My favourite thing about Phoenix wright is that it takes place in a world where spirit channelling is definitely provably real and nobody cares. There’s a village of women who can channel the spirits of your dead loved ones and will physically turn into your dead loved ones when the do it and everyone treats it as a cheap carnival trick
except in cases when it’s the most important thing ever. XD
The existence of spirits IS legal precedent after Trials and Tribulations…
Let’s take a moment to appreciate just how amazing the title cards were for Batman the Animated Series.
Oh! I actually know what made these look so iconic!
The backgrounds for the entire series were done on black paper, a first for any animated show. It’s Batman, which means everything is at night and incredibly dark. So, the majority of the backgrounds were going to be black anyways and using black paper would cut down on the time it took to create all of the backgrounds. Adding color over the black paper instead of the traditional method gave it a much more stylized look that helped make it iconic.
It also forced some other creative choices, such as using an airbrush to do all of the background art. During the early testing, they found that using an airbrush was easier to apply paint with than a paintbrush and that it looked better. Airbrushing let them be more experimental with painting techniques, such as the spattery fades you can see in the “Bane” and “Deep Freeze” title cards above or the soft, deeply shadowed face on “the Last Laugh.” The overall effect of airbrushing on a black background is a much darker, moodier vibe than could be achieved with a traditional approach.
They cared very deeply about the art of the show and how they were going to create it. It wasn’t just about the story or the character. In the words of co-creator Eric Radomski: “As opposed to making shows just to sell toys, we’ve made quality films.”
narratively I am a fan of romances that don’t ever actually become romances
I don’t mean in an aromantic life partner way, I mean romantic tension that is never resolved or acted upon for whatever reason but by the end it’s clear that both characters experienced the love of their lives without ever acknowledging it as such. but they know. they know.
