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Wow!!!!! Did anyone else know this?!!

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    iiMNOTOKAY

    [41]Jul 20, 2006
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    yehh Mr. Meaty shouldn't even come out will an episode at all... they should just scratch that idea completely =] ... yehh that was a??screwed up??episode
    Edited on 07/20/2006 3:57pm
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    pooldude256

    [42]Jul 20, 2006
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    phoenixfirework wrote:
    Avatar takes $1 million dollars to animate and junk, takes 9-10 months to make 1 episode, and is animated in Korea. And like some others here said, DP, FOP, and Jimmy are being cancelled to save more money for Avatar.


    DP, FOP and JN are NOT being cancelled to save money for Avatar. Nick has plenty of money. They would just rather use it to pay their wealthy execs and shareholders. Those shows are getting the axe because the newest slate of shows is coming in: Mr Meaty, Barnyard and Tak. And they can't produce too many shows at once, for that would cut into their profits. "Nicktoons" currently in production at Nick: Avatar, Spongebob, Danny Phantom (although production will cease in Feb. '07), Catscratch, The X's, Mr Meaty, Tak, Barnyard (I believe All Grown Up has been cancelled).
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    JasonG2006

    [43]Jul 20, 2006
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    i thought the X's was already cancelled
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    2wingo

    [44]Dec 4, 2006
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    fredfredburgerk wrote:

    They Are not Cancelling DP! They should cancell Mr. Meaty That one episode with that guy kissing that gothic girl was wierd

    " Your a great kisser. For a bed wetter"

    Definitely.

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    tigerstalksprey

    [45]Dec 4, 2006
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    TTOOMMYY111 wrote:
    Did anyone else know that it costs 1 million dollars per avatar episode! That's a lot of money for one episode!!!! Wow!


    lol, that explains why those season DVDs are SO INSANELY EXPENSIVE!!!!!!! and dont they use two different animation studios?
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    ardron

    [46]Dec 4, 2006
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    tigerstalksprey wrote:
    TTOOMMYY111 wrote:
    Did anyone else know that it costs 1 million dollars per avatar episode! That's a lot of money for one episode!!!! Wow!
    lol, that explains why those season DVDs are SO INSANELY EXPENSIVE!!!!!!! and dont they use two different animation studios?

    I think so.

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    Star_Dreamer

    [47]Dec 4, 2006
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    Y'know....I could've sworn there was a topic about this around the last season finale too. I weep for.....well, I dunno why. It just makes me sad. I guess all these new-comers make me feel old.

    But yeah....the big 1 and six zeros for a whole episode. I didn't believe it either at first, but it sure is true! It's a good thing several episodes are worked on at the same time, or else we'd have to wait quite a while, huh?
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    ardron

    [48]Dec 4, 2006
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    Star_Dreamer wrote:
    Y'know....I could've sworn there was a topic about this around the last season finale too. I weep for.....well, I dunno why. It just makes me sad. I guess all these new-comers make me feel old. But yeah....the big 1 and six zeros for a whole episode. I didn't believe it either at first, but it sure is true! It's a good thing several episodes are worked on at the same time, or else we'd have to wait quite a while, huh?

    Ya, seriously. We have to wait awhile anyway.

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    Neurosylum

    [49]Dec 4, 2006
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    Reason why animation is expensive:

    Would you like sitting in a desk drawing small movements all day long? For the smoothness of the animation, they have to get as much frames per second in there to get it looking nice. And those backgrounds - wow. Amazing artists there. Oopsies, don't forget the equipment. Oh, and let's not forget those amazing voice actors! No wonder Nick has to recycle some of them from other shows. Ah, and the musicians, too - unless if they found a way to use something like Finale to produce the music, then they wouldn't need a big orchestra to pay.

    I've done animation before, and it wasn't very easy by yourself, to say the least. I applaud those that have to draw all the frames in one scene! *claps* Timing it to the music/voices was pretty daunting, as well...

    As long as those shows (DP, JN, SB) have enough fans to keep the money flowing, I don't think Nick will cancel it.

    ...Unless it happens to be something like Invader Zim. I'm so bitter about Nick canceling that show (despite thousands of fans). I don't care what anybody says, I liked that show because of the insanity.
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    2wingo

    [50]Dec 6, 2006
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    Neurosylum wrote:
    Reason why animation is expensive: Would you like sitting in a desk drawing small movements all day long? For the smoothness of the animation, they have to get as much frames per second in there to get it looking nice. And those backgrounds - wow. Amazing artists there. Oopsies, don't forget the equipment. Oh, and let's not forget those amazing voice actors! No wonder Nick has to recycle some of them from other shows. Ah, and the musicians, too - unless if they found a way to use something like Finale to produce the music, then they wouldn't need a big orchestra to pay. I've done animation before, and it wasn't very easy by yourself, to say the least. I applaud those that have to draw all the frames in one scene! *claps* Timing it to the music/voices was pretty daunting, as well... As long as those shows (DP, JN, SB) have enough fans to keep the money flowing, I don't think Nick will cancel it. ...Unless it happens to be something like Invader Zim. I'm so bitter about Nick canceling that show (despite thousands of fans). I don't care what anybody says, I liked that show because of the insanity.

    Yeah. The insanity was good. Especially that stupid little robot, GIR.

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    Eman5805

    [51]Dec 6, 2006
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    I expected??numbers like that. Making a beautifully animated show like this takes clout and time...Imagine a movie where they can spend about 50+ times that? I'm talkin' animation so crisp you'll think you're high on cactus juice...

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    Lord-darkboy

    [52]Dec 7, 2006
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    *thinks* h??h?? happy point for belgium*stops thinking*

    we still have DP, FOP, jimmy, and all those other things but here we have to wait much longer for book 2 and we can only see avatar on wednesday friday and in the weekends

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    dark_aquatus

    [53]Dec 7, 2006
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    masterarrowhead wrote:
    yes and did you alos know that it takes 9 months to make each episode!


    9 months for one episode? haha ur funny man
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    Lord-darkboy

    [54]Dec 7, 2006
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    dark_aquatus wrote:
    masterarrowhead wrote:
    yes and did you alos know that it takes 9 months to make each episode!
    9 months for one episode? haha ur funny man

    you do realize thats the truth ?

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    dark_aquatus

    [55]Dec 7, 2006
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    Lord-darkboy wrote:

    dark_aquatus wrote:
    masterarrowhead wrote:
    yes and did you alos know that it takes 9 months to make each episode!
    9 months for one episode? haha ur funny man

    you do realize thats the truth ?


    gimme a link where you can see/hear one of the writers say this pls. i wont accept this thing as ''the truth'' untill then... 9 months times 40 episodes would make 30 years... i guess this guy meant 9 months for 1 season
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    Lord-darkboy

    [56]Dec 7, 2006
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    dark_aquatus wrote:
    Lord-darkboy wrote:

    dark_aquatus wrote:
    masterarrowhead wrote:
    yes and did you alos know that it takes 9 months to make each episode!
    9 months for one episode? haha ur funny man

    you do realize thats the truth ?
    gimme a link where you can see/hear one of the writers say this pls. i wont accept this thing as ''the truth'' untill then... 9 months times 40 episodes would make 30 years... i guess this guy meant 9 months for 1 season

    they make the episodes in one big mess there with 20 busy at the same time (crappy qualety may resolve from this)

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    dark_aquatus

    [57]Dec 7, 2006
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    i know its a bit of a mess over there (which is normal), but its not THAT bad... i mean, they have to bring out a new episode every few weeks. but this doesnt really matter, and i dont really care. i just wanted to point out that the ''9 months per episode'' is just a load of crap.
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    2wingo

    [58]Dec 7, 2006
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    dark_aquatus wrote:
    i know its a bit of a mess over there (which is normal), but its not THAT bad... i mean, they have to bring out a new episode every few weeks. but this doesn't really matter, and i don't really care. i just wanted to point out that the ''9 months per episode'' is just a load of crap.

    I know, but with the inefficient beaurocracies that govern America these days, what can you do?

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    HopeAndTruth

    [59]Dec 7, 2006
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    ah
    TTOOMMYY111 wrote:
    Did anyone else know that it costs 1 million dollars per avatar episode!?? That's a lot of money for one episode!!!! Wow!??
    ahh yeah ...these anime stuff is not that cheap !!!
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    2wingo

    [60]Dec 10, 2006
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    Eman5805 wrote:

    I expected??numbers like that. Making a beautifully animated show like this takes clout and time...Imagine a movie where they can spend about 50+ times that? I'm talkin' animation so crisp you'll think you're high on cactus juice...

    That pretty much says it all.

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