.

 

[Desdichado]

Something like Dreamworks' The Prince of Egypt, the Road to El Dorado, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas would be fine with me.

I was going to say along the lines of Disney's Treasure Planet but the three you name are really pretty much the same style too, I suppose. That's a spendy option, unfortunately, so don't hold your breath.

Now, the style used in the recent CGI Barbie animated movies, on the other hand...

<sigh> Sorry, 6-yo daughter. They're very fairytale oriented, though. I occasionally, when one of them is on and I happen to be walking by, think, "hey, I could use that in a D&D game..."

 

[The_Universe]

If I had to go with a disney- the gargoyle cartoon is a good example. Only if they have the TNG cast do the voices though

That reminds me! Has anyone besides me ever wanted to run a game based on Tailspin (another action-y disney cartoon that reuses the cast of the Jungle Book) except with people instead of animals? Maybe it's just me....