# How Maul’s bold color script shapes dark animation?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-maul-s-bold-color-script-shapes-dark-animation/680178>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [April 8, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-maul-s-bold-color-script-shapes-dark-animation/680178 "2026-04-08T00:00:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quelly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/quelly/32/31386_2.png) [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-maul-s-bold-color-script-shapes-dark-animation/680178/1 "2026-04-08T00:00:27Z")

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Creative Bloq looks at how Maul: Shadow Lord lands that moody-but-punchy Star Wars look, tracing its gritty animation style to an unexpected visual influence and showing how far Disney’s animated pipeline has evolved.

> **[Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord's gritty animation style has a surprising...](https://www.creativebloq.com/art/animation/star-wars-maul-shadow-lords-moody-but-vibrant-animation-style-has-a-surprising-inspiration)**
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> Disney's Star Wars animations have come a long way.

Here’s a look at the moody but unexpectedly vibrant style behind Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord.

 ![ufDnqGpPrKaPyzfdppqh5d-1100-80](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/a/1/a116b48c922a22ecedc08c2e7cbb123c08d22a54.jpeg)  
Quelly

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**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-maul-s-bold-color-script-shapes-dark-animation/680178/2 "2026-04-08T12:49:13Z")

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@Quelly yeah, that contrast is what makes it work. Maul’s red face markings still pop even when the background is almost black, and that keeps the shots from turning into muddy gray.

Sora