Hazbin Hotel's hiding an animation software cel secret that makes me very intrigued

HAZBIN HOTEL's just been released to AMAZON PRIME recently as of January 18 2024.

Yeah Yeah, it's a Modern Show that probably uses that same CALARTS STYLE acting that drives me nuts but I think HAZBIN HOTEL really does have potential.

I haven't watched it yet but I'm paying for AMAZON PRIME so I have all the free time to watch it..... when I'm not at work that is.

Anyway, this is not a review of HAZBIN HOTEL since I have yet to watch it but I was looking at screenshots that are on it's IMDB page and I noticed something that I've been experimenting with on Toon Boom Harmony Premium which is the software I use for 2D Animation.

It's hard to see but I see a faint drop shadow on the cels used for the animation which makes sense considering this is Digital 2D Animation done on computers and I have a hunch that AMD Threadripper Processors were involved.

But it's the drop shadows that have me really intrigued.

That's because I use drop shadows in my own animations or artwork since I'm a big fan of the old style Acetate Celluloid/acrylic paint style of animation.

Hazbin Hotel is not the only animated show that replicates Cel Drop Shadows with digital tools.

Remember when THE SIMPSONS switched to Digital Ink and Paint in 2002?

They applied filters to the animation to make it look like it was still animated the old school way but still be economical in the production costs.

They eventually dropped that technique in Season 19.

2011's Looney Tunes is another show that does that too.

The HBO Looney Tunes series doesn't have the drop shadows or maybe it does but looking at the screenshots makes it a bit hard for me to tell.

But whatever. What it does make up for it using filters to make it look grainy like actual 35MM film.

It makes me happy that HAZBIN HOTEL uses drop shadows to make it look like physical cels were used even though it's all digital and WACOM CINTIQS were obviously used but grain filter or not, I do encourage more cel drop shadows.

Of course, My art will never ditch grain. With grain, it helps the drop shadows even more so my art looks like it was shot overhead with a PANAFLEX Platinum Camera.

I guess I'd better watch HAZBIN HOTEL when I'm off duty from my job.