Transformers • [106] Steven Universe Future premiered on December 7, 2019[107] and ran for a total of 20 11-minute episodes, including a four-part finale airing on March 27, 2020. His gemstone, a Pink Diamond, which he inherited from his mother, is where his navel should be. [188] A year later she said that Fluorite—the fusion of six Gems introduced in the season five episode "Off Colors"—represents a polyamorous relationship. Cartoon Network • [25] He proposed 24 human characters to the crew; Rebecca and Steven Sugar drew 22 designs—13 of which were made official. If they like a take, the production assistant marks it and gives it to the animation editor for the episode's rough cut. Steven Universe is a coming of age story of a young boy who lives with the Crystal Gems-magical humanoid aliens-in the fictional town of Beach City. [9] According to Burnett, the writers have no interest in a superhero theme. It’s time to Unleash the Light! Working on both series simultaneously became impossible; she also encountered difficulty in the production of the episode "Bad Little Boy". [19] The series' setting, Beach City, is loosely based on Delaware beaches Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach and Dewey Beach, all of which Rebecca Sugar visited as a child. ", "The Secret School: The Alternate Japanese High School World of Steven Universe", "Steven Universe: "The Return"/"Jail Break, "Superheroes, Steven Universe, and the Maternal Narrative", "2015 Winners, Honor List, and Long List Announced! 6teen • Steven Universe is a coming-of-age story told from the perspective of Steven, the youngest member of the Crystal Gems, a team of magic guardians who protect the planet Earth. [29] The character design team's mission is for the characters to resemble a classic cartoon such as 1940s Disney cartoons, Dragon Ball Z or the works of Osamu Tezuka and Harvey Kurtzman. The Temple was designed by Ian Jones-Quartey, Steven Sugar, Ben Levin, Matt Burnett and Andy Ristaino. [21], During the development of the Steven Universe pilot, Sugar focused much attention on the design of the world, adding notes to her drawings. Steven Universe is a Cartoon Network show from Rebecca Sugar, an Adventure Time alum and author of Pug Davis.It is the network's first series to be created and headed solely by a woman and an openly LGBT individual. Over time, the songs have become increasingly complex and production has become more difficult because the show's original musical style no longer fits perfectly with the newer lyrical themes. Burnett said he and Levin use fewer ideas from the storyboarders than they previously did; storyboarders change fewer things than they did before because the episodes have a "stronger continuity". [92], Beginning in 2015, Cartoon Network often aired new episodes in groups of five over one week—marketed as "Stevenbombs"—rather than one episode per week. [9] As a coming-of-age series, the theme of family is important since Sugar based the titular character on her brother. According to Pearl and Vidalia, Steven takes after both his parents, Rose and Greg, respectively. [160] According to Thurm, the musical numbers are characterized by "uplifting determination". [37] Cartoon Network executives authorized the Steven Universe production crew to begin working after their pre-production presentation, for which the crew were well-prepared. It was nominated for five Emmy Awards and five Annie Awards. [25] Character names and some designs were inspired by types of food,[30] and some characters were redesigned because the pilot revealed discrepancies between appearances and personalities. The balance indicates Steven has the same interests on his human side as he does on his Gem side. Summer Camp Island • Pink Panther and Pals • [25] This redesigning meant the appearances of the characters in the pilot episode differs substantially from their depiction in the television series. [67], Steven Universe features songs and musical numbers produced by Sugar and her writers, who collaborate on each song's lyrics. [67] Sugar and voice director Kent Osborne attend the sessions,[68] advising the actors about voicing the characters in specific situations. ¡Mucha Lucha! [11] Steven Sugar drew Beach City with a boardwalk lined with a variety of shops. Aivi & Surasshu scored a clip from "Gem Glow", the series' first episode; Sugar liked their work and hired them as series composers. [145] An album of songs from the fifth and final season, Steven Universe: Volume 2 (Original Soundtrack) as well as a karaoke album were released on April 12, 2019. [193] The network, which said the decision was intended to make the episode "more comfortable for local kids and their parents", was criticized as homophobic by fans and the media. Positive reaction to the show reassured its crew. In group recording sessions, a maximum of six actors stand in a semicircle. In her view, queer youth deserve to see themselves in stories as much as other children—and, given pervasive heteronormativity, not allowing them to do so can be harmful. Hero: 108 • Sound motifs and palettes were also created for locations, objects and abstract concepts. You're told that you should dream about love, about this fulfilling love that you're going to have. [183], Autostraddle's Mey Rude wrote that Steven Universe was the most-recent animated series for a younger audience with significant queer themes, such as the androgynous fusion Stevonnie and the romantic relationship between the Gems Ruby and Sapphire, whose fusion is the main character Garnet. [179], Adams highlighted the "groundbreaking and inventive" portrayal of the complicated "mentor/caregiver/older sibling dynamic" between Steven and the Crystal Gems[159] in a series which, at its core, is about sibling relationships. The series won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids & Family Program in 2019, becoming the first animated series to win the award. Steven may not be as powerful as the Crystal Gems. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and is the first show by the studio to be created by a woman. In the fourth season, as Steven wrestles with his conflicted feelings about his mother's actions, the Gem empire leaders Blue Diamond and Yellow Diamond begin to turn their full attention to Earth. Books, comics and video games based on the series have been released. [127] In common with other Cartoon Network series, several browser-based games—including Heap of Trouble, Goat Guardian and Gem Bound—are available on the channel's website. The coloring in early season-one episodes was experimental because the stylist would have difficulty if a storyboard's character and background mixed together or a bright character walked unchanged into a shadow. [181] According to Kat Smalley of PopMatters, the Gems' alien nature, which prevents them from fully understanding the world they protect, is handled with "remarkable depth and intellectual rigor", even as they deal with human issues such as "depression, post-traumatic stress, and self-loathing" remaining from the long-past war for Earth. The hiatuses between groups have irritated fans, according to The A.V. ", video chatting with Lapis and Peridot, and playing a new song. Long Live the Royals • Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. was released on April 2, 2015, for iOS and Android devices. The show wears its Sailor Moon influence on its sleeve. Young Justice. [20] The art presentation's drawings were by Rebecca Sugar, Jones-Quartey, Hynes, Paul Villeco (a writer and storyboard artist) and Steven Sugar. This might be the most obvious option. Steven Sugar likes to hide narrative bits in the backgrounds because he believes the key to world-building is "having a cohesive underlying structure to everything". [66], The show's four main voice actors—Callison, Dietz, Magno and Estelle—spend three to four hours recording per session; three to four weeks a month for ten months each year. Or as smart. The episodes "Cheeseburger Backpack" and "Together Breakfast" were developed at this time. [69] Sugar composed the extended theme song while waiting in line for a security check at Los Angeles International Airport. BOOM! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [8], When Sugar's show was commissioned, she resigned from her role as a storyboard artist on Adventure Time to focus on her own series. [16] Cartoon Network also provided Sugar with a list of suggested writers; when she saw Ben Levin and Matt Burnett (former writers for Level Up) on the list she immediately asked them to join her team because she was familiar with their work. Grateful to work on a show which is unafraid to be "sincere and vulnerable", he said if every episode was emotional the series would become formulaic; happy episodes balance out emotional ones. Mystery Incorporated • In the second season, Peridot allies with and eventually joins the Crystal Gems to prevent Earth's destruction by a Gem "geo-weapon" buried in the planet. The Gems' ability to shape-shift is a reference to older cartoons such as Tex Avery's work for MGM, where characters would change at will. Unikitty! DC Nation • Steven Universe Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [55] During the painting phase, the painters see the lines as "descriptive bones" and color is used loosely, meaning the color is intentionally slightly off register, highlighting the distinction between color and line. [159] As a self-aware pastiche of "magical girl" anime, the series subverts the genre's premises by having Steven embody the loving femininity of the typical magical-girl protagonist without ridicule or losing his masculine side. Steven Quartz Universe is the title character and the main protagonist of the animated series Steven Universe and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future, created by Rebecca Sugar.Steven is a hybrid between a "Gem", a fictional alien being that exists as a magical gemstone projecting a body of light, and a normal human being.

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