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Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.95,0:00:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is a cartoon really?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.36,0:00:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of us love cartoons,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.86,0:00:21.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most of us grew up reading them
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.40,0:00:23.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or having them read to us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.26,0:00:27.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fact is, cartoons have been around a long time.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.06,0:00:29.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are all kinds of cartoons:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.08,0:00:30.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,strip comics,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.65,0:00:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comic books,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.15,0:00:33.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,political cartoons,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.78,0:00:34.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,single-panel cartoons,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.99,0:00:36.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,graphic novels,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.14,0:00:37.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,web comics,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.55,0:00:39.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,animation,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.26,0:00:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,caricature,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.67,0:00:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is something for everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.95,0:00:44.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No matter the form them come in,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.46,0:00:47.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cartoons elicit all kinds of emotions from the viewer
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.47,0:00:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- happiness, sadness, anger, hilarity, calm -
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.20,0:00:54.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and can transmit ideas in an instant.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.11,0:00:56.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cartoons are a universal medium enjoyed and understood
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.58,0:00:59.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the world and across borders.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.32,0:01:02.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is why they have survived so long as an art form.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.48,0:01:05.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But how can a medium that is on the surface so simple
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.45,0:01:09.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have so much influence and at times be so meaningful?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.44,0:01:12.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's look at what a cartoon is.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.19,0:01:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It starts with an idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.70,0:01:16.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea can be verbal,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.07,0:01:17.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,written in words,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.00,0:01:19.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it can be visual.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.12,0:01:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A visual idea is simply
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.80,0:01:22.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a picture,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.13,0:01:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a drawing,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.92,0:01:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a doodle.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.84,0:01:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These ideas come from a variety of places.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.09,0:01:30.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cartoonists might find the idea from observing life,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.52,0:01:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reading a newspaper,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.18,0:01:34.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trawling online.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.20,0:01:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can come from a sentence someone said
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.58,0:01:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a single word heard on television.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.66,0:01:41.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cartoonists are like sponges;
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.75,0:01:46.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they soak up people, places, mannerisms, clothing, and behavior.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.85,0:01:48.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes they might jot them down
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.59,0:01:51.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a little black book that they carry around with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.90,0:01:55.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Other times, it is just soaked up into the cartoonist's brain
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.63,0:01:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only to be squeezed out later when she is sitting at her drawing table.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.94,0:02:02.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only does a cartoonist have to be aware
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.07,0:02:03.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of what she is seeing visually,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.82,0:02:06.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but she has to listen to herself think.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.82,0:02:09.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words, take the incoming information
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.94,0:02:13.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and select it, shape it, and then use it for a cartoon.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.53,0:02:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that you have an idea,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.68,0:02:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or something you think could be good for a cartoon,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.30,0:02:19.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's time to shape it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.03,0:02:21.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A cartoon is like a staged play.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.60,0:02:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A cartoonist is playwright,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.04,0:02:23.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,director,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.89,0:02:25.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stage designer,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.10,0:02:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,choreographer,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.12,0:02:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and costume designer.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.92,0:02:29.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A cartoon has characters,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.21,0:02:29.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a set,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.99,0:02:30.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dialogue,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.75,0:02:31.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if one line,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.98,0:02:34.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a backstory.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.13,0:02:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The characters must be dressed to fit the idea,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.42,0:02:39.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speak in a way that is natural and forwards the idea
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.10,0:02:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or gives the punchline.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.18,0:02:42.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nothing should be in the cartoon
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.80,0:02:47.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is not absolutely necessary for the advancement of the idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.32,0:02:50.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The image and words have to {\i1}dance{\i0} together
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.32,0:02:52.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a way that makes sense.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.67,0:02:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It could be a graceful dance, or an awkward dance,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.92,0:02:58.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if that is part of the humor or idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.32,0:03:00.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then the execution.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.65,0:03:02.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some cartoonists sketch the idea with pencil
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.86,0:03:06.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then ink it with pen using a light box.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.18,0:03:07.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Others visualize the image in their head
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.89,0:03:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and draw directly on the paper in pen.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.12,0:03:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Different kinds of pens are used:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.90,0:03:16.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,felt-tip, mechanical pen, or a crow quill.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.43,0:03:18.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paper can be light-weight or heavy-bond.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.53,0:03:21.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many cartoonists add gray tone, called a wash,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.46,0:03:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by using black watercolor and a brush.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.47,0:03:27.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Others use a soft pencil for the tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.01,0:03:30.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Color is usually created by using watercolor.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.20,0:03:32.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A finished cartoon can then be scanned and adjusted,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.52,0:03:36.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the caption can be added on the computer with Photoshop.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.47,0:03:41.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,New technologies are emerging for the cartoonist's use in creating her cartoon.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.25,0:03:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Photoshop can serve as a tool for color and image.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.40,0:03:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some may draw directly on a tablet with a stylus.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.54,0:03:50.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The choices at this stage of creation work in tandem with the idea,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.97,0:03:53.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and often when the final caption is added,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.18,0:03:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it gets adjusted yet again.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.56,0:03:57.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, little is left to chance,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.35,0:03:59.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,except, perhaps, some of the watercolor.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.97,0:04:03.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All these elements function in concert with one another.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.15,0:04:05.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's almost like a dance of words, ideas, and images
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.99,0:04:08.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that work together in order to make the cartoon
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.64,0:04:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a timeless, resilient work of art.