Thread: Cartoons

What do pepole use to make cartoons like The Simpsons?

Um... a pen?

Well, not just a pen.

They have colours, so I guess they use crayons AND felt tips.

Don't forget about the piece of paper to draw it on.

...what're pepole? and since when do they make The Simpsons?

I always thought it was monkeys...

Originally, the animators traced their animations onto cels
(sheets of clear plastic). The outline of the animated object would
be on the front side, and the color would be on the back. That
was back in the olden days, though. Eventually Disney created a
process that eliminated the need for tracing. The original paper
drawing could be copied to the cel (that way, the animations
didn't need to be traced)...

Anywho, each frame was layered over static backgrounds, then
photographed.

I'm sure that's how (or close to how) The Simpsons is animated.
They may use more advanced ways to color, or draw -- but I
know it's done on cels. You can even buy them from Fox. Some
are expensive, though ($400. There's one I saw of the whole
family that's going for $1600)...

Here's a place that "cels" them (Get it? "Cels", "Sells." Hehe. Clever).

http://www.americanroyalarts.com/foxmenu.htm

Of course, nowadays you can simulate everything with computers.
Cel-animation really isn't necessary, anymore (but it's so cool).

Animation in general is rad.

Greatest Animated Movies of All Time:

Cell: The Lioin King.
Clay: The Nightmare Before Christmas.
CG: Toy Story.

Get this book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...336814-4165467

Edit: Changed a link. Found a better site that sells Simpsons
Animation Cels.