Character Evolutions
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Over the years, [[homestarrunner.com]] [[characters]] have undergone a number of changes to their appearance. Below are links to charts for individual characters as they have changed. | Over the years, [[homestarrunner.com]] [[characters]] have undergone a number of changes to their appearance. Below are links to charts for individual characters as they have changed. | ||
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| + | == Character Evolutions by category == | ||
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*[[Nebulon#Character Evolution|Nebulon Evolution]] | *[[Nebulon#Character Evolution|Nebulon Evolution]] | ||
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| + | == General design trends== | ||
| + | Many characters were initially designed for [[Original Book|children's books]]. These designs were simple and loose, with thin outlines and bold, solid colors: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:firsthomestar.png | ||
| + | File:tinyhandedstrongbad.png | ||
| + | File:The cheatachu72.PNG | ||
| + | File:firstpompom.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | When [[The Brothers Chaps]] began using [[Flash]], character designs still kept the hand-drawn feeling (images may have been digitized with {{w|Adobe Streamline}}) with thick, irregular lines. Coloring was often done with gradients: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:hr3.png | ||
| + | File:StrongBadThirdDesign.png | ||
| + | File:oldthecheat.png | ||
| + | File:pompom evolution iop.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | Around the time of [[A Jumping Jack Contest]], characters were redesigned to use cleaner vector lines with more precise shapes. This art style primarily used black outlines, flat colors, and limited shading: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:jjhomestar.png | ||
| + | File:sb evolution jumpingjack.png | ||
| + | File:2ndthecheat.png | ||
| + | File:jumpingjackspompom.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | Characters' current designs are typified by colored outlines and the use of shadows, highlights, and varying line width to add depth: | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:NewerestHomestar.png | ||
| + | File:currentbad.png | ||
| + | File:The Cheat Character Video.PNG | ||
| + | File:pompom.PNG | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | Most character designs have not significantly evolved since 2001. Post-2001 changes typically include minor adjustments to facial or body proportions, additional facial expressions, or reworking how a character is animated, not major changes to how the character is drawn. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Minor Character Variations]] | *[[Minor Character Variations]] | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 4 May 2023
Over the years, homestarrunner.com characters have undergone a number of changes to their appearance. Below are links to charts for individual characters as they have changed.
Character Evolutions by category
Main Characters |
Old-Timey20X6Storybook World |
Other |
General design trends
Many characters were initially designed for children's books. These designs were simple and loose, with thin outlines and bold, solid colors:
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When The Brothers Chaps began using Flash, character designs still kept the hand-drawn feeling (images may have been digitized with Adobe Streamline) with thick, irregular lines. Coloring was often done with gradients:
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Around the time of A Jumping Jack Contest, characters were redesigned to use cleaner vector lines with more precise shapes. This art style primarily used black outlines, flat colors, and limited shading:
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Characters' current designs are typified by colored outlines and the use of shadows, highlights, and varying line width to add depth:
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Most character designs have not significantly evolved since 2001. Post-2001 changes typically include minor adjustments to facial or body proportions, additional facial expressions, or reworking how a character is animated, not major changes to how the character is drawn.
