Difference between kids and adults animation

Animation that isn't meant for kids may be distinguished in a few ways.

For one thing, color might play a role; kids animation may have brighter and more eye-popping colors, while adult animation may have more realistic colors, but still have the colors play a part in telling the story. (although some adult animated shows, like Bojack Horseman, have bright colors in their scenes, but it's still easy to tell that the show is not intended for kids)

The way the characters are created may be different, too; most characters in adult animation don't look realistically like humans; they're just the artists' vision of what the characters would look like in such a dysfunctional world. Of course, characters in kids animation don't look realistic, either, but they're probably created with a more innocent approach, so they can connect better with kids.

Some ways kids animation distinguishes between adult animation may only be described as things people can tell by looking at the animation.

What are other ways people can tell (without being told) which animated shows are for kids and which are for adults?

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  1. ReneeOctober 25, 2018 at 12:06 PM

    I would say that the setup is different in script... that's a huge part of it, obviously. I would also say that yes, color seems to be brighter and pristine in children's shows. There is less to muddy everything up. As we grow up, everything gets more complicated. I see experimental animation doing a great job of showing how complicated everything is in our minds. For example, the animated interview that we watched on Tuesday.
    Bojack does have darker colors, and more character expression (I think). Adult animation can also be more grotesque. Simplicity isn't it though, because some adult cartoons are very simple (southpark, futurama, etc..).
    Not sure if this helps at all

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