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Please pass the ketchup, I think it's going to rain
Joined August 2022
New video!. "How Disney Stole Your Childhood" (Part 1). Link in next post 👇👇👇
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John states his belief that artists are more important than IP, and Vincent Waller describes the false promises of Looney Tunes revivals. The Ren & Stimpy Show Seasons 3 and a Half-ish DVD, 2005
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John makes a few disparaging remarks about Cal Arts / CalArts style over the years. various dates, 2006-2009. 🧵 (1/11)
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John disapproves of various drawings from the Games seasons of The Ren & Stimpy Show. The Ren & Stimpy Show DVDs, 2004-2005
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John is adamant about avoiding "generic" drawings. The Ren & Stimpy Show: The First and Second Seasons DVD (2004)
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Thank you CotC for one of my most infamous early tweets
‘Craig Of The Creek’ has officially ended today after 7 years on Cartoon Network. (2018-2025).
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John befriends animation student and future "Steven Universe" creator Rebecca Sugar, loving her work because she doesn't draw in the CalArts style. July 23, 2006 - July 27, 2007
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John & Tom Minton talk about the influential & revolutionary qualities of Ralph Bakshi's Mighty Mouse. "Night of the Bat-Bat" commentary track.The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse DVD (2014)
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All kidding aside, Craig of the Creek will be remembered, if at all, merely as an example of the kind of self-satisfied decadence that characterized Hollywood tv animation’s descent into irrelevance during the lamest period in American culture, ever.
‘Craig Of The Creek’ has officially ended today after 7 years on Cartoon Network. (2018-2025).
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John describes how cartoon characters can become formulaic when separated from their original creators & artists. "Jimminy Lummox" & "Ren's Retirement" commentary tracks, with Eric Bauza & Eddie Fitzgerald (2005)
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John and Eddie Fitzgerald talk about inbreeding and the lack of an authentic POV in animation styles. The Ren & Stimpy Show Seasons 3 and a Half-ish DVD, 2005
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John chats with Bill Melendez about working at Warner Bros. & Disney back in the good old days. "Falling Hare" (1943, Clampett) commentary track.Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol 3 DVD, 2005
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John believes talent is more valuable than IP. Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020). (1/2)
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Ummm you hate "Beanmouth"? Look what I found in this oldhead cartoon. Checkmate spumcels
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John is tired of looking at Candy Cane Lane. "Sven Höek" commentary.The Ren & Stimpy Show: The First and Second Seasons DVD (2004)
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John doesn’t recommend using storyboard thumbnails for layouts (unless you’re as talented as Bob Camp) & talks about the importance of Layout as a creative stage in outsourced animation. "House of Next Tuesday" & "Aloha Hoek" commentary tracks (2005)
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Given the time this was recorded, it's likely Vincent is referring to the shorts that were developed in conjuction with Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
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John declares Hanna-Barbera's What a Cartoon! shorts program "the only hope I see that cartoons have at the moment" despite its historical limitations from the Golden Age, before giving a rave review to Genndy Tartakovsky's "Dexter's Laboratory.". Animation Magazine, August 1995
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John doesn't like the Americanized look of the Astro Boy movie. Sept 22, 2009
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John declares Spongebob Squarepants the "inheritor" of Ren & Stimpy. The Ren & Stimpy Show Seasons 3 and a Half-ish DVD, 2005
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John compares his original conception of "Stimpy's Cartoon Show" with the episode later produced at Games. The Ren & Stimpy Show Seasons 3 and a Half-ish DVD, 2005
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‘Craig Of The Creek’ has officially ended today after 7 years on Cartoon Network. (2018-2025).
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John theorizes that Ren & Stimpy was an accelerated microcosm of the Golden Age of Animation. The Ren & Stimpy Show Seasons 3 and a Half-ish DVD, 2005
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I still don’t know how a “black” cartoon created by two Jewish guys managed to slip by during peak wokeness.
‘Craig Of The Creek’ has officially ended today after 7 years on Cartoon Network. (2018-2025).
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John appreciates an old superhero cartoon custom. "Powdered Toast Man" commentary.The Ren & Stimpy Show: The First and Second Seasons DVD (2004)
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I just completely lost it at this last line of IMDB trivia for Eddie Fitzgerald
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John praises the original Toy Story for not relying on Disney formulas. Interview with Coury Turczyn (1996)
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John did not sign off on the live-action Bob Camp cameo at the start of "Sven Hoek.". The Ren & Stimpy Show: The First and Second Seasons DVD, 2004
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John tells his story of getting hired at Hanna-Barbera to work on The Smurfs, meeting Joe Barbera, and finding out he shared the same low opinion of Scooby-Doo. December 27, 2006. 🧵 (1/3)
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You ever get one sentence into a long tweet & just know the rest is gibberish.
Being into anime is like being into Looney Tunes cartoons or The Simpsons. Most people have enjoyed cartoons occasionally, especially if they are younger. There is nothing especially noteworthy there, except from the fact that fans of The Simpsons don’t get defensive and.
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John enthuses about Bob Clampett in the commentary for his 1945 short, "Tokyo Woes.". Cartoons for Victory! DVD, 2006
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John hopes you can still enjoy Ren & Stimpy, regardless of your feelings for him. Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020). (1/2)
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Boomers never see the scam coming. But Millennials like me - We think we're too smart for that, so we don't see the one with our name on it.
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John contrasts Warner Bros. and Disney's approaches to characterization, comparing an incidental character with a starring one. June 04, 2007. (1/2)
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John criticizes Chuck Jones for making a cartoon too "gay" for military audiences. Commentary for "Mr Hook - The Good Egg" (Jones, 1945) (excerpts) - Private Snafu Golden Classics DVD, 2010
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John is aghast at the lack of originality on display in the trailer for Tangled, despite the film taking seven years to make. June 11, 2010. 🧵 (1/4)
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John defines "CalArts Style" for the first time. January 16, 2007. (1/2)
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"Captain Sternn".originally published in Heavy Metal Magazine vol. 4, no.3 (June 1980).Story & art by Bernie Wrightson. (1/3)
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Disowned.
The school children of Scotland protesting to save "Scooby-Doo" from cancellation by the BBC, 1971
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John believes modern American animation has a bias against sexy girls, even in cartoon sitcoms, which are too poorly drawn to have sexy girls anyway. The Onion AV Club interview.May 24, 2007
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YouTube will AI generate potential video topics for you - this is really sick stuff
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John hates when non-cartoonists try to write “classic-style” cartoons, as exemplified by Tiny Toons and later, Animaniacs. The Onion A.V. Club Interview (2001).July 21, 2007
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John's commentary for "Booby Traps" (Clampett, 1944) (excerpts). Private Snafu Golden Classics DVD, 2010
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John explains the "Character Design Fallacy.". December 20, 2009. 🧵 (1/3)
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John continues his praise for Dexter's Laboratory and interview with Genndy Tartakovsky, with some concluding remarks about the potential of Hanna-Barbera's What A Cartoon! shorts program. Animation Magazine, September 1995. (1/3)
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John gives a critical history of Chuck Jones & his rivalry with Bob Clampett at Warner Bros. Animation Magazine.July/August & October/November, (1994). (1/2)
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John stresses the importance of a "good line" to complete a good drawing. October 01, 2007. 🧵 (1/5)
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John defines "Underture" as the antithesis of Caricature, using Disney Princes as prime examples. 🧵 (1/5). February 13, 2007
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John compares graphic shading in old cartoon paintings with "realistic" lighting in modern CG animation. August 21, 2008. 🧵 (1/4)
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John's recollection of the whole "New Adventures of Beany and Cecil" fiasco. (1/2)
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John uses the work of Basil Wolverton to illustrate the idea of "Appeal in Ugliness.". December 23, 2008. (1/6)
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John doesn't think his pitch meeting at Dreamworks went well. July 12, 2009. (1/2)
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Bonus: John faces some backlash in the comments section for use of the phrase "N***** Rape Inn"
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John observes incongruity between Disney's sophisticated animation, and their characterization. December 19, 2008. (1/3)
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John appreciates director Bob McKimson's unique point of view, as seen in the second Mr. Hook cartoon. Cartoons for Victory! DVD, 2006
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John thinks the 2010 Yogi Bear movie looks like necromancy. March 30, 2010
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John lists his criteria for cartoon "quality.". September 12, 2007. 🧵 (1/6)
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John uses cartoon Indians as a case study in the ethics of ethnic caricature, and what ethnic phenotypes can teach us about character design. September 23, 2008. 🧵 (1/6)
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John believes Disney-standardized "Animation Expressions" have no humanity. April 05, 2007. 🧵 (1/3)
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John advises a fan to master drawing functionally, before being concerned with design and style. September 27, 2009. (1/3)
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John compares realistic vs. cartoony aesthetics in coloring books. July 21, 2007.June 06, 2008. 🧵 (1/7)
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Hey folks,. Just announcing this account is informally retired - unfortunately I just don't have the time to update it as often as I'd like. Besides archival YouTube stuff, is still online & still the Rosetta Stone of dissident cartoon commentary. Thanks!.
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John identifies Hanna-Barbera's earliest TV cartoons as his favorite work of theirs. August 06, 2010. 🧵 (1/3)
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John advises all cartoonists & animators that everything is downstream from the 1940s. February 05, 2007
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John is not impressed by the art style of Animaniacs. December 16, 2008
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John doesn't think his pitch meeting at Dreamworks went well. July 12, 2009. (2/2)
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IMDb trivia with threatening auras.
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Bonus: In the comments, Australian animator Nickolay Tilcheff tells an industry horror story about being hired as a Character Designer on a Flash-animated Writer Cartoon.
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John theorizes how American animation began to stagnate before its Golden Age was even over. January 12, 2009. (1/2)
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John categorizes Popular Artists into just three types: Illustrators, Animators, and Cartoonists. January 16, 2007
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John's commentary for "Fighting Tools" (Clampett, 1943) (excerpts). Private Snafu Golden Classics DVD, 2010
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John defines "CalArts Style" for the first time. January 16, 2007. (2/2)
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John thinks it's a mistake for entertainment to try being "cool," especially in cartoons. August 17, 2007. (1/2)
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John explains why making animation without "cartooniness" does not make it more "realistic.". July 14, 2007
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