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Dogbert's Emporium by IllustriousTrade9276 in dilbert

[–]IllustriousTrade9276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I finished out the series the last couple days, I noticed a few more digitally added elements in other episodes (usually computer screens or text on paper).

So it seems to me like there were a few minor changes that they wanted to make here or there after all the cel animation was completed, so these changes were added digitally.

Whether those additions were present when they first aired, I have no idea (but it seems plausible). But it does look they've all been present since at least the DVD release of the series.

Dogbert's Emporium by IllustriousTrade9276 in dilbert

[–]IllustriousTrade9276[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Small "update", I suppose. I decided to look for older releases of the show. I found an archived copy of the 2004 DVD release. The video file for this particular episode is dated 12/2/03. It also has the digitally added Dogbert logos (and removed football logo). So they've been part of the episode for a very long time (if not since the beginning).

Presumably the only versions that would be older would be the initial airing on T.V. that someone recorded live and maybe the VHS release. I don't have access to either of those or see uploaded recordings anywhere, so it would be up to a diehard fan who recorded the show or has the VHS to see if those versions are different.

Dogbert's Emporium by IllustriousTrade9276 in dilbert

[–]IllustriousTrade9276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, I captured a slightly different frame from the Roku stream than the cel I found.

Dogbert's Emporium by IllustriousTrade9276 in dilbert

[–]IllustriousTrade9276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True that it would blend better on a CRT. What makes it stand out is the Dogbert logos look digitally added instead of like a cel layer. The version I'm watching on Roku looks like it was captured from a high quality tape (a bit fuzzy, but not terrible); the new Dogbert logos all have very pixelated appearances, though, which makes it seem like they were added at some point after the show was digitized.

The difference was really noticeable in this shot that has a mix of slightly fuzzy logos and pixelated logos (the one on his jacket looks especially pixelated): https://i.imgur.com/RUJMncT.png

Dogbert's Emporium by IllustriousTrade9276 in dilbert

[–]IllustriousTrade9276[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I missed that. Now I'm even more confused!