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Basic Trope: CGI that looks off compared to 2D animation in a 2D show.

  • Straight: When Troperion Zero is summoned, the robot is entirely in CGI that stands out from the rest of the 2D world.
  • Exaggerated: Troperion Zero is a total Special Effects Failure compared to the rest of the 2D world.
  • Downplayed: Troperion Zero is cel-shaded, so it at least fits in somewhat.
  • Justified:
  • Inverted: Troperion Zero is 2D in an All-CGI Cartoon. Hence, Painted CGI.
  • Subverted: ???
  • Parodied:
    • Troperion Zero is very obviously CG, and very bad CG, too.
    • Troperion Zero is depicted in ASCII art.
    • Characters in-universe snark about how fake Troperion Zero looks.
  • Zig-Zagged:
    • Sometimes Troperion Zero is CG, sometimes it isn't.
  • Averted:
    • There is no CG. It's all 2D.
    • The show adds subtle touches to make sure that the CG isn't completely obvious.
  • Lampshaded: "We can't repel CG that powerful!"
  • Invoked: The creators deliberately make Troperion Zero's CGI stand out to make him look otherworldly.
  • Exploited: ???
  • Defied: The CG model is cel-shaded, moves with a low framerate, and generally looks very little like CG.
  • Discussed: "Oh great. The VFX budget was slashed again, wasn't it?
  • Conversed: "That CG is so fake! I could've done better".
  • Deconstructed: ???
  • Reconstructed: ???

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