BathTime
Hanna Barbera characters love to watch each other bathe.http://funkyhb.blogspot.com/2010/09/bubble-bath-bumper.html
Hawaiian Punch
This is some nice looking stylish and cartoony stuff. I wonder who designed and animated it.
Frank Mir VS Cro Cop UFC 119 Tonight!
Watch the big boys battle it out tonight!http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC119
The Bygone Golden Age Of Kids
I've probably mentioned before that the 1950s and 60s was a golden age for kids. We had it easy. We didn't have to work the farm, no depression and there were huge wonderful companies who spent their time thinking up great ways to entertain us.The Toy companies had genius designers and inventors. Just check out the design and functionality of Johnny 7We had the best toy weapons ever. I think we
Very Close Friends
This was one of my favorite toylines when I was kid.I wish I could find one of the cool commercials they had for these ramp walkers in the 1960s.Toylines used to combine characters from different studios and put them all together in one commercial.So you had all these buddies for different cartoon studios all walking down a plank.So you would see Donald and Mickey cuddling up in single file
What If Milt Gross Drew HB Characters?
I was thinking about how HB cartoonists blended their different styles into interesting new combinations and wondered what would have happened if some of my other favorite cartoonists had worked on the cartoons.Like what if Milt Gross had done the layouts on a picture or 2?Some random scribbles...PLAY THIS WHILE JINKS CHASES MEECESI also wonder who decided which parts of cartoon characters have
Classic Character Studies
When I want to learn how to draw classic characters, I don't only look at the model sheets but it's a good place to start. I try to find the earliest incarnations first.After studying the models I then also look at animators' drawings, storyboard drawings, toys and comic book or comic strip drawings too.I look for the most appealing incarnations of the characters and try to incorporate them all
Papa Yogi: George Nicholas
Limited animation done rightHere's a good Yogi cartoon animated by George Nicholas and laid out by Walter Clinton.The drawings and animation are cartoony and stylish at the same time. It show hows when you don't force (good) artists to trace model sheets you can get unique and funny cartoons - even when they only cost $3,000 for 6 minutes.One thing I love about the earliest HB cartoons is that
Good Classic Cartoon Repackaging
This is the way to present classic cartoons. Watching the Bugs Bunny Show on Saturday afternoons at 5 was the highlight of the week for me in the 1960s. These titles and wraparounds just made the whole experience more exciting.BUGS BUNNY SHOW OPENING TITLESBugs Explains How To Write Cartoons With Him In Them
Jinks Is Iconic - a Real Character
A lot of animation fans, particularly of my generation, were mad at Hanna Barbera's limited animation cartoons and blamed them for ruining animation. I admit they sure had a big part in that.But they also created some iconic characters, which is not an easy thing to do.When they started limiting their animation, they must have figured they had no choice but to find some new creative aspect of
Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs
Here's a guy with a constant sugar rush.I love the giant man hand.When real life invades the cartoon universe it's always huge.Except for the real life products which are tiny so that cartoon characters can consume them.I'd like to make a commercial where the real life humans are small and the cartoon characters are giant voracious beasts that consume us when they run out of metabolism-boosting
Forcing New Information To Stick In The Brain
I copied a couple of my HB Rubber toys to see what I could glean for future use. (HB characters make the best toys)I took two characters and turned them to see what general characteristics they had in common,and what features were specific to the particular design of each. Whatever they had in common might tell me about what happens to cartoon faces when rotated - and more, what happens when toys
Spumco Production System Step By Step
Of course, none of this will work if the people aren't qualified to do the jobs. You need talent, skill and experience doing functional jobs that complement everyone else's functions.DirectionThe director supervises and follows through all the steps below.StoryI use the classic method of writing for cartoons. My "scripts" are actually much more detailed than any modern animated script. They
The Non-Terrytoons Jim Tyer Style
Boy, they weren't kidding.I like this other drawing style Tyer used in his early comics.It'd sure be interesting to know how he came up with it.Looks sort of like a combination of Milt Gross and Dr. Seuss.The first couple Terrytoons he animated on look sort of like this. There's a Mighty Mouse story that takes place at a circus that has unbelievably cool detailed animation by Jim Tyer. -about
Mr. and Mrs. J Evil Scientist
I loved these characters when I was a kid. I also liked that comic books would take characters that only appeared once or twice in a cartoon and give them their own series!Peek at a Snooper and Blabber Story Idea
I Fixed The Link in Yesterday's Post
sorry, I just saw that someone said the link was broken.try again!http://www.cartoonthrills.org/blog/commercialsClassic/GeneralMills/LuckyCharms-desktop.mov
Roughing Up The Lucky Charms Demon
I love these commercials because the kids act just the way real kids did back when I was eating Lucky Charms.It's funny that the demon character is the witless innocent.The Christian youths leap upon the pagan apparition.Look how much attention the animator paid to manhandling the sugar imp.The kid on the left is a funny design. The one on the right looks like the Cheerios Kid! Maybe his secret
General Mills Cereal Ads in Comics
Hey, these are drawn pretty good for comic ads. I wonder if they were done by an animator. It's someone named Williams.Here's the Lucky Charms Demon. I have a funny commercial where some roughneck kids manhandle him and debase him bodily.This Rocky and Bullwinkle one is really nice.
The Waft Of Fresh Marriage
hey, I need some help with Illustrator. It took me a million steps to do what I thought should have been simple processes. Is there anyone in the north valley who knows how all the basic tools work that can show me. I'll do a drawing for you or make you a cheese sandwich if you help me.IT CAME FROM THIS CHAPTEROF THIS STORY
The Cheerios Kid Beats Up A Train
Here's some fun design from a 50s Cheerios Kid commercial.I love the clever use of values. It's amazing how good black and white can look when it's done with control and know-how.Besides the design, the other thing I like about old animated commercials is that they tell a story.I like how the real kid accepts the magic of a little super elf that inhabits his cereal.An adult probably wouldn't buy
Yogi Defends Boo Boo
I did this color in Painter 2 long ago. It was a bugger of a program to use, and it got worse with each new version. I'm not able to do this sort of thing with the later versions.
Grogg VS Orrgo - who is more frightening in short pants?
http://goldenagecomicbookstories.blogspot.com/2010/09/jack-kirby-dick-ayers-steve-ditko.htmlThat website is fantastic, by the way. Lots of great illustrators from 100 years ago or so.
Smith's 7 Year Itch
Yep, he's got it. 7 years of dealing with irascible bears and finally he's gonna take some time off to woo his little lonely little wifie-pie.PART 1 - LOVE DENIED"How long have I denied myself the loving embrace of a civilized woman?"PART 2 - WIFIE PUSS WAITS NO MORE
Scum Rules BG
This scheme was inspired by a Yogi Bear cartoon called "Stout Trout".I think I have the layouts and maybe storyboard for this sequence. Should I post 'em?
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