#old cartoon

[wieczorynka]

Przygody Kota Filemona, odcinek 5. Co w szafie piszczy?

[dinosaurcrossing]

Lucky?

[peteytheparrot]

Cradle me where Southern skies can watch me with a million eyes

[plague-memoria]

[nortsauce]

Who the hell framed Stede Bonnet???

i’m returning to my roots and going back to rubberhose someone save me 😭

@flygutzz

[chupachups]

my favourite adventure time title cards

[aesthetictournament]

Round 1, Match 6 — Empire Style vs. Fleischer Style

The Empire Style (French: Style Empire) is a design movement in architecture, furniture, and decorative arts that flourished during the rule of Napoleon I from approximately 1800 to 1815. It is considered the second phase of Neoclassicism, representing a shift from the more restrained and austere styles of the late 18th century to a grand, opulent, and monumental aesthetic intended to glorify the First French Empire. The style was a form of propaganda, drawing heavily on the symbols and grandeur of Imperial Rome to visually associate Napoleon's reign with the power and glory of the ancient Roman emperors. It was created and codified by Napoleon's court architects, Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine.

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The Fleischer Style (also known as Old Cartoon and Rubberhose) is an iconic animation aesthetic that rose to prominence primarily in the 1920s and 1930s, largely developed by Fleischer Studios. This style prominently utilized the rubber hose animation technique, named for the fluid, highly elastic movement of characters' limbs, resembling flexible rubber hoses. Characters within this aesthetic were typically drawn with simplified anatomy, lacking complex joints, which facilitated exaggerated and expressive motion. This approach was a practical solution to the technological and budgetary limitations of early animation production, as it was more cost-effective than attempting realistic anatomical movement. The Fleischer Style is recognized for its unique blend of caricatured figures, often incorporating surreal or dark humor, gritty urban settings, and a strong sense of musicality. It became a defining look for many classic cartoons of its era. The Fleischer Style is defined by a distinctive set of visual elements that create its recognizable aesthetic. This animation style prioritizes expressive motion over anatomical accuracy. Character designs are significantly simplified, typically featuring round faces and bodies with minimal anatomical detail. Limbs are often depicted as thin, elastic tubes, allowing for highly fluid and exaggerated movements. This elastic quality, central to the "rubber hose" technique, enables characters to stretch, squash, and bend in ways that defy realistic physics. Eyes are commonly large and round, frequently rendered in a "pie-eyed" style, giving characters a wide-eyed, often innocent, appearance. Iconic accessories like white gloves and oversized big shoes are also prevalent features of the character designs.

Which aesthetic do you prefer?

Empire Style

Fleischer Style

Voting ended onMay 11