Was the "icon flip" G1 scene transition inspired by the Adam West Batman show?

[Nevermore]

Compare:

And:

I can never unsee this again.

Even the sound effects are similar!

 

[Superomegaprime]

If its a good idea, and its not copyrighted, why not use it?

 

[Nevermore]

Update: There appears to be an evolutionary curve. The 1960s Batman show likely inspired the Super Friends scene transition, which was then emulated by other shows such as Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends:

The Transformers version was likely inspired by Super Friends, but went back to the original Adam West Batman version for additional inspiration.

 

[Sciflyer]

Probably. I feel like "probably" is the answer to the thread's question.

 

[Dake]

This is actually kind of an interesting trivia question - without knowing what that type of graphic transition is called, it's hard to search for earlier examples though.

 

[Nevermore]

This is actually kind of an interesting trivia question - without knowing what that type of graphic transition is called, it's hard to search for earlier examples though.

Idiosyncratic Wipes - TV Tropes

The use of unusual wipes, dissolves, or otherwise strange scene transitions. While most scene transitions try to avoid drawing attention, so as to focus the viewers' attention on the on-screen action, Idiosyncratic Wipes practically scream, "Hey …

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[Dake]

I knew someone would come up with it!