The Projective Power of Cartoon
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An Introduction
to the concepts behind Splash City with Writers/Creators Deborah Whitaker & Craig Cloutier "The cartoon is a VACUUM into which our identity and awareness are pulled......an empty shell that we inhabit which enables us to travel in another realm. We don't just observe the cartoon, we BECOME it!" - Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics, The Invisible Art |
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Mickey Mouse. Looney Tunes. Peanuts. The Jetsons. The Simpsons.
What is it about the classic cartoon that makes its characters so memorable and endearing?
You identify with them.
We just may listen to our favorite cartoon characters impart wisdom in a fun and magical way
than anyone in the "real" world, and a cartoon just may provide the playful means to make it stick.
A cartoon simplifies, amplifies and inspires.
The cartoon is fundamental, focused, and universal.
What is it about the classic cartoon that makes its characters so memorable and endearing?
You identify with them.
We just may listen to our favorite cartoon characters impart wisdom in a fun and magical way
than anyone in the "real" world, and a cartoon just may provide the playful means to make it stick.
A cartoon simplifies, amplifies and inspires.
The cartoon is fundamental, focused, and universal.
