Character Evolutions

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This will be a graphical timeline of the animation style of all the major Homestar characters.
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[[Image:hs_wallpaper.png|thumb|250px|Through the years]]
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Its being started by Piscez, but anyone can help. The format I'm using is high quality jpgs, 250 pixels tall (variable width) and cropped tightly around the character. Individual images for each version of the character, so they can be shuffled around on this page as it grows.
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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.
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== Character Evolutions by category ==
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{| width="75%"
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|valign=top|
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===[[Characters#Main characters|Main Characters]]===
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*[[Homestar Runner Evolution]]
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*[[Strong Bad Evolution]]
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*[[Pom Pom Evolution]]
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*[[Coach Z Evolution]]
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*[[Bubs Evolution]]
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*[[The Cheat Evolution]]
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*[[Strong Mad Evolution]]
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*[[Strong Sad Evolution]]
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*[[Marzipan Evolution]]
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*[[The King Of Town Evolution]]
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*[[The Poopsmith Evolution]]
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*[[Homsar Evolution]]
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|valign=top|
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===[[Old-Timey]]===
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*[[The Homestar Runner Evolution]]
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*[[Old-Timey Strong Bad Evolution]]
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== Strong Bad ==
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===[[20X6]]===
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*[[Stinkoman#Character Evolution|Stinkoman Evolution]]
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*[[1-Up#Character Evolution|1-Up Evolution]]
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_book.jpg
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===[[Storybook World]]===
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Kids' Book
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*[[Mr. Bland#Character Evolution|Mr. Bland Evolution]]
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*[[Señor#Character Evolution|Señor Evolution]]
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*[[The Robot (storybook)#Character Evolution|The Robot Evolution]]
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*[[The Grape Fairie#Character Evolution|The Grape Fairie Evolution]]
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|valign=top|
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===Other===
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*[[The Announcer#Character Evolution|The Announcer Evolution]]
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*[[The Umpire#Character Evolution|The Umpire Evolution]]
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*[[The Knight#Character Evolution|The Knight Evolution]]
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*[[The Yello Dello#Character Evolution|The Yello Dello Evolution]]
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*[[The Goblin#Character Evolution|The Goblin Evolution]]
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*[[Visor Robot#Character Evolution|Visor Robot Evolution]]
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*[[The Sad Kids#Character Evolution|The Sad Kids Evolution]]
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*[[Nebulon#Character Evolution|Nebulon Evolution]]
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|}
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== General design trends==
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Homestar Mario Paint
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Many characters were initially designed for [[Original Book|children's books]]. These designs were simple and loose, with thin outlines and bold, solid colors:
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<gallery>
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File:firsthomestar.png
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File:tinyhandedstrongbad.png
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File:The cheatachu72.PNG
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File:firstpompom.png
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</gallery>
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_yellodello.jpg
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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:
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The Yello Dello (original)
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<gallery>
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File:hr3.png
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File:StrongBadThirdDesign.png
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File:oldthecheat.png
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File:pompom evolution iop.png
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</gallery>
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_laststand.jpg
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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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Marshmallow's Last Stand
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<gallery>
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File:jjhomestar.png
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File:sb evolution jumpingjack.png
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File:2ndthecheat.png
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File:jumpingjackspompom.png
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</gallery>
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_jumpingjack.jpg
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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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A Jumping Jacks Contest
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<gallery>
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File:NewerestHomestar.png
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File:currentbad.png
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File:The Cheat Character Video.PNG
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File:pompom.PNG
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</gallery>
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_sings.jpg
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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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Strong Bad Sings
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_oldemail.jpg
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==See Also==
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The first six or so SB emails.
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*[[Minor Character Variations]]
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*[[Stylized Character Designs]]
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*[[Other Costumes]]
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http://www.crookedsixpence.net/hrwiki/sb_interview.jpg
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[[Category:Character Evolution|*]]
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From at least [[The Interview]] to current.
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[[Category:Lists]]
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== Homestar Runner ==
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http://www.homestarrunner.com/book1.jpg
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Kids' Book.
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Current revision as of 23:59, 4 May 2023

Through the years

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.

[edit] Character Evolutions by category

[edit] Main Characters

[edit] Old-Timey

[edit] 20X6

[edit] Storybook World

[edit] Other

[edit] 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:

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:

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:

Characters' current designs are typified by colored outlines and the use of shadows, highlights, and varying line width to add depth:

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.

[edit] See Also

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