Questions for cartooning in shows and movies.?

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Question by Elizabeth T: Questions for cartooning in shows and movies.?

Hey Everybody, I have questions about real t.v cartooning. I've always wanted to be an author/cartoonist/screen-writter. Is that to much, or would they be fine to take together>

I'll use Avatar: the last air bender, as a good quality cartoon.
I am only saying on how people make cartoons, no voices, no sounds, nothing.

1. Do you have to draw re-draw backgrounds every time a character moves?

2. Let's say, there's a a couple trees in the background, some of the leaves on the trees move, so does that mean the background has to be re-drawn as well?

3. I once saw a bambi thingy that showed that they had bambi and they moved the character (bambi) out on the screen. How is that done, (If it is still done know).

4. How many people does it take to make a good quailty cartoon. What do you think is the lowest amount of people to make a good qaulity show?

5. Is it possible to make a good quality show by yourself, like how much time to make 30 minute eps.
6. How much money does it take? (I heard it costs 1,000,000 dollars for one episode of avatar.) Does that included paychecks for peopl, and stuff besides the actual drawing? If you would only sketch, how much money would it take (for one person.)

7. Do people use special programs to get characters moving, the background coloring (even people coloring) etc...

8. How do you get the actual pictures moving on screen?

9. Is it possible for a kid like me to make a "little" show, (not anything big and fancy) like maybe 5 min or something, or could a kid actually make a good quality show by themselves, do they use more people because it's quicker (I know, impossible for a kid and all.) If I were to make a good quality episode, would it be possible, would it like take me a year to make just one episode or something?

What is POSSIBLE for a young person to do to gain more talent in my chosen subjet.
These are questions for preparing for a possible career as a cartoonist/screen-writter.

11. What colleges should you go to.

12. How for a young person to prepare for a possible career in the subjects.

13. Good drawing books for young begginers

14. Good writting books for young begginers.

15. Good sites for my chosen subjects.

P.S the animation style of avatar is what I like, is there any books that have that animation style?)

Thanks for any help!

I know, a lot of questions, sorry.




Best answer:

Answer by `b0n
1) um, actually, you really need to edit anything for example your cartoon is a man standing, then he will run, you need to edit the man and the background because the action will occupy a certain space in the drawing.

2)yup.

3)maybe it's a caricature.

4)maybe it can be 3-5 people to make a quality cartoon-one for drawing one for coloring and one for lettering.

5)in 30 minute episodes, maybe it can takee you 1-3 weeks but if you're really responsibe you can finish it in a week

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