I can't believe you're getting such little attention on this video! I'm only a minute in but I'm already loving it. I feel like most of the criticisms I've seen for the show are about Vivzie being a terrible person or the pilot being problematic, but very few people are talking about the quality of the pilot itself. I've been dying to see someone talk about the issues with the animation and the way you explained the issues was so informative. As someone who wants to pursue a career in animation, I found this super helpful! On a different note: I can't quite explain it, but some of the characters in Hazbin just look...unappealing, I guess. I think if anyone had the ability to dissect what makes the designs fall flat, it's you. You obviously don't have to, but I'd love to know your opinion on the character design/color choice (seriously, Alastor is way too monochromatic) if you get the chance!
I don't know if it's too much if I make another video, but next to animation I also do character design myself (again not an expert but I know what I'm doing) and I do have some strong opinions on the character designs of this show. I realise that I forgot to adress that because the complex designs are also not really suited for animation either, and that would have beem another great argument for this video. Maybe I'll make another one, I'll think about it!
You bring up a lot of good points in this video, and I have to agree. One big thing I noticed, too, is that the pacing could use some work. Sometimes, you get shots that don’t even last a second, which can be okay, but they’re just too quick here. Like when Alastor walks up to Angel and asks what he can do for the hotel, Angel replies **spoilers, but I expect you know it,** and Alastor has that microphone screech moment in shock/surprise? That would have been a lot funnier if they slowed it down. Of course, that also ties in elements of sound design and the voice overs, but it wouldn’t have been hard to extend that .5 milliseconds. Just that would have helped. Overall, the Pilot was incredible and everyone who worked on it is incredibly talented, but the show has a long way to go. Hopefully, it will start gaining some traction now and the animation will improve (as all 30 animators can/will improve with more experience). All I know is that I’m hyped for the future of this show and to see it only get better!
