Cartoon Characters and Their Universe: Create Another World
Supporting Characters 2
A course by Butch Hartman , Cartoon Artist
About the video: Supporting Characters 2
Overview
“On to my third supporting character, Dr. Hurtsalot. He will be my villain—a crucial character in any story. The villain, and the conflict that they bring, is what moves the story forward.”
In this video lesson Butch Hartman addresses the topic: Supporting Characters 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cartoon Characters and Their Universe: Create Another World. Build your own cartoon narrative filled with endearing characters using a combination of analogue and digital tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“Supporting Characters I have my two main characters designed. It's really fun to see them put together. It excites me when I see the characters come together. They have similar head shapes. Maybe, they are from a similar neighborhood or family. I don't know yet. I think the round shape adds to the youth. The big eyes, too. I like her being older than him. I don't think they are brother and sister. You need to think about these. Are they related? Why are they in the show together? How do they even meet in the first place? These all need to be answered. I have my boy and girl character. My tw...”
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Course summary for: Cartoon Characters and Their Universe: Create Another World
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Butch Hartman
A course by Butch Hartman
Butch Hartman is an award-winning cartoon artist from the United States. He has been a fan of cartoons, movies, and comic books since he was a child and grew up creating stories and shooting his own movies. He later went on to study at the art school founded by Walt Disney, California Institute of Arts. After graduating, he began his career in the television animation industry, working on the 1986 version of My Little Pony.
Since then, Butch has gone on to work for studios like Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network on iconic cartoons including, Tom and Jerry Kids, Droopy Master Detective, Dexter’s Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, and more. His work has received multiple Emmy Awards and he himself has been nominated for several. Butch also created his own children’s app, The Noog Network, and has written and produced live action films, including one for his famous animated show, The Fairly OddParents. He has also grown an impressive social media following with over 800,000 subscribers on YouTube and 1.7 million followers on TikTok, and he hosts his own podcast, Speech Bubble.
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