Talking Toasters and Trees
AN ANIMATED CARTOON MAY FEATURE props such as an old sputtering jalopy, an obnoxious alarm clock, or a whistling teakettle brimming with personality. The props in your cartoons can also become players in the plot. For example, a steam engine may smoke, rattle, and jump around like a bucking bronco—and still be just a train in cartoon terms. Sometimes an object becomes enchanted, or simply develops a life of its own. As a result, a magic lamp might display a face, a voice, and the ability to move, truly becoming a character in the story—and, occasionally, the hero.
Household Hints
Telephones, mustard jars, radios, dishwashers, and other household objects can be drawn with lots of bounce and style. As with human characters—exaggerate ...
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