Bratz (2004)

***Bratz*** is the original 2004 Canadian-American CGI animated preview that serves as a television pilot to promote the two interactive DVDs, *Livin' It Up with The Bratz (2006)* and *Bratz: Glitz 'n' Glamour (2006)*. This television pilot contained 8 stories and 4 music videos to promote the two interactive DVDs that puts you in control.

## History

In October 2004, a 12-minute television pilot was created for the two interactive DVDs. Unlike the main two DVDs, which was animated by Extra-Large Technology, the pilot presentation was animated by EnSky Studios and produced by DKP Studios. The pilot presentation only uses early CGI animation instead of the two DVDs' animation itself, and had more simplistic sets.

## Synopsis

Join the girls with some super styling, super smart adventures! And you can decide what the Bratz do next! – MIPCOM 2004

## Screenshots

Cloe and Yasmin in the bedroomJade in the bedroomJade looking at the posterCloe and YasminThe girls in the radio phoneCloe feeling curiousThe girls performing a songThe girls preparing for the big concertYasmin playing an electric guitarJade feeling distraughtThe Fab FourBratz SymbolsPretty Princess/YasminBunny Boo/SashaKool Kat/JadeAngel/CloeYasmin SnapSasha SnapJade SnapCloe SnapAngel, Pretty Princess, Bunny Boo, and Kool KatCloe, Yasmin, Sasha, and JadeThe girls all togetherTime's UpBratz in their new clothesJade in her new clothesCloe in her new clothesSasha in her new clothesYasmin in her new clothesBratz All TogetherYasmin's make-over passion is completeThe BratzThe girls showing an alternative partyMeet CameronThe girls throwing their partyTo Be Continued
## Goofs/Errors

* The plot is really stiff, because the Bratz girls are making a television pilot for the two interactive DVDs.

* Poor and rigged CGI animation, even for 2004 standards, ranging from poorly made in LightWave to just plain disgusting.

* The stories and the music videos are boring.

* Terrible and ugly character designs, because the Bratz girls' hairstyles are molded into plastic.

* Some of the characters look nothing like they're from the next year's TV series, especially Sasha who has light brown skin and dark brown hair than they needed to be.

* Average backgrounds and scenes that they feel to increase the pilot presentation's short runtime.

* Stiff movements.

* While the voice acting is passable, the Bratz girls sounded too old for their ages.

* The opening stinks.

* The television pilot for Yasmin is very unlikable because she's the hottest girl that makes her friends want to give her a fight.

* The soundtrack is forgettable.

* There are animation errors and bland graphics in some scenes.

* The Bratz Boyz looked very mean-spirited to the Bratz girls.

* There is no reason to buy this on DVD anymore. As you can find this television pilot on Dailymotion.

## Trivia

* The voice acting is great, despite sounding too old for their ages.

* The CGI animation, while poor and rigged to the television pilot, it can be plastic and clean.

* Unlike the next year's TV series, it has more simplistic sets.

* The ending isn't so bad.

* It stays faithful to the toy line.

* Info on this television pilot is incredibly rare, to the point where it is currently unknown when this television pilot was made, the only proof of this television pilot is being from the various clips on Dailymotion. Judging by the only clips that they're found on Dailymotion, it is most likely that the girls are going wild with some super styling, super smart adventure.

## Reception

The television pilot received generally negative reviews, with viewers heavily criticizing its poor and rigged CGI animation quality and the cheaply-made script. Extra-Large Technology wrote "the television pilot has not succeeded in challenging, engaging, or even entertaining but it is beautiful and somewhat fancy" and that "the makers of Bratz hope that the appeal of CGI animation, fashion, and the voice cast, Olivia Hack, Dionne Quan, Tia Mowry, and Soleil Moon Frye, will encourage people to check their television pilot out."