Spectrum Animation

Spectrum Animationwas ananimation studioin Japan, made up of formerTMS Entertainmentemployees. Spectrum animated several episodes ofBatman: The Animated Series.

On the commentary track for "Heart of Ice"on theBatman: The Animated Series, Volume OneDVD, producerBruce Timmstated that Spectrum was responsible for airbrushing Mr. Freeze's helmet in every frame that featured him. Such attention to detail ultimately drove the studio to bankruptcy; most of their staff members are now working forProduction I.G.

Frank Paur (director, "Vendetta",Batman: The Animated Series) praised Spectrum's animation. "We wanted to keep the show heavy on the mist, the rain. I wanted reflections, mist, gentle rain to play up the whole motif. I was really worried at first that it would go to a bad studio."

Moreover, Spectrum was credited for providing overseas animation work for a fewDIC Entertainmentproductions such asCaptain N: The Game Master(2nd season),Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures,andMadeline.

Episode list

The episodes ofBatman: The Animated Seriesthat were animated by Spectrum Animation Studio are:

• "On Leather Wings"
• "P.O.V"
• "It's Never Too Late"
• "Vendetta"
• "Heart of Ice"
• "Beware the Gray Ghost"
• "Robin's Reckoning,Part 1 "

Awards

Emmy Award– Robin's Reckoning, Part 1
1993Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Layout services

Spectrum Animation provided layout services for the following episodes ofBatman: The Animated Series.However, Dong Yang did the animation for these episodes.

• "Almost Got 'I'm"
• "See No Evil"
• "The Laughing Fish"
• "Robin's Reckoning, Part 2"
• "Tyger Tyger"
• "Zatanna"
• "Shadow of the Bat, Part 1"
• "Shadow of the Bat, Part 2"
• "His Silicon Soul"
• "Fire from Olympus"
• "The Worry Men"
• "Sideshow"

Spectrum andDong Yang Animationboth worked on the animation for the feature filmBatman: Mask of the Phantasm.Dong Yang did the animation forMask of the Phantasm,and Spectrum did the layout services.