Small, low-quality, doesn't show style very well: Timm Style

The image is really small, has artifacts, and barely shows any of the traits in the description because we only see the characters' top halves. I'm unfamiliar with Bruce Timm's work, and the low-quality image doesn't help me understand what this style is about.

This seems easy enough, just get some cast shots from two or three of the series so we have different characters and make a collage, and we're done.

I do have the entire series of Justice League...

There's this◊

GIS for "Bruce Timm Style"....

Batman on the cover of an artbook describing the very style of character design◊

Generic superhero character builds of various sizes using his style.◊ This one would require a little editing.

If only this was in color.... and not Deviantart...◊

I think this is official artwork. Looks like his initials on it and everything.◊

Justice League cartoon character lineup.◊

Justice League again, showing off his typical default heroic poses.◊ Shame it's a bit low quality.

edited 16th Jul '11 4:33:37 PM by DRCEQ

Um, no. Justice League, judging by the article, is not an example of Timm Style, since they've all got Heroic Build.

Specifically:

Motion to pull current image.

Image is too small and zoomed in to give proper assessment of art style.

edited 16th Jul '11 4:45:40 PM by Deboss

So... The work of Bruce Timm, Trope Namer of Timm Style, is not an example? lol what?

And Justice League uses the same art style as Superman The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, and the later-Bruce Timm-era of Batman The Animated Series. So yeah...

Deboss, you need to realize that Timm Style, for all intents and purposes of all the DC superhero animated series that came out between the early 90's and now, IS the Heroic Build. It's because of his art style that the trope even exists as it does.

Notice the character's chest sticking out slightly like they're extending their lungs. Their fist-clenched hands at the ends of their arms giving off a slight curve in either direction. It's what he's become famous for doing.

edited 16th Jul '11 4:56:27 PM by DRCEQ

I'm aware of what it's named for, I think the description needs to be modified. The Heroic Build is not realistic. If you want to say "less stylized", that's cool, but the way they're drawn is not realistic.

I would vote against Tropers/DRCEQ's last two Justice league images because they aren't a very good demonstration of the "Drawn with straight lines rather than curves, giving them an angular appearance" part of the description.

The Official Art of the BatFamily◊ is, to me, the clearest illustration of all of the aspects that the page says are part of Timm Style:

• fairly realistic proportions (they aren't perfectly realistic proportions, but they aren't way off, either, except for the skinny calves.)
• small eyes all round (though villains' eyes may still be slightly narrower than those of the heroes).
• People are drawn with lots of straight lines rather than curves, which makes them look rather angular.
• characters and clothing will usually be drawn with just a few colours, simple shading and minimal textures.

edited 16th Jul '11 6:43:18 PM by Madrugada

Okay. I don't follow artist conversations very often, if you say that's the best representation, I'll believe you.

It is, but it would be better if there was a collage to show what other series also looked like. His art style remained largely the same over the last two decades, though there were some subtle differences over the years, but part of it all comes down to the character design of the series too. Justice League does show his style, but comparing it to Batman TAS would help drive the point home.

Bump.

I really like Madrugada's suggestion of the Batfamily.

Bump...any other thoughts?

Current pic definitely needs to go.

I'm liking the Batfamily picture.

Agree on pulling the current, and that's three with no defense of it.

Pulling the current pic.

Clocking the thread, let's decide.

Galactik Football image that was pulled:

edited 15th Sep '11 6:11:38 PM by Madrugada

I'm cool with batfamily.

Let's wrap this up. The Batfamily pic is up, potholed to Batman The Animated Series, and tagged; a caption really isn't needed. Locking up.