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[Dread]

I won't knock the character designs of the 80's Spidey shows, as they were based on John Romita Sr. himself. That said, the animation budget for those shows were not high; some of the TMS episodes looked fine, but the rest didn't. The 90's cartoon had an increasingly shrinking animation budget every season and after about the middle of Season 2 or 3 they started relying more and more on snappy editing and repeat footage. Lord knows I can't count how many times I had to see repeat footage of Scorpion's debut episode used every time he reappeared.

Character designs that are too detailed and complicated are harder to animate well on a TV budget. BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and subsequent Bruce Timm DC shows realized this and used simplier designs. I commended SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN for doing so. Spidey has to be able to move fluidly. The animation quality for SS-M was often stunning, beyond an occasional error or two (such as vanishing and reappearing nail polish on some heroines).

I hear the show has played very well on Canada's TELETOON in terms of ratings. We should hopefully hear some news at the Con coming up next week, and definitely any word by September. If we haven't heard anything positive about the show before October, that would be cause to especially worry. After all, WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN was renewed mostly because it played well overseas, such as in Canada and Latin America, before it's U.S. debut.

 

[Webhead2006]

Hopefully so dread.

 

[Persian]

Here is the schedule for Spectacular Spider-man Q&A session at Comic-Con

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

10:00am-11:00am - The Spectacular Spider-Man
This Q&A session—with supervising producer Greg Weisman (Gargoyles), supervising producer/supervising director Vic Cook (Hellboy: Blood and Iron), character designer Sean "Cheeks" Galloway (Hellboy animated films), the voice of Spider-Man, Josh Keaton, and the voice of Sha Shan Nguyen Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King), and the voice of the Vulture, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street)—highlights the animated series that hearkens back to the webslinger's junior year in high school, when a not-so-typical 16-year-old must conceal his secret identity, endure the pressures of teenage life, and combat never-before-seen supervillains. Based on Marvel Entertainment's popular superhero, The Spectacular Spider-Man is produced by Culver Entertainment, a Sony Pictures Television Company, premiering its second season on Disney XD on June 22. Room 6A


I do hope they will announce the item of news we are dying to hear!​

 

[Sam Fisher]

I won't knock the character designs of the 80's Spidey shows, as they were based on John Romita Sr. himself. That said, the animation budget for those shows were not high; some of the TMS episodes looked fine, but the rest didn't. The 90's cartoon had an increasingly shrinking animation budget every season and after about the middle of Season 2 or 3 they started relying more and more on snappy editing and repeat footage. Lord knows I can't count how many times I had to see repeat footage of Scorpion's debut episode used every time he reappeared.

Character designs that are too detailed and complicated are harder to animate well on a TV budget. BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and subsequent Bruce Timm DC shows realized this and used simplier designs. I commended SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN for doing so. Spidey has to be able to move fluidly. The animation quality for SS-M was often stunning, beyond an occasional error or two (such as vanishing and reappearing nail polish on some heroines).


I hear the show has played very well on Canada's TELETOON in terms of ratings. We should hopefully hear some news at the Con coming up next week, and definitely any word by September. If we haven't head anything positive about the show before October, that would be cause to especially worry. After all, WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN was renewed mostly because it played well overseas, such as in Canada and Latin America, before it's U.S. debut.

At least it wasn't as bad as Power Rangers

 

[SpeterMan3]

Here is the schedule for Spectacular Spider-man Q&A session at Comic-Con



Sunday, July 26th, 2009



10:00am-11:00am - The Spectacular Spider-Man

This Q&A session—with supervising producer Greg Weisman (Gargoyles), supervising producer/supervising director Vic Cook (Hellboy: Blood and Iron), character designer Sean "Cheeks" Galloway (Hellboy animated films), the voice of Spider-Man, Josh Keaton, and the voice of Sha Shan Nguyen Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King), and the voice of the Vulture, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street)—highlights the animated series that hearkens back to the webslinger's junior year in high school, when a not-so-typical 16-year-old must conceal his secret identity, endure the pressures of teenage life, and combat never-before-seen supervillains. Based on Marvel Entertainment's popular superhero, The Spectacular Spider-Man is produced by Culver Entertainment, a Sony Pictures Television Company, premiering its second season on Disney XD on June 22. Room 6A

Sweetness.

 

[Persian]

in his latest interview with IGN, Weisman said the following regarding the Sunday session at Comic Con:

just finished editing a reel that we'll show at Comic-Con. It's not long – it's about eight or nine minutes. It's got some scenes that I'm sure most fans have seen before, but it's also got scenes that I know for a fact that no fan has ever seen before. So if you want to see something that isn't on the DVD and isn't on the air, but as far as those of us in production are concerned is still canon -- even though you've never seen it -- this is the time to show up. You don't want to miss this panel if you're in San Diego, because we will have literally never before seen footage there.

isn't it just great?

http://tv.ign.com/articles/100/1005738p2.htm

 

[Dread]

There were no announcements about SSM at today's Marvel animation panel, although naturally Wiesman is planning one for Sunday. Hopefully we get good word then.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yea if their is any big news like for example officially announcing a 3rd season has been ordered from DXD they would probably want to wait to the SSM panel to do it.

 

[JAK®]

I grew up on Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends and loved 90's Spider-Man but I can't really commit to watching this crap, maybe I'm just too busy with other things but I can barely watch an entire episode without turning my attention to something else.

I'm more of an art lover and the designs for this show are too simplistic and kiddified to cut corners and animate quicker but I can't get over Spider-Man's almond shaped head.

Compare that to the handsome classic Peter Parker look of the 80's even if cheap looking looks 100 times better.

That second picture? It's awful. It is bad art. It's just standard '80s character design. There is no life, no character. It is cheap animation, and that is all it is.

The character designs in SSM are actually designs. The use of shape and composition to convey character is far superior. It gives the show its own unique look, and it actually looks good in movement.

Newsflash: Cartoons are better nowadays than when you were a kid, due to a renaissance in the mid-90s.

The '80s were an awful, awful time for animation. Don't let nostalgia blind you.

 

[Dread]

http://www.comicvine.com/news/comic-con-spectacular-spider-man-live-blog/138990/

No mention of a third season, but plenty of other news.

 

[varsas]

Thanks for the link Dread!

 

[spider-neil]

no season 3 news

well, I've done all I can to make season 3 happen, I've bought season 1 on dvd. if they bring it out on blu ray I'll buy that as well.

 

[SpaceWay2009]

So besides that, what other news are presented? Sorry, I just don't feel like reading the link. Any important news? I already know that they showed some deleted scenes, but other than that, what else?

 

[QWoods]

Watch spectacular spider-man tonight!!!!!!! 7:30 on disney xd boost the ratings so we can get a freaking season 3 tonights episode is great so watch it spread the word

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Even though we don't have a confirmation season 3, I'm pretty sure we'll get one soon. Hopefully.

 

[Venom 1988]

Watch spectacular spider-man tonight!!!!!!! 7:30 on disney xd boost the ratings so we can get a freaking season 3 tonights episode is great so watch it spread the word

Only work if you have a Nelson box

 

[Webhead2006]

Ya i wouldnt be surprised if we dont get the call from disney wanting more, season 1 did great, so far season 2 has done even better so they would be fools not to pick it up. Hopefully they will announce something in the next few weeks, and like we all hope all important crew members can return.

 

[Spiderine]

what episode is airing now?

 

[Artistsean]

Which episodes have aired? I was recording them but it stopped doing that. I got the Sinister Six episode and that was the last one. How many others have there been?

 

[Marvel Spider]

The last new episode they have shown was "Identity Crisis." But, I have been recording the new season and I skipped ahead to Monday to see what the next episode will be. It says "First Steps". Re-run. And the monday after that? Some other show is in its place! What's going on?

 

[SpaceWay2009]

I heard that DXD is going to finish airing season two in October. That's what I heard.

 

[Spiderine]

WHAT!!!! OCTOBER!!!What the hell are they doing on that pitiful network. All this time and all they have gotten to is Identity Crisis? And now they won't air anymore till October? This network is horrible. I hate that this was the only network this show could go to. I have all but given up on a new season after hearing this. Even if they decide to announce at the end of the season imagine how long it would take to air because of production process. This is very sad news.

 

[Pep]

Um, I think it's resuming in September. They're airing episodes 14-20 again throughout August at two episodes a week.

 

[SpaceWay2009]

I understand how you feel, Spiderine. I'm disappointed that DXD is doing this to TSSM. It's ridiculous and just stupid. I was hoping that season two will air throughout the remaining summer, and then we would hear news about season three. Now it looks like we won't hear anything about season three until at least October.

Off-topic: I recently got Directv back, which means I can watch TSSM again (Even though I watched the whole season on Youtube.)! I was wondering if DXD will air episodes in order starting from the beginning next Monday. I want to record season two.

 

[Persian]

hi everyone!
so what's up gang? i was on a trip to Thailand for a week. any news on the third season? by the way , on my way back home today, i was surprised to find the first season dvd at the Dubai airport. i bought it right away!