tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post6269174703022894255..comments2007-11-13T17:55:03.457-08:00JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-81790107766953231002007-11-13T17:52:00.000-08:002007-11-13T17:52:00.000-08:00

John-After reading this post about your Dad and his influence,and then down to the post about Kirk Douglas, I just have to tell you this story! Being a huge Ren & Stimpy fan since I was a kid, I decided to visit your studio 6 or 7 years ago. It was in Glendale, in a room upstairs! I was visiting my cousin in LA and jumped on the opportunity. Your staff let me in, and showed me around, and were

Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375163208805645571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-4601563950866704802007-11-01T04:07:00.000-07:002007-11-01T04:07:00.000-07:00

waiting til pay day to express gratitude for all this.excellent post.

lastangelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13825794418150920412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-52552590028131803182007-11-01T00:45:00.000-07:002007-11-01T00:45:00.000-07:00

thanks for the continued layout lessons.. man i bet the animatics from most of the ripping friends looked better than the final animation! i'd definitely buy a book of layouts for a couple episodes!

akirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232668129680207896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-66446270174368472222007-10-31T21:02:00.000-07:002007-10-31T21:02:00.000-07:00

Whoa this is like one of my favorite John K posts. Character layout seems to be given no consideration is most modern cartoons. Getting emotions has been hard for me because I guess I think about the broad scene rather than the specific action. But if I punctuate each emotion based on exactly what's going on, I think everything will be more clear and the progression of emotions will be easier

chrisallisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03685522265059632195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-29518135547915491952007-10-31T02:46:00.000-07:002007-10-31T02:46:00.000-07:00

i'm humbly requestin' all you animating type folks to comehere and critique my second and latest pencil test. it was copied from the popeye short "pleased to meet cha". for my third test i'm going to try something easier; i just had to get this one out of my system.

bardholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049572248946057323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-12056405313957812412007-10-31T02:33:00.000-07:002007-10-31T02:33:00.000-07:00

I loooove those Rip expressions. man!John, I'll be in town next week... Kali and i were wondering about a possible hang-out on Tuesday? Email me if you want to plan somethin'!

Nicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01562263595599092533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-9482619127909342162007-10-30T20:25:00.000-07:002007-10-30T20:25:00.000-07:00

Mr. K,thanks for directing me to those principles posts. I am starting to remember these. I am too much of a visual thinker, so I have to learn these principles visually, not verbally.

Emmetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02550182438003731076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-41209453296537108062007-10-30T20:06:00.000-07:002007-10-30T20:06:00.000-07:00

I just walked out of a CG kids movie, and I'm pissed. I couldn't stomach "Bee Movie." Why are people throwing money at people who can't write cartoons . . . like Jerry Seinfeld!This post makes me wonder what Dreamwork's and Pixar's storyboards looks like to begin with. And I know for a fact, that Pixar has employed a funny and inventive cartoonist: Teddy Newton. But his ideas rarely make the

Rodrigohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01980973906674137322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-39574550790503821342007-10-30T20:03:00.000-07:002007-10-30T20:03:00.000-07:00

I like that one tip about not toning down the storyboard. On the show I'm currently working on, there have been times where I had to tone UP the storyboard. Or at least do something completely different from what the board's picture is. Not so much that I'm almost rewriting the story of course, but just something with more acting than the stuff I'm seeing.Not only has noone gotten mad about me

David Germainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242095374521702596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-30060471345760525332007-10-30T17:52:00.000-07:002007-10-30T17:52:00.000-07:00

thanks for the great advice!"Cartoon characters should not be stylized graphic images."In my summer cartooning "class" they made us read a book about how iconic, bland characters were what to strive for. My teacher also told me to read bland little lulu comics he thought were "good, iconic cartooning".

Charlie J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09528796388298028995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-87402222807991608012007-10-30T16:45:00.000-07:002007-10-30T16:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Emmettclick the "principles" label at the bottom of the post and a bunch of articles will come up.They explain it all.

JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-81653570990955782982007-10-30T16:42:00.000-07:002007-10-30T16:42:00.000-07:00

As a student animator still learning, I have to know....WHICH drawing priciples are you referring to? I hear about so many principles, and yet still don't know how most of them apply to animation, storyboarding, or layout.

Emmetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02550182438003731076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-62246115132006190202007-10-30T12:59:00.000-07:002007-10-30T12:59:00.000-07:00

I sent another five bones. I would give more but I don't get paid until Friday.

PCUnfunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518171797365794688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-73366179880246237962007-10-30T12:52:00.000-07:002007-10-30T12:52:00.000-07:00

Great post John. It's a crime you giving so much info for free."He wants to Indian Leg Wrestle each and every one of you."I suddenly came down with a cold.

PCUnfunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518171797365794688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-80466856373496191902007-10-30T12:49:00.000-07:002007-10-30T12:49:00.000-07:00

"He wants to Indian Leg Wrestle each and every one of you. Especially the girls..."!!!!!!!!!

Kali Fontecchiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11203562437910689569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-65466376067410636462007-10-30T12:29:00.000-07:002007-10-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

Great post again :) Thanks for the insight."That's why you need to know all your drawing principles first. They are your story telling tools. Without them you are very limited in what you can say visually!"That's why I wanna learn the principles! Damn, why don't I get this stuff at school...

Mitch Leeuwehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03748196647137310735noreply@blogger.com