History Main / ThinLineAnimation

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' alleging that certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties who graduated from the California Insitute of the Arts [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], [[note]]coincidentally, [=CalArts=] was indeed founded by Creator/WaltDisney himself[[/note]] which has since morphed into any animated work from the 21st century that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the infancy of the medium itself]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not include examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

* The ''Sun & Moon'' era of the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime. Everyone looks much more rounded compared to previous eras, like a quasi ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' with a Pokémon coat of paint. In fact, not only has the palette gone for a much more pastel inspired look, but also did the eponymous Pokémon themselves.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' co-creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' alleging that certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties who graduated from the California Insitute of the Arts [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], [[note]]coincidentally, [=CalArts=] was founded by Creator/WaltDisney himself[[/note]] which has since morphed into any animated work from the 21st century that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the infancy of the medium itself]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

* ''WesternAnimation/BabySharksBigShow!''

* ''WesternAnimation/BabyShark'sBigShow!''

* ''WesternAnimation/WeLostOurHuman''

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' co-creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' alleging that certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties who graduated from the California Insitute of the Arts [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], [[note]]coincidentally, CalArts was founded by Creator/WaltDisney himself[[/note]] which has since morphed into any animated work from the 21st century that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the infancy of the medium itself]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' co-creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' talking about how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties who graduated from that particular school [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any animated work from the 21st century that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the infancy of the medium itself]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' talking about how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties who graduated from that particular school [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any animated work from the 21st century that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the infancy of the medium itself]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' talking about how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any show from the 2010s and 2020s that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles in animated works [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the infancy of animation]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog ''Blog/JohnKStuff'' regarding how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any show from the 2010s and 2020s that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles in animated works [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the creation of animation]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi in a post on his blog Blog/JohnKStuff regarding how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any show from the 2010s and 2020s that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles in animated works [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the creation of animation]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi regarding how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any show from the 2010s and 2020s that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles in animated works [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the creation of animation]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such. As such, please do not examples of shows that simply have [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs thin outlines]] - they also need rounded/noodle-like styles to qualify.

It is also known as the "[=CalArts=] Style", a pejorative term originally coined by ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' creator Creator/JohnKricfalusi regarding how certain animated films and many animators in TheNineties [[{{Disneyesque}} heavily copied Disney's animation and art style]], which has since morphed into any show from the 2010s and 2020s that uses this style that one considers "samey-looking", despite similar art styles in animated works [[OlderThanTheyThink being the norm since the creation of animation]]. Though the term tends to be used more specifically for works that not only have thin lines and round shapes, but also bean-shaped heads, bean-shaped mouths and worm-like teeth, so works that have the former but not the latter don’t tend to get labeled as such.

Thin-line animation is actually OlderThanTelevision, since many cartoon shorts during UsefulNotes/TheSilentAgeOfAnimation (particularly those made by Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer) featured [[InkblotCartoonStyle rounded ball-and-noodle art-styles and thin outlines]]. However, [[EnforcedTrope it was often done out of necessity since the simplistic designs made things easier on the animators at the time]].

* The 2019 reboot of ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog''

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' abandons the Disney "house style" (used in [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 the original show]]) for one that's halfway between this style and the one used in the ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse.

* ''WesternAnimation/ElinorWondersWhy''

* ''WesternAnimation/HeroElementary''

* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic''

* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': Only nominally, though. It is thin-line animation in the sense that the outlines are thin, but the character designs otherwise don't resemble the typical show associated with this trope, instead opting for detail and complex shapes.

* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali''

* Creator/DreamworksAnimation also started using similar character designs with ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'', which uses 3D animation but with many 2D elements, such as the characters' eyes and teeth, and a lot of action lines around the characters.

* ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob''

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Close Enough}}'', also made by J. G. Quintel, uses a similar artstyle.