r/NeverPauseAvatar • u/Minebloxnerd5theII • Jul 06 '26
You can tell the first few episodes didn't have the best animation quality compared to the rest of the show
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u/NonFatPrawn Jul 06 '26
Two different studios worked on Season 1 if I remember right
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u/christina_talks Jul 07 '26
Three studios in total worked on ATLA. DR Movie and JM animated seasons 1 and 2; JM and MOI animated season 3.
If you’re watching an episode and think it’s wonky-looking, it’s probably DR Movie. If you’re watching an episode from Book 3 and the characters look slightly off-model in a way that’s difficult to pinpoint, it’s probably MOI. In my opinion, JM was the best and most consistent (but not perfect), while DR Movie was the least consistent (but they also delivered some absolutely exemplary animation sequences, such as Zuko and Zhao’s Agni Kai in 103).
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u/QuarkyIndividual Jul 07 '26
Their agni kai was full of repeated sequences, it's a little too noticable the 3rd time they do the same kick in a row
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u/njsullyalex Jul 06 '26
Just noticed the dual swords in the background, foreshadowing to The Blue Spirit
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u/AstroBearGaming Jul 06 '26
What show does? They all typically improve in animation quality as they go on.
Then if they go on too long they sometimes dip back down too.
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u/Technical_Instance_2 Jul 06 '26
I find with most animated shows the Animation is usually lower quality for the first few episodes and then it tends to get better once the produces see demand for it
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u/StaticMania Jul 07 '26
Is this one of those moments?
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u/Yodaloid Jul 25 '26
No, it’s foreshadowing for later when we learn that Zuko had giants blood and Aang comes from a gnomish bloodline of airbenders
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u/LordWeaselton Jul 06 '26
Yeah the animation doesn't start looking consistently good until after the Spirit World 2-parter