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"Imagination and originality should be fiercely exercised." - Max Fleischer #NationalInventorsMonth #AnimationHistory #fleischerstudios #fleischeranimation #animation
100-years ago, the world heard the first synchronized speech in animation history! Check it out in the Fleischer Studios film "My Old Kentucky Home", released in 1926, two years before Disney's "Steamboat Willie". #FridayFacts #AnimationHistory #Cartoon #fleischerstudios #facts
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's #NationalSuperheroDay!🎉 #animationhistory #fleischeranimation #fleischerstudios
When TV Took Acid: Cartoon Network’s 90s Bumpers Cartoon Network’s 90s “bumpers” weren’t ads — they were surreal micro-cartoons. Checkerboard skies, melting TVs, Scooby in parking lots… pure fever dream TV. 🌀📺 #CartoonNetwork #90sKids #AnimationHistory
🟢🎉In a swampy twist of fate, "Shrek" (2001) broke Disney's animated feature Oscar streak, becoming the first non-Disney film to claim the coveted Best Animated Feature award!🏆🎬 #Shrek #Oscars #AnimationHistory
The story credits on Space Madness go to John Kricfaulsi and Jim Gomez (who also worked as a layout artist on the series). Jim Smith and Chris Reccardi provided the key storyboards, shaping the visual narrative and comic timing. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
15 May 1928: Mickey Mouse made his debut in Plane Crazy, but failed to find a distributor! 🐭✈️ Despite setbacks, Mickey's spirit soared, leading to the iconic character we love today. #MickeyMouse #Disney #AnimationHistory #Innovation #OnThisDay
Can't believe I let #BugsBunny 's birthday go by without a sketch! I still remember as a kid watching Tiny Toons and Babs saying "No way! Bugs Bunny is 50??" Now 85 is just mind-blowing. Happy BIrthday, you Old Grey Hare. #sketch #animationhistory #cartoonsketch #characterart
When CGI Was Accidentally Horror Early CGI was a fever dream. Babies that looked like cryptids. Clowns that felt like they knew your address. And yet… we couldn’t look away." #90sKids #VintageCGI #AnimationHistory
Our #Meetup, Big Screen 30s, will be attending. So exciting to see! @dave_kehr @allnewzbadnewz @MuseumModernArt #BettyBoop #AnimationHistory #Fleischer #Popeye meetup.com/30sfilmsontheb…
Read #KarlCohen's third and final essay to bring awareness to the present state of indie animated shorts and to stimulate a discussion that might lead to improvements; he concludes with a collection of... bit.ly/45N3JYo #AnimationHistory #Animation #AnimationWorld
We have just restocked our ebay shop with additional #LOTR #animation cel setups and production drawings! Get your piece of #animationhistory: ebay.com/str/bakshianim…
I’ve been adding a lot more fun & rare items to my YouTube channel, cartoonsonfilm! Go check ‘em out and subscribe there so you’ll find out every time I upload something new. tinyurl.com/Cartoonsonfilm #animationhistory #felixthecat #bosko #kokotheclown #muttandjeff #maxfleischer
Looney Tunes wasn't just silly cartoons; it was Warner Brothers' strategic move to rival Disney's dominance. While Disney had Mickey, Warner created characters with a darker, edgier edge to capture a different audience. #AnimationHistory #WarnerBros #Disney
In summer 1990, before production began on The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Wilderness Adventure was boarded by John K., Jim Smith, Bob Camp... & Lynne Naylor in one of the few episodes she worked on. I’ll be sharing the full epic with commentary. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
John Kricfalusi initially told Carbunkle that he'd be fine doing limited animation and relying on the layouts and key posing to do the acting, Bob Jaques wanted to push distortion and use cinematic framing. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Rejected three times in its original form, The Wilderness Adventure still became a creative wellspring. Sequences and gags were repurposed for episodes like “Man’s Best Friend” and “The Great Outdoors,” with some boards reused almost verbatim. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Space Madness introduced The Ren & Stimpy Show's extended timing-based gag structure, based in long pauses and slow escalation. This required precise storyboard timing, which made the episode unusually dependent on high-quality animation execution. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
In this video, I learned Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing bonded over Looney Tunes. Lee did a great Sylvester impression, and in Cushing’s final days they watched Sylvester and Tweety together—a sweet end to Van Helsing vs. Dracula. #LooneyTunes #HorrorHistory #AnimationHistory
Great video on the life of Christopher Lee. #HorrorHistory youtube.com/watch?v=D6Ubrl…
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While Wilderness Adventure never made it to the storyboarding stage, several gags were repurposed for episodes of the series. For instance, the entire sequence shown below (where George mistakes Stimpy for a dog) appeared in S2E23, “Dog Show.” #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Looney Tunes wasn't just silly cartoons; it was Warner Brothers' strategic move to rival Disney's dominance. While Disney had Mickey, Warner created characters with a darker, edgier edge to capture a different audience. #AnimationHistory #WarnerBros #Disney
A Springfield Debut: The Genesis of The Simpsons #The Simpsons #TracyUllmanShow #animationhistory #televisionhistory #1987 #cartoon #classicanimation #popculture #WhiteHistory youtube.com/watch?v=vIRWDH…
As an incomplete episode, Wilderness Adventure has no official storyboard credits, but historians believe it was mainly by John Kricfalusi & Jim Smith, as Smith’s style especially shines in George Liquor’s acting here. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Because of space limits in the pre-digital era, George appears as “Geo” on paper boards—but your eye still glides across the page, proving you could create pans even before animatics, especially when boards were pinned up in a story room. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
There was even talk of reviving The Wilderness Adventure for Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon, though it never materialized. As animation history, it’s a fascinating “lost feature” that quietly shaped some of the most infamous ’90s TV cartoons. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Rejected three times in its original form, The Wilderness Adventure still became a creative wellspring. Sequences and gags were repurposed for episodes like “Man’s Best Friend” and “The Great Outdoors,” with some boards reused almost verbatim. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
In summer 1990, before production began on The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Wilderness Adventure was boarded by John K., Jim Smith, Bob Camp... & Lynne Naylor in one of the few episodes she worked on. I’ll be sharing the full epic with commentary. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Pat the Stimpy, a touch-and-smell book, was illustrated by one of The Ren & Stimpy Show's core artists: Chris Reccardi! The show was such a creative revolution that often even tie-ins were crafted by staff, preserving the show’s auteur spirit. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Bill Wray kept his Spümcø business card for decades after leaving for Games. Sharing the card on Instagram, Wray shows lasting pride in helping John K and the studio shape Ren & Stimpy’s iconic look even thing ended on bad terms. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
John Kricfalusi said Space Madness needed top talent and a flexible production system. Spümcø couldn’t have done it alone. Critics agree its success came from Carbunkle’s animation, marking the first full realization of the show’s artistic vision. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Discover the amazing story of The Pink Panther, the most elegant, silent, and mysterious animated character ever. #PinkPanther #ThePinkPanther #AnimationHistory youtu.be/gVYopo8b97U?si…
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Aired September 8, 1991 on Nickelodeon, Space Madness kicked off the Spümcø “space trilogy” (continuing with “Marooned” and “Black Hole”), though it only stopped there because John Kricfalusi's father told him he disliked the space episodes. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
Colouring/finishing on Space Madness was outsourced to Fil-Cartoons Studio in the Philippines. Both Kricfalusi and Jaques were deeply dissatisfied with Fil-Cartoons’ output, even compared to earlier studios and fans do criticize the uneven look. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
On this day in 1995, A Goofy Movie premiered in the United States, a theatrical spin-off from TV that missed awards-season attention but later became a cult, ... #AnimationHistory #AwardsSeason #90sAnimation #CultClassic #DisneyAnimation #FilmPreservation
On Space Madness, Carbunkle’s animation emphasized extreme facial expressions, elastic body distortion and dramatic staging (e.g., the shots of Ren in a bathwater cube), blending Golden Age animation with TV-ready pacing. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
From Disney to Peanuts, Meléndez shaped generations of animation with warmth and simplicity. His designs focused on emotion and expression, creating characters that felt timeless and deeply human. #DiverseToons #AnimationHistory #ClassicAnimation #Tuesdaypost #Tuesdayvibes
The layout and design for Space Madness was shaped by multiple contributors, but the two most important were Jim Gomez for his layout and story input and Bill Wray for his background art. #AnimationHistory #RenAndStimpy
#OnThisDay 1995: 'Toy Story,' the first full-length computer-generated animated feature film, is released, ushering in a new era of film animation. #ToyStory #AnimationHistory 🎬
15 May 1928: Mickey Mouse made his debut in Plane Crazy, but failed to find a distributor! 🐭✈️ Despite setbacks, Mickey's spirit soared, leading to the iconic character we love today. #MickeyMouse #Disney #AnimationHistory #Innovation #OnThisDay
Storyboard showing the wrecking ball hitting the crane, sending Sandman flying, and the panoramic shot as it appeared on screen. #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
🟢🎉In a swampy twist of fate, "Shrek" (2001) broke Disney's animated feature Oscar streak, becoming the first non-Disney film to claim the coveted Best Animated Feature award!🏆🎬 #Shrek #Oscars #AnimationHistory
In a bold move, Spider-Man uses a bulldozer against the Sandman who retaliates by obliterating the bulldozer, leaving Spider-Man incapacitated and unconscious. The stakes have been raised! #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
I’ve been adding a lot more fun & rare items to my YouTube channel, cartoonsonfilm! Go check ‘em out and subscribe there so you’ll find out every time I upload something new. tinyurl.com/Cartoonsonfilm #animationhistory #felixthecat #bosko #kokotheclown #muttandjeff #maxfleischer
#OnThisDay 1940: Warner Bros. releases 'Bugs Bunny' in 'A Wild Hare,' introducing the iconic Looney Tunes character. #BugsBunny #AnimationHistory 🐰🥕
Storyboard showing a webbed-up Sandman, and the sequence as it appeared on screen. #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
WHOOPS! For the second time, the animators forgot to colour in Peter’s pullover. This image shows the shot as broadcast, and our corrected version. #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
When the Sandman tries to crush our hero with a wrecking ball, Spider-Man forms a slingshot out of his webbing that hurls it back at him. Bonkers! #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
Never one to miss out on the action, Sandman jumps into a steam shovel, gathering massive rocks to crush his adversary. As the tension rises, Spider-Man regains consciousness, ready to face the challenge head-on! #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
When TV Took Acid: Cartoon Network’s 90s Bumpers Cartoon Network’s 90s “bumpers” weren’t ads — they were surreal micro-cartoons. Checkerboard skies, melting TVs, Scooby in parking lots… pure fever dream TV. 🌀📺 #CartoonNetwork #90sKids #AnimationHistory
Did you know? Disney may be famous for animation, but the first feature-length animated film was actually 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed' (1926) by Lotte Reiniger, a pioneering German filmmaker! 🎬✨ #learnwithaboriginal #AnimationHistory #didyouknow
On this day in 1928, the iconic "Steamboat Willie" starring Mickey Mouse premiered, marking a milestone in animation history! 🐭🎥 Meanwhile, telephones were evolving too, connecting people in new ways. #AnimationHistory #SteamboatWillie #TelecomEvolution 🚢📞
In a split-second display of his incredible web-slinging skills, Spider-Man conjures a web-shield and expertly deflects the incoming barrage of rocks. #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
Our #Meetup, Big Screen 30s, will be attending. So exciting to see! @dave_kehr @allnewzbadnewz @MuseumModernArt #BettyBoop #AnimationHistory #Fleischer #Popeye meetup.com/30sfilmsontheb…
Today in animation: the very 1st Tom & Jerry short “Puss Gets The Boot” is released! Directed by William Hannah & Joseph Barbera. Here is the original pencil model sheet attributed to Jack Zander from that short, MGM Cartoons Production #42. #TomAndJerry #animationhistory #MGM
Can't believe I let #BugsBunny 's birthday go by without a sketch! I still remember as a kid watching Tiny Toons and Babs saying "No way! Bugs Bunny is 50??" Now 85 is just mind-blowing. Happy BIrthday, you Old Grey Hare. #sketch #animationhistory #cartoonsketch #characterart
Spider-Man showcases his ingenuity by employing his webbing in a clever attempt to ensnare Sandman. However, the crafty villain outwits him, seamlessly blending into the sand and evading capture. The battle of wits continues! #spiderman #spiderman67 #animationhistory
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