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Acartoon is a type ofvisual art that is typically drawn, frequentlyanimated, in anunrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended forsatire,caricature, orhumor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called acartoonist, and in the second sense they are usually called ananimator.
The concept originated in theMiddle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting,fresco,tapestry, orstained glass window. In the 19th century, beginning inPunch magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous artworks in magazines and newspapers. Then it also was used forpolitical cartoons andcomic strips. When the medium developed, in the early 20th century, it began to refer toanimated films that resembled print cartoons. (Full article...)
In print media, a cartoon is a drawing or series of drawings, usually humorous in intent. This usage dates from 1843, whenPunch magazine applied the term to satirical drawings in its pages,[1] particularly sketches byJohn Leech.[2] The first of these parodied the preparatory cartoons for grand historical frescoes in the then-newPalace of Westminster in London.[3]
SirJohn Tenniel—illustrator ofAlice's Adventures in Wonderland—joinedPunch in 1850, and over 50 years contributed over two thousand cartoons.[4]
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Lupo the Butcher is a 1987 three-minuteanimatedshortcomedy film directed and written byDanny Antonucci. The short follows the story of a psychotic butcher who swears at his meat and has a huge temper when the smallest things go wrong. Produced byMarv Newland'sInternational Rocketship Limited,Lupo the Butcher was a successful short and has earned itself a cult following.Eric Fogel, co-creator ofGlenn Martin, DDS stated thatLupo the Butcher inspired him to pursue a career in animation, saying: "That film opened my eyes to a world of animation that was strictly for grownups and inspired me to pursue a career path that was a bit more…twisted." It was featured in Spike and Mike's bookOutlaw Animation, written byJerry Beck, and in the Spike and Mike DVD.
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TheHugo Award for Best Graphic Story is given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories told in graphic form and published in English or translated into English during the previous calendar year. The Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story has been awarded annually since 2009. It was started then with the requirement that it would only continue as an official award if approved again by the World Science Fiction Society after that year. It was, and was again awarded in 2010; it will need to be ratified again after the 2012 awards in order to continue. Hugo Award nominees and winners are chosen by supporting or attending members of the annualWorld Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, and the presentation evening constitutes its central event. The selection process is defined in the World Science Fiction Society Constitution asinstant-runoff voting with five nominees, except in the case of a tie as happened in 2009. In the four years that the award has been active, twenty-one works from twelve series have been nominated.Girl Genius, written byKaja andPhil Foglio, drawn by Phil Foglio, and colored by Cheyenne Wright, won the first three awards.
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Billy West (born April 16, 1950) is anAmericanvoice actor. Born inDetroit but raised in theRoslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Billy launched his career in the early 1980s performing daily comedic routines on Boston'sWBCN. He left the radio station to work on the short-lived revival ofBeany and Cecil. He was also a writer and castmember onThe Howard Stern Show during the early to mid 1990s, where he gained nationwide fame with his impersonations ofLarry Fine and lateCincinnati Reds ownerMarge Schott. West is best known for his voice-work onRen & Stimpy,Doug andFuturama. His favorite characters arePhilip J. Fry (Futurama) andStimpy (Ren and Stimpy), both of which he originated. West's most notable film work was inSpace Jam (1996) providing the voice of bothBugs Bunny andElmer Fudd. He has provided the same voices for otherLooney Tunes films and video games. West has been very outspoken over his displeasure about the influx of movie star actors providing voice-over for films and major shows. As well as a voice artist, West is also a guitarist and singer-songwriter with a band called Billy West and The Grief Counselors.
| There's none of this wisecracking and cynicism that you see in ... some of the other cartoons. He's supposed to be a role model for kids. He cares about other people. |
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