Educational and historical posts about animation and classic cartoons.
Silly Symphony comprises 75 fascinating animated musical films from Walt Disney. It took almost a decade to produce, from early 1929 to 1939. The original intention of creating Silly Symphonies was to act as artistic accompaniments to a great musical piece. For that very reason, films included a sovereign continuity. Thus, they didn’t have to …
Crusader Rabbit was an animated TV series that lasted three seasons from 1950 to 1957. It was the first-ever animated series on television and has inspired multiple successors, including “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.” Crusader Rabbit tells the comical adventures of the ingenious Crusader and his companion, Rags T. Tiger (Rags). The first episode …
Toonzone forums are places of animation worship. It is where fans come to celebrate cartoons, both old and new. They are places of discussion, with topics as varied as cartoon remakes, reboots, and anniversaries. Toonzone forums are the one corner of the internet where cartoon fans can gather to share their animation love. Toonzone tends …
Are you aware that the animation smears technique was introduced in 1972 when Disney revealed the Dover Boys? The smear animation frames would later come to be known as the Smear, which became the climax point in animation history in terms of style, looks, and the time required for animation production. Examples of Animation Smears …
Cinderella Phenomenon, which Dicesuki has created, is a free-to-play visual novel available for the Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux operating systems. Cinderella Phenomenon is a story-based video game focused primarily on romantic connections. The game was launched in 2017. This visual novel offers Text-based content, and it also consists of hand-drawn art. The players …
CalArts style is a unique style that animators use. The definition of CalArts style has changed over the years and is a little different. It is often referred to as thin-line animation. What is CalArts? CalArts style is when thin-line animation is used. Thin-line animation uses thin outlines, rounder shapes, and noodle-like appendages. One of …
Once upon a time, the Disney movies eras began with the brother duo of Walt and Roy Disney; they began to develop animated shorts for the Winkler Productions studio. It was in 1928 that Walt Disney Company formed his studio and animation company, Walt Disney Animation Studios, abandoning his previous creation to make way for …