I have literally just made an account to voice my absolute disapproval of the new bump lines that [as] is putting out. In contrast to using a single picture with subtleties or a quaint animation in comparison, they have been using outward and obnoxious animations and terrible edited videos.
I honestly would not have a problem with it if the bumps actually were appealing, but they're not appealing in the least. The worst part is that they do not contain any good music to dawn upon bump viewers. They either recycle past used songs(which will most likely be good) or don't use songs at all. On occasion, they may use some new song, but in most cases it's not comparable to how good their past music choice was.
Am I the only one who has seen the progressive downturn of the bump quality? It is my opinion that this bump series is, by far, the worst. Not even to say that they are simply the worst because they are not as excelling as other series, but they are the worst because they are downright terrible and repulsive.
I can just hope that [as] moves in a different direction. I'm so sick of the trippy-esque animation or theme everyone tries to pull off now. Now it looks like it's been seeping out from Cartoon Network down onto Adult Swim as well.
I would really like to hear the opinion of everyone else as it comes to this subject.
This made my day.
Yes, I too feel the bumps are slightly less entertaining than before, but I have a higher level of tolerance I guess.
I remember bumps like:
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/1826
And:
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/488
Plain text bumps are still the same quality in my opinion, if not better. Text bumps are usually where I find the coolest music.
But as for what you referred to as "Trippy-esque animation", I hear ya. Like http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3570 , never liked those. But I don't see them anymore, so it's not that much of a problem.
Really, the problem for me, is that they don't do the 'miniature' set bumps, where the bump is actually a little miniature scene they make to look real (Which I actually thought they were). Anyway, those used to be awesome. Also anything with AcTN in it, I loved every one of those.
Welcome to the boards! Glad to have discussions like these on board, pretty much what they're here for. Personally I've seen many people upset with the more recent bumps, and I must admit I disagree with a lot of their recent choices, at least when it comes to the visuals. Although I understand change is needed, especially in the TV industry, a lot of the newer bumps seem to have lost the essence and concept of the original ones. While I understand it's all part of a coherent design aesthetic and concept, I personally feel it's detached from the idea of their original work. Different people have different tastes and everyone's welcome to like/dislike anything, but I personally am not too enthused with the newer direction, although that doesn't mean I despise them or anything.
In terms of the music, it's true they seem to be straying away from a lot of the licensed stuff and/or re-using some of it, but this could be related to licensing costs and other issues. I won't say some of the new music is bad/good because of the whole taste thing (I personally don't identify with very avant-garde stuff like Autechre but I know people who do) but I have noticed more repetition. I don't really have much of an issue with it, but it's there. I agree that recently music has been more important in text cards.
In short, I'm concurring here in saying this has been among the least enjoyable series for me, again I don't have a huge issue with it but it's not my line of thinking, and I do think it seems to be a less original/more mainstream style than their previous bumps. Personally stuff like the new BW Drawings and most of the live-action stuff they premiered recently feels tired and boring, compared to the artsy, refined quality of bumps like Dawn is Your Enemy and the (at the time, at least) unusual technique of tilt-shift photographs. Static bumps used to feature some downright stunning photography, which I personally miss most.
I really appreciate you posting this, and I hope that a lot of people contribute here as well! This kind of analytical yet respectful discussion is very fun to participate in.
I just went searching through all the most recent bumps to find one I really like...
There are 258 pages, I'm on page 229, where I found this: http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3340 (Oh look, it's that song again! :lol:) Even then, this bump is a remake from July of last year.
So far, after all that, I can't find ONE single bump that really wows me. I even passed the Christmas ones for crying out loud!
At least those new Owl bumps aren't half bad. :|
After reading you're input, I can say that I wholeheartedly agree. All I can do is hope that the bump makers at Adult Swim end this style of bumps.
I did consider licensing being a problem as it comes to music, but it seems like Adult Swim has been becoming even more successful shown by their output and funding of new shows. Perhaps they would like to continue to use already licensed music to save money, which makes sense, but it seems like more effort was put into the past as it came to finding and using new music.
I cannot find a reason, however, for this style of bumps to be in place of the old style as it comes to restrictions. The bump producers or otherwise at Adult Swim probably felt that they wanted to change the style in order to change the 'mood' or atmosphere that watching Adult Swim sets. Other reasons might have been simply focused around change. I've seen some examples of television in which simple change was set into place in hopes of positive outcome.
The actual reason for change aside, the best thing we could do is actually make comments on the [as] boards concerning these problems directly. Through usage of the boards, we might be able to produce some answers for reasons for the style and possible insight to change it back again.
Quote from: AngryOwl on April 06, 2011, 09:12:08 PM
The actual reason for change aside, the best thing we could do is actually make comments on the [as] boards concerning these problems directly. Through usage of the boards, we might be able to produce some answers for reasons for the style and possible insight to change it back again.
Like... complain? Not me, never! Though being new there, I wouldn't exactly care for reputation. Still, I'm not fond of crowded forum sites. I like to keep track of all the members and get to know 'em all. (Not personally, just through creeping threads) With a large forum like the Adult Swim Boards, I simply couldn't count 'em all. Even then, I'm assuming it's just a line of bad luck in that they think they're doing the bumps the way people like them, when really they're not, so I'm not sure even THEY could answer our questions, unless they have someone who actively works on bumps for Adult Swim over there. Maybe they just stopped caring...
I actually just saw a bump today that wasn't too bad. It was an airplane with [adult swim] on it. Not bad music either, though it seemed like it lasted too long. Then, when I thought there was hope, I just saw another one of those ones that says something like "TV, money and fuuuuun. Adult Swiiiiiim!" (But not that one) And those usually suck, this one was no exception.
Little off topic, but does anyone here like Mongo Wrestling Alliance? I don't, I think it's stupid. Just thought maybe if shows like that get more popular, they think they should follow the same style and put it into bumps.
I remember bumps when The Boondocks Season 3 was around, which were good. Not to mention I love The Boondocks, so maybe once Season 4 comes around (Assuming it does, I mean it only makes sense) they'll get back on the right track.
Even though they do take input from the fans and everything, creative direction is usually decided outside of the forums. They have a bump crew, and personally I just think it's a phase. They constantly change, if only because they're trying to not become stale (like every corporation does). There have been many outlets for similar style of comedy that seem to be popular right now, so my guess is that bumps have only taken from this movement.
I wasn't a fan of MWA much, but shows usually have very little to do with bumps. In my opinion, there have been shows that are way worse than that but haven't affected bumps in any way. Programming and bumps are handled by separate teams, and the division is quite apparent.
Also, about The Boondocks, it's not confirmed yet but consensus seems to point to Season 3 being the last season. The show isn't renewed yet (very bad sign) and there doesn't seem to be much moving forward, plus it seems Aaron (McGruder, creator) wants to leave it at that. Again, nothing's confirmed, but outlook isn't wonderful.
Quote from: mongo on April 07, 2011, 08:46:28 PM
Also, about The Boondocks, it's not confirmed yet but consensus seems to point to Season 3 being the last season. The show isn't renewed yet (very bad sign) and there doesn't seem to be much moving forward, plus it seems Aaron (McGruder, creator) wants to leave it at that. Again, nothing's confirmed, but outlook isn't wonderful.
Damn. :cry:
Well, there goes my night.
Very very good points in this thread. I also agree about the bumps being in a slump right now. This site wouldn't exist if not for the awesome bump lineup around 2004-2005. If I were a newbie to Adult Swim today and saw the current lineup of bumps, I certainly wouldn't feel that same sense of intrigue and joy that I felt back then.
Quote from: mongo on April 07, 2011, 08:46:28 PMThey have a bump crew, and personally I just think it's a phase.
Yeah, I believe this is very true. The bump crew has probably shifted staff members a bit over the years, and the creative direction of the new staff is different than before. Hopefully it is a phase that will end soon :-D
I blame the hipsters. :lol:
Man, I agree with you. I'm a lot busier now, which definitely takes a huge toll, but I have lost at least a bit of interest recently. I'm in the same spot, if I hadn't started caring back then and getting into the habit and really appreciating the stuff, I wouldn't care at all right now. And yeah, I blame the hipsters too :lol: I mean, the current style seems to reflect them a lot.
Interesting, mongo -- I was reading down the thread and planning my response until I got to the part where you said (unless I misunderstood) that you see a noticeable division between programming direction and and bump direction. I'd love to hear you comment more on that.
The gist of the reply that I was preparing in my head was that I see bumps following programming. In my opinion, the overall shift in [as] programming has gone toward the "stupid-funny" shows. I see bumps going in that direction too (consider the lady speaking in profile, Flip's tip's, old lady in front of the computer screen). I do not personally like the stupid-funny shift of the past 2-3 years (story-driven anime fan here), so I'm not a fan of the latest bumps either.
Additionally, I don't want to say the latest bumps seem less artistic, but maybe less planned. We may be giving the current bump creators too much credit in thinking there is some sort of plan or direction involved -- perhaps they're just throwing things together. I've learned that whenever you think "there have to be some smart people behind decisions" that may not always be the case.
My last point to add to the discussion -- bumps of yesteryear really seemed to have a flow or follow a coherent plan or theme. You had your // location series, tilt-shift series, transportation series, scrolling bumps representing certain shows, unusual settings (shoot the freak, etc.) and they always, at least to me, had similar or complimentary music. Unless you consider again the Flip's tip's or lady in profile series, I don't see alot of "gelling" in today's bumps. That may not be a requirement for good bumps, but I think it helps.
Really nice point brought there, Jeff. When you put it that way I do understand what you are going for; the division I saw was in the content of the actual episodes and shows vs. the bumps themselves, but I hadn't thought about humor styles. I don't think it's entirely intentional but I do see a correlation and it makes sense. I'm not entirely sure if the bumps right now are less planned, I think it's a stylistic shift, at least to an extent. I remember reading somewhere that they've never had much time to work on them, it just seems more apparent now (maybe a personnel shift, but I don't have any data on that so I'll assume it isn't so).
Regarding the plan/theme comment: That was definitely certain on the action show series, but I don't think it was entirely there in comedy bumps. The series you've mentioned (which I personally think are among the best series) are all action bump series, while the comedy bumps were a bit more "out there". Sure, there are a few series like the PSAs (which got old pretty quick) but most of the comedy stuff seemed disconnected (or maybe I haven't seen the connection yet). As someone who loves good photography, I hold the older bumps in real high regard because of the excellent photography used in them. I think the shift from photography to video and/or digital art has impacted in a way, but it's maybe a consequence of the shift rather than a cause for it.
I follow you. Truthfully I may have been a little harsh on the criticism of planning/production on the latest bumps -- it's tough when we hold the older ones in such high regard, though that could be a rose-colored glasses effect because there were probably a few stinkers back then too.
You're actually very right, and I thought about that, that I'm mainly considering a particular subset (action block bumps), since that's what I've traditionally watched. That might be skewing my perception to some degree. There's definitely still a different feel (which I don't think anyone has disagreed with) in the more "zany" if you will bumps being favored even in action blocks.
It's wild when you step back and think that little 5-15 second intros and outros to and from our favorite shows can spark a discussion like this.
Pretty wild indeed! :lol: I'm stunned when I think how much time I've spent/currently spend on bumps, and how much I actually respect the older ones. I agree with the different feel thing too, I mean, they might've been disconnected but I do prefer the older comedy bumps. After watching them a ton of times I'm kinda okay with Flip's Tips, but I'd much rather watch the Keeping it Real or WS Public Access bumps. I mean, those were disconnected but I liked them a lot more than these newer ones. After you mentioned the appearance of less planning, I think the irregular and frankly disparate bump lengths would support that. Back then, you knew you were either getting 5, 10 or 15 seconds on a bump, and I think that rigidity led to better bumps (that is just wild speculation though). Nowadays there are 7 and 13 second bumps, which are really unusual and frankly inconvenient lenghts to measure a broadcast in, and I can't help but relate them to the irregular content of the bumps.
Why spend the time filming and editing a bump with real people when you could just take a picture of something [AS] related and add some suitable music? I imagine it takes a lot less time.
*sigh* I'm sure better bumps will come around sooner or later. :-(
Until that day, we have all those great ones here, at least.
Quote from: mongo on April 08, 2011, 11:19:47 PM
I think the shift from photography to video and/or digital art has impacted in a way, but it's maybe a consequence of the shift rather than a cause for it.
I would have to agree in full. The style and means of creation of the bumps directly impact the feelings behind them. Even if more time was thrown into helping the current existence of the video and digital art bumps, I would argue that the same feelings would not be conveyed.
Photography leaves the clear-cut remembrance of theme. Tilt-shift, AcTN incorporation, Owl stamps, Tokyo photos, and even some of the unorganized and unrelated comedy bumps leave this feeling to an extent. While this may be a bias comparison because I've witnessed many more of the older bumps compared to the newest series, I can say with some amount of certainty that my mind becomes blurry when trying to think of memorable patterns or individual bumps of the new series.
As a side note, I feel really bummed out about The Boondocks possibly being left at season 3. It was my favorite ongoing series when it came to Adult Swim putting out new episodes compared to the other stuff they make. Though, I can see why Aaron would want to leave it off at S3.
Couple things... as far as I know the current bump team's newest member has been there for three years now. The next in line at least seven years, and after that is one of the original bump writers who started at CN long before that. Mike Lazzo still has final say on what airs. Do we have the recent bump that says "Mike - too many graphic bumps"? Yeah, that Mike.
Many of these new bumps smell like the promo teams' work. I feel like they had a bunch of those random clips they've been known to attach to the promos just lying around and somebody decided it was a good idea to use them as bumps. :| EDIT: Wow, I found a bit to back that up. I knew that sophisticated woman was somebody famous and when I went to find out exactly who she was it says it those bumps were "the brainchild of promo writer/producer Matt Hutchinson (http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2011/01/04/wabes-lois-reitzes-does-video-promos-for-adult-swim/)." (Congrats to Matt on the new baby.) I can only guess there is a similar story behind Flip Spiceland's appearance in 'Flip's Tips'
After some reflecting, the Owl Costumed guys actually remind me of the earliest bumps that featured the streets of Japan. Nowadays they don't have much reason to carry on the Japanese theme. :cry:
We've had animations before, the batch of stop-motion and those by Jake Dooley - both well done with mostly good music, though. The black and white ones they have at the moment I mostly find manic and/or disgusting. I rather like the cows & zebras by Taras Hrabowsky. I'm afraid those may not be around long as they were part of the collection for the 'Animals/Off-the -Air' special and I don't think [as] has any extended rights to it, unlike the cuts from the Flying Lotus video that was produced by [as]. (That's more of a guess based on how quickly the show was pulled from the video section.)
Part of the problem for me is they threw SO MANY new bumps at us at once and such a large chunk of them didn't seem to fit the groove that we all know and love. But as I'm able to separate them into related groups I find that I'm really okay with some of them. The others just don't feel right. But then I recall when the First Aid bumps didn't feel right, and also the B&W Cards and then the graphic bumps. So, is it just that it's change?
I think only time will tell.
I don't know, even I'm getting tired of the "Scare tactics for laughs," weird-ass promos/bumps that [as] has pulled out of their whatchamajiggers.
Quote from: Laughingboy69 on April 15, 2011, 11:42:25 PM
I don't know, even I'm getting tired of the "Scare tactics for laughs," weird-ass promos/bumps that [as] has pulled out of their whatchamajiggers.
Are you referring to this variety? http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3564 We have them all listed as "BW Drawings"
Because those are the ones I really do not like... except for the kitty. The kitty can stay :lol:
Quote from: NumyMufn on April 16, 2011, 02:06:04 PM
Quote from: Laughingboy69 on April 15, 2011, 11:42:25 PM
I don't know, even I'm getting tired of the "Scare tactics for laughs," weird-ass promos/bumps that [as] has pulled out of their whatchamajiggers.
Are you referring to this variety? http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3564 We have them all listed as "BW Drawings"
Because those are the ones I really do not like... except for the kitty. The kitty can stay :lol:
Naw, I'm talking about:
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3704 (http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3704)
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3656 (http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3656)
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3658 (http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3658)
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3654 (http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3654)
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3653 (http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3653)
Let's not forget their sign-off...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw)
Just a few examples. I could go on, but... I really don't want to.
The Clown Kids? Yeah, they're creepy - but the creepiest thing is that the footage is from an educational film :lol: ...except maybe for zombie looking Carl - that's pretty damn creepy.
I don't see those too often.
I haven't seen the Cyriak cats in a while either. I'd be surprised if they own that one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSMCRD35ch4
...and I don't find it particularly creepy, just more of the 'wtf?' category.
After my earlier post I remembered about the Granny & her PC bumps. I don't much care for them either.
The real problem with the 'wtf?' bumps is the shock value is very short lived and there's nothing 'endearing' about them. Not that I care to be shocked in the middle of the night either, but I don't know a single person who just loves seeing Granny take her meds from the blue hand. Those random bits were far more effective tacked onto promos where they only aired for a week, and went by so quickly you really just went "what the hell was that" and maybe you'd pay more attention the next time you saw it.
Quote from: Laughingboy69 on April 17, 2011, 03:53:26 PM
Let's not forget their sign-off...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw)
Just a few examples. I could go on, but... I really don't want to.
A bit off topic, but...
(https://www.bumpworthy.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi479.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr156%2FEgo_Raptor%2Funtitled-1.jpg%3Ft%3D1303075239&hash=7c8cb0371850b13c1da2b7d9286cb28a158a9953)
Assuming he meant "than" instead of "that" ... WHAAAAT?
P.S. sorry for the big image, I'd put it in a 'spoiler' if I had the option.
Quote from: Dont Haunt Me on April 17, 2011, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: Laughingboy69 on April 17, 2011, 03:53:26 PM
Let's not forget their sign-off...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw)
Just a few examples. I could go on, but... I really don't want to.
A bit off topic, but...
Assuming he meant "than" instead of "that" ... WHAAAAT?
P.S. sorry for the big image, I'd put it in a 'spoiler' if I had the option.
edited for emphasis
not off topic at all
and totally agree...
... WHAAAAT?
Yeah, I don't know. I really stopped watching a lot of [as] recently, and most of what I have seen are from Bumpworthy and random internet searches. I guess I got a little upset when the network decided to embrace their stoner, ADHD mindset and hired people to concoct these strange, uninteresting, intended for shock value creep bumps instead of what they were best known for; short, 10 second interludes alerting people that they have 3 minutes to take a dump before the show comes back on, featuring smewth beats and cool shoop'd pictures.
Maybe I got annoyed that I couldn't copy them with my own stuff anymore too.
Then again, all I still watch on [as] is King of the Hill.
Agree with the last several posts. I think we have to consider that the tastes of those who frequent this site may not be representative of the majority of the current viewers of adult swim. Thus a shift to cater to that (or maybe I'm off base).
Not to say that our tastes may be better, or more mature, but our tastes may be better, or more mature.
I'm willing to agree that the animated bumps are an eyesore. I almost feel dizzy when I look at animations that have Problem Solverz-esque character designs.
Whoa, I got backlogged here. Back to the matter at hand; about the newer bumps being the promo team's work, no wonder they feel so different. I really was never a fan of those bits, and they definitely lose the "shock value" on repeat. I'm really sad to see the whole Japanese them slowly disappear, it was a very fun part of the [adult swim] block (and some of the best bumps were part of the AcTN line-up :P). With that said, I really think the Owl Guys bumps are the best of the new stuff, they feel more like the authentic [as].
I agree on the animation comment; while I wasn't a huge fan of some of the Dooley bumps, they were always made carefully. The stop motion batch had enough "freak-out" without being too gross, and I feel it was actually a very strong series. The Hrabowsky cows are beautiful, I agree on that; really well made stuff. Sadly they don't seem to air anymore :(. I agree that after a while some of these work; I was really amused by Flip's Tips, and again I think the Owl series is great, but still the majority don't mean much to me. I adored the Arlen Bank series, but thankfully KOTH bumps seemed to be disconnected from the whole movement.
The Clown Kids bumps, well, don't love 'em but I'm kinda OK with them. I like the creepy ATHF characters (would anyone have ever thought Zombie Carl would be that creepy?). Granny's PC was a quite weak series; funny the first time, stale after that. Definitely a valid point about there being nothing endearing in those (or most of the new bumps really, not even Flip's Tips). If someone really feels stuff like the cat bump is better than The Dawn is Your Enemy, those are the guys killing our block.
Also, I agree with Laughingboy69 (hey dood!). I don't really watch [as] anymore except for King of the Hill, and the full block on random occassions (April Fools no longer being one of those, even if The Room is funny). I agree with the focus on the stoner/hipster/ADHD mindset bringing the block down and taking a lot of the originality away, although sicne we know now the other team was at work maybe that'll get straightened up. I gotta admit, I saw a few image bumps this week that were pretty damn cool to see on the air, and some recent stuff like Adult Swim Air. About copying them, that's true, but I really wouldn't want to make anything in that vein either way :lol:.
Quote from: Jeff on April 08, 2011, 10:35:43 PM
-- bumps of yesteryear really seemed to have a flow or follow a coherent plan or theme. You had your // location series, tilt-shift series, transportation series, scrolling bumps representing certain shows, unusual settings (shoot the freak, etc.) and they always, at least to me, had similar or complimentary music.
That stuff is where it's at, Jeff. With that being said.... the bump master is in his editing room. All is right with the world. Just saw this one recently...
"Fly With Us"
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3703
Love it! Great legendary A.S. Bump music too. Made famous when used in....
"ACTN Green Guy One Arm"
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/1805
Quote from: NumyMufn on April 17, 2011, 04:54:23 PM
Quote from: Dont Haunt Me on April 17, 2011, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: Laughingboy69 on April 17, 2011, 03:53:26 PM
Let's not forget their sign-off...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIcwWZyorw)
Just a few examples. I could go on, but... I really don't want to.
Assuming he meant "than" instead of "that" ... WHAAAAT?
edited for emphasis
not off topic at all
and totally agree...
Thank you, I now know people around here love The Dawn is your Enemy just as much as I do. I guess I kinda already knew that though. I mean who doesn't love it? WELL THAT GUY, FOR ONE. Anyway...
Quote from: Ryan D. on April 20, 2011, 06:59:05 PM
Quote from: Jeff on April 08, 2011, 10:35:43 PM
-- bumps of yesteryear really seemed to have a flow or follow a coherent plan or theme. You had your // location series, tilt-shift series, transportation series, scrolling bumps representing certain shows, unusual settings (shoot the freak, etc.) and they always, at least to me, had similar or complimentary music.
That stuff is where it's at, Jeff. With that being said.... the bump master is in his editing room. All is right with the world. Just saw this one recently...
"Fly With Us"
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/3703
Love it! Great legendary A.S. Bump music too. Made famous when used in....
"ACTN Green Guy One Arm"
http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/1805
Also,
this.I recall referencing that bump recently. It's a great bump, my only problem is that I haven't seen any like it before or after it aired. My point being, this bump is isolated, and I don't actually think we'll be seeing much like it anytime soon.
As said before, the new Owl ones aren't so bad. The music is great (when they have it) and the visuals aren't bad either. Not saying this problem is fixed. They keep spewing out more and more mediocre bumps every (sun)day.
SO, if we actually want to do something about it, we could either sign up on the official [AS] boards and rant there, send personal messages to whoever is in charge of the bumps/AS producers, etc., OR do those "Dear Adult Swim" messages and get on a bump of our own!
Fat chance anything will work. I wouldn't exactly be too keen on changing my style after getting insulted on it.
I feel like I'm a bigger fan of the B&W bumps than anyone else around here. :| Even sentimental at times. But I really like the zen moments created by the old-style graphic bumps. For me the biggest part of the whole bump experience is really the music. It's pretty safe to say that's the deal breaker for me on some of the new 'random' creations.
I like the B&W cards a bit, but in a way they're kind of made to be ephemeral because of their weekly text-only nature, which maybe is why I don't connect too deeply with them. Although there are some gems in there, tons of hilarious stuff, and the whole retro feeling makes them endearing.
After the few recent good steps they'd had, the new We're Toast bump is more of that promo team drivel. :|
There's really no bumps I can't stand, except for the Retro CG ones. I've no sympathy for those and their creators.
Once again, those owl bumps are the best, I cannot emphasize that enough.
Quote from: mongo on May 08, 2011, 12:01:40 AM
After the few recent good steps they'd had, the new We're Toast bump is more of that promo team drivel. :|
I thought that We're Toast clip
is a promo.
Quote from: Beefy on May 08, 2011, 10:46:08 PM
Quote from: mongo on May 08, 2011, 12:01:40 AM
After the few recent good steps they'd had, the new We're Toast bump is more of that promo team drivel. :|
I thought that We're Toast clip is a promo.
Off the top of my head, I think there are two incarnations of this. One was attached to a promo and one is stand-alone. The tough call is the stand-alone, if I recall correctly, was in a typical bump slot but during one of the shows that doesn't always have bumps. :|
If I could remember exactly when that was it would be easier to be clear about what I'm trying to say... :-P ... or maybe I'm just really tired and my brain is making stuff up.
Quote from: NumyMufn on May 09, 2011, 12:58:01 AM
Quote from: Beefy on May 08, 2011, 10:46:08 PM
Quote from: mongo on May 08, 2011, 12:01:40 AM
After the few recent good steps they'd had, the new We're Toast bump is more of that promo team drivel. :|
I thought that We're Toast clip is a promo.
Off the top of my head, I think there are two incarnations of this. One was attached to a promo and one is stand-alone. The tough call is the stand-alone, if I recall correctly, was in a typical bump slot but during one of the shows that doesn't always have bumps. :|
If I could remember exactly when that was it would be easier to be clear about what I'm trying to say... :-P ... or maybe I'm just really tired and my brain is making stuff up.
... What?
Exactly. :lol:
Okie dokie, it appears some of these things were outsourced.
http://www.awesomeincorporated.com/#1306303/Adult-Swim-9-PM-Bumps
http://vimeo.com/weareawesome/videos/page:1/sort:newest
It also appears that Awesome Incorporated is somehow associated with Bluetube - both have done a lot of work for [as] - and it's weird that I ran across this info today because I was just watching Harvey Birdman DVDs with a friend and noticed Michael Kohler's name in the credits. I knew he had specifically done the Sopranstones parody opening for the episode "The Dabba Don" but when my friend commented on the number of one-off songs in the background audio I started wondering if he was responsible for those as well. Awesome Inc. is also responsible for the weird Altoids ad and based on this: http://vimeo.com/11844508 I'm guessing the shoe ad that shares the Universal Bump's music.