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Monday, December 1, 2014

Top Five Tired Cartoon Cliches: 3 Constant Screaming



Calm Down. Were are only three minutes into the show.
This is bit hard to catch, because our society is so use to loud noises we can’t even notice. However, I remember when cartoons were not only adventurous but quiet. Many cartoons today rely on a lot of noise and screaming as a form of comedy. 

This can be a disadvantage because too much noise can become boring and repetitive. It becomes basic white noise and your story is eventually lost.
Bored....
Series like Invader Zim and Spongebob are pretty guilty of this.  These shows aren't bad, but they will have more than one character screaming throughout the entire show. Not because there is something happening to the character, they will scream as a way of ordinary conversation. Whats the difference? While a character will scream because they are frightened,  these characters will scream while simply talking to the other person. IT’S LIKE ME WRITING THIS BLOG ALL IN CAPS SO I CAN FIRMLY ADDRESS MY POINT.  Some cartoons will go the whole cartoon of their side characters doing nothing but screaming their lines.

Is your face stuck?
Not only is it distracting, but it can be flat out annoying. With cartoons like Hey Arnold, Fosters Home or Wild Thornberries, they were still funny and enjoyable without having a character scream at you every two minutes to make sure you are awake. I think they're can be a nice balanced between the two where we can have a character with a signature yell like they do in Courage the Cowardly Dog or Proud Family. However, if you use screaming just as a way to provoke a laugh than your character will become very tired. 

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Top Five Tired Cartoon Cliches: 3 Constant Screaming



Calm Down. Were are only three minutes into the show.
This is bit hard to catch, because our society is so use to loud noises we can’t even notice. However, I remember when cartoons were not only adventurous but quiet. Many cartoons today rely on a lot of noise and screaming as a form of comedy. 

This can be a disadvantage because too much noise can become boring and repetitive. It becomes basic white noise and your story is eventually lost.
Bored....
Series like Invader Zim and Spongebob are pretty guilty of this.  These shows aren't bad, but they will have more than one character screaming throughout the entire show. Not because there is something happening to the character, they will scream as a way of ordinary conversation. Whats the difference? While a character will scream because they are frightened,  these characters will scream while simply talking to the other person. IT’S LIKE ME WRITING THIS BLOG ALL IN CAPS SO I CAN FIRMLY ADDRESS MY POINT.  Some cartoons will go the whole cartoon of their side characters doing nothing but screaming their lines.

Is your face stuck?
Not only is it distracting, but it can be flat out annoying. With cartoons like Hey Arnold, Fosters Home or Wild Thornberries, they were still funny and enjoyable without having a character scream at you every two minutes to make sure you are awake. I think they're can be a nice balanced between the two where we can have a character with a signature yell like they do in Courage the Cowardly Dog or Proud Family. However, if you use screaming just as a way to provoke a laugh than your character will become very tired.