Am I Strict With My Interests?

 

I always ask this, when someone comes across me and wants me to experience something, I always have a tough answer since my interests are really rare amongst most people out there.

The easiest thing you might say I genuinely like is art, but the aspects of what I enjoy with art is kinda hard to discuss. 

My tastes can be really difficult to understand but once you get to know me with the amount of posts I make on this blog, it's not as hard as it sounds.

Cartoons

The reasons why Tex Avery's MGM cartoons hold my heart most is for it's gags, it doesn't need to have a deep story either. It's also keen on when to add dialogue. It's pretty mixed. Some characters talk, some don't, but every word they speak has a point. It's not like those Reitherman Disney movies or modern sitcoms where people are talking for seemingly no reason. It's also useful for it's 7-9 minute runtime, it can be really straightforward at times and knows it's audience. 

There's this one gag in one of my favorite cartoons by his, Magical Maestro, where Butch sings and while singing, there's piece of hair on the screen.

It's funny because back then films would have those things on the projectors and it would instantly be gone in a few seconds. I find it distracting myself and this gag is relatable. 

Backgrounds

When it comes to backgrounds, it's kinda easy for me to choose what type I like best, but it's hard for you to decide what actually works and what doesn't since some of the backgrounds they use in the classic cartoons I don't necessarily like.

These are known as flat backgrounds. They're an underrated pleasure. This one here is solid. What I love about it is that the colors feel right and they don't feel over-saturated and intense. 

It's also easy to know where it takes place.

Just like with real paintings, they give you a perspective of the more important parts of life and nature rather than just your house and working environment.

I get sick and tired seeing a show or series being taken place and it being always sunny or peaceful, I get it, it's relaxing but I would like a little bit more effort with the setting department.

Even in moments where they don't add any details to the backgrounds is ok. But like I was saying I do have problems with scenery changes like this. If it were an empty white or black background, then that would not be amusing.

Classic Cartoon Homages + Modern Cartoons

Now we get onto these cartoons, the ones that homage a certain classic cartoon. I do have praise for these, but some don't get the actual reasons why classic cartoons were smart and clever.

One thing, I don't like Oggy And The Cockroaches for a few reasons, I think this is trying to be like the Tom and Jerry shorts but less amusing and clever. There is a way on making a cartoon like Tom and Jerry but this to me feels rather too silly and childish. 

Fine, if you like cartoons with this wacky style of energy, I'm not complaining. 

The reasons why cartoons like this don't get my attention is how surreal some of these elements can be at times. Some of it can be described as an excuse to entertain kids easily with it's foolish expressions and happy circus music playing in the background, which I always find unnerving.

I don't know if it's just that the characters are more dumber than usual or are just so erratic, you can't actually focus, but it's not a thing I would like to see in the future of animation.

Old Cartoons

Like I was saying, I don't love all the old cartoons. 

Take an already established couple like Mickey and Minnie, it's been done over a thousand times at this point. But I do have some expectations with cartoons like this. 

I planned a short called "It's A Cat's Thing" last November. It's paying homage to those Mickey vs Pete and Popeye cartoons from the 40s. 

There's good characters but it's always the same concept and story. You know that the good guy is going to win, but with my cartoons, you'll rarely be seeing these type of cartoons end up this way. 

What I like about Tom and Jerry is that while, yes it has the same character concept in almost every episode, there's more to the gags and there is variety to them. You can have them ending up in a bowling alley or Tom spending the night playing music with his friends. 

Sure, good animation can keep you invested and smiling throughout it, but do you really think you should only care about the animation in these? No. I know that when I like The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, or Disney's Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, I don't focus on the good animation, I focus on the personalities and story.  

Fantasia for example is a movie that's masterful, but I'm not striving for films like that. I love characters for a reason. They're easy to draw and easy for more personality and fun.

I personally like characters that have all elements to entertainment. Take something less cartoony like the three sailors from On The Town (1949). What I loves about these three is that they all talk naturally and move gracefully. 

I believe that characters should always keep you entertained. Using horror protagonists doesn't fit my style, that's like how reality is when dark times happen and no one really wants to watch that. 

For a love of cartoons and classic musicals there's a reason why I grew up with shows like Yo Gabba Gabba and Backyardigans. They fit with what I'm used to love nowadays. 

Animation

If the characters look good, highly detailed and have a strong sense of voice, then I don't really much care about the animation as much as I watch it. That's how I feel with shows like The Flintstones, Alvin and The Chipmunks, Huckleberry Hound, and Tennessee Tuxedo. 

I remember watching these and not being a fan of the animated frames, but now I sorta have a love with them. The designs all feel organic and memorable and are really simple to draw.

I think the reasons why I don't talk too much about anime is that besides the unique character designs, I never was invested with the animation as other people do.

I'm more drawn to animators like Rod Scribner, Manny Gould, Ward Kimball, John Sibley, mostly the old-school spirited 40s animation.

There's more to like with this type of animation style. The characters move more, there's more personality, they used model sheets.

I love almost everything animated in the golden age era even with some of my least favorite series, they still have a chance to move rubbery and playful movements.

Character Designs

My motive of what appeals to a design is the simple textures and realistic approaches.  

What I love about these old designs of my favorite characters is the accurate species given for each character design. 

I have a rare interest of loving characters dressing up in rich fancy fashion like with the George Geef cartoons.

Most people either wear what they want. I go for a casual graphic look, but how many times have you seen people wear outfits like this?

More Interesting Tastes 

If you haven't seen my ideas for The Artmania Show yet, you should check it out.

If something is nice, then I'll like it. That's all I need for looking at something. 

I love the Rankin Bass claymation specials. I haven't watch all of them, but I mostly love the designs of the characters not to mention you can tell what they all are supposed to be.

Little Golden Books are the key to making kids not watch those cringe brainrot videos on YouTube.

Sure, they cost money, but do you really think that Cocomelon or ChuChuTV can be better than this? You get 20 pages of cute characters than a painful 3 minute song with alien lyrics.

Want to experience true advertising? 

Take this.

Loved Kids Cuisine as a kid!

Commercials like this is what makes you want to buy the product. It makes sense and doesn't show you a bunch of humans singing the slogan of the company a bunch of times.