Animators Before and After

Text on the meme

Animators: Animators:

What it means

A four-panel meme contrasts elaborate, beautifully detailed animation artwork with unsettling, crude-looking animated faces. The joke mocks inconsistent animation quality and is used to react to disappointing or poorly made visuals.

Objects

forest / лес fallen leaves / опавшие листья person in forest / человек в лесу anime eyes / глаза аниме illustrated couple / нарисованная пара ornate rugs / богато украшенные ковры tea set / чайный сервиз animated face / лицо персонажа wide eyes / широко раскрытые глаза black-and-white panels / чёрно-белые панели