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7/12/2025, 7:34:04 AM
>>149361469
>What is beanmouth?
A specific animation art style in which characters have bean-shaped mouths like pic related from another Pixar recent movie. Earliest forms of "beanmouth" appeared many years ago in some older theater shorts and in the 1980's or so with some random anime and Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit, etc.).
In 2008, beanmouth began creeping up in American 2D animation with a few specific episodes of Flapjack. In 2010, Adventure Time and Fish Hooks began using this beanmouth art style prominently. Since the 2010's, several 2D animated western shows like Steven Universe, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls, and Baby Shark's Big Show began using this art style to a point where it became oversaturated which like that Corporate Memphis art style used by too many businesses and graphic design firms.
One thing to note is that all those 2000's shows that used beanmouth were low-budget, 2D animated shows on cable and PBS which had strict deadline. However, that would change thanks to specific Pixar directors. Supposedly, directors for Luca, Turning Red, Elio, and Win or Lose wanted to use this beanmouth art style for big-budget, CG animated Pixar productions instead of Pixar's regular art style from earlier Pixar releases. This not only led to a somewhat abrupt change in Pixar's art style, but it also exposed an unflattering look for beanmouth because it looks uglier in big-budget, highly detailed CGI than it already does in low-budget 2D animation.
>What is beanmouth?
A specific animation art style in which characters have bean-shaped mouths like pic related from another Pixar recent movie. Earliest forms of "beanmouth" appeared many years ago in some older theater shorts and in the 1980's or so with some random anime and Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit, etc.).
In 2008, beanmouth began creeping up in American 2D animation with a few specific episodes of Flapjack. In 2010, Adventure Time and Fish Hooks began using this beanmouth art style prominently. Since the 2010's, several 2D animated western shows like Steven Universe, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls, and Baby Shark's Big Show began using this art style to a point where it became oversaturated which like that Corporate Memphis art style used by too many businesses and graphic design firms.
One thing to note is that all those 2000's shows that used beanmouth were low-budget, 2D animated shows on cable and PBS which had strict deadline. However, that would change thanks to specific Pixar directors. Supposedly, directors for Luca, Turning Red, Elio, and Win or Lose wanted to use this beanmouth art style for big-budget, CG animated Pixar productions instead of Pixar's regular art style from earlier Pixar releases. This not only led to a somewhat abrupt change in Pixar's art style, but it also exposed an unflattering look for beanmouth because it looks uglier in big-budget, highly detailed CGI than it already does in low-budget 2D animation.
6/19/2025, 2:08:49 AM
>>149060868
>Why does beanmouth look even uglier in 3D?
>>149060883
>>149061218
>>149061464
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>>149061076
If Elio bombs real bad, then one could hope that would spook Disney into killing off Disney and Pixar beanmouth art styles. As for other studios, I don't know, maybe weeding out the ones who keep favoring or spamming beanmouth (showrunners, artists, etc.) might help usher in different art styles. Wishful thinking, of course.
>Why does beanmouth look even uglier in 3D?
>>149060883
>>149061218
>>149061464
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>>149061076
If Elio bombs real bad, then one could hope that would spook Disney into killing off Disney and Pixar beanmouth art styles. As for other studios, I don't know, maybe weeding out the ones who keep favoring or spamming beanmouth (showrunners, artists, etc.) might help usher in different art styles. Wishful thinking, of course.
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