>Movie looks worse visually, than the TV show

>>93029135
>Only the main characters got shading
>Secondary characters got flat colors
Why?

>>93029135
>>93029266
It was supposed to be a direct to DVD or TV movie (forgot which one) called Arnold Saves the Neighborhood (Jungle Movie was planned to be the theatrical release). Normally, TV/DVD movies have very similar production values to the shows they're based on.

However, Nick, for unknown reasons moved the thing up to be a theatrical release and it's failiure kept Jungle Movie from being produced for over a decade.

The only explanation I could give for the shading is that it was applied in a rushed manner to the MCs in order to give the entire thing a more theatrical flair than the TV show.

>>93029677
The Jungle Movie was subject of constant delays and kept getting pushed back, so that's why they moved up the Arnold Saves the Neighborhood film instead.

>>93029677
It was supposed to be an hour long TV special if I'm remembering correctly. I vaguely recall reading an interview where the guy said they were told like halfway through production that they were changing to theatrical release.

Just from the Boxart I can the tell what the problem is. It looks too fucking clean. The show had kids living in NYC (probably) and that place is a shithole. The show has washed out colors. That looks too bright and colorful. Am I right?

>>93029677
I think Nick wanted a theatrical release because they were hoping for another success like that of the Rugrats movie. After it flopped, the creator was probably like "screw this" and left.

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Shading is indeed important.

>>93029135
I don't remember much from this movie. Do they ever explain how a guy can demolish all the buildings that the people own if they're completely against it?

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>>93029135
"Let's throw shadows under everything and change the models a bit"

>>93032665
Hey, it works most of the time.