I just finished a song and animation for the latest SpinTunes songwriting challenge. Animating this brought me back to my childhood dream of becoming a cartoonist. It also reminded me of how much The Far Side has had an impact on me; the baboon I drew seemed especially Gary Larson-style.
A few weeks ago, my friends and I set out on a quest to create an intro for a sitcom that doesn't exist. Why? Mostly for the hilarious challenge to use every sitcom intro cliche in the book. Here are our rules of thumb:
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