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The World is riddled with people who have their own thoughts and opinions on certain people and problems that the world has. Most of these people are afraid to come out and address and say their thoughts on all of these issues. That is why humorists are so important. They are there to help “convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly”. While some people don't see the point in humorists, many others believe that they are very important and serve a vital…

Evolution is defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary as the process of slow change and development. There is no artform more influenced by the evolution of technology than film and specifically animation. Animation itself was born out of the evolution of technology, specifically photography. Eadweard Muybridge inspired a new way to capture motion with his photographs of animals and humans in motion, other advancements in the camera pushed film forwards, but it was the mistake of George Melies that…

This cartoon illustrates how the rights and freedom of secret service agencies, specifically the FBI, CIA, and NSA have been undermined by President Donald Trump. The cartoon specifically targets the events that transpired on May 9, 2017 when F.B.I director James Corney got fired for being unwilling to comply to President Trumps multiple requests to stop the investigation on his relationship with Russia. Contrary to the Liberal ideology of independence and freedom, Donald Trump has and is being…

CARTOONS: AN ARGUMENT WITHOUT WORDS Rhetorical pieces convey powerful and persuasive messages in various textual or visual mediums. Two cartoons in “Marking A Visual Argument: Cartoons and Stereotypes” portray strong stances about social injustices. In the work by Barry Deutsch, a woman on the street sees an opportunity for a great job, but can only enter the building if she is a man, demonstrating the lack of equal opportunity in the workplace. Meanwhile, the cartoon by Clay Bennett…

Watterson-Calvin and Hobbes, Sabbatical, and Commercialization When starting off writing Calvin and Hobbes, Bill was advised not to quit his day job as a large number of comic strips never make it past a few years. The income for a beginner cartoonist wasn’t high paying but neither was his day job so as soon as he was making equal amounts from both jobs he went against the advice of the editor of the syndicate and quit his day job. The editors turned down many of his rough ideas but he…

Have you ever heard of George Herriman? He was a famous cartoonist. What Is it he was famous for, you might ask. Well, he was famous for making the world wide loved comic strip Krazy Katz. It was a story about a cat named Krazy who had many adventures with his friends. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 22nd in 1880. He grew up in New Orleans until he was a teenager. When he was a teenager his family and him moved to Los Angeles to get away from Jim Crow Laws. Growing up he…

1. What attitude toward the Arizona law is reflected in these two cartoons? Do the cartoons suggest the same attitude toward the law? What differences, if any, do you detect? An attitude towards that Arizona law is that both legal and undocumented immigrants were not wanted and as a result they were persecuted. The attitude that immigrants are not respected and are unwelcome are reflected in each cartoon. In the first cartoon, "IMMIGRATION AND LIBERTY", An immigrant is being stepped on by the…

and unify the previously unrepresented cartoonists and animators in Hollywood. The Guild enjoyed success during its first year, representing the animators of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, or MGM, as well as those of the Walter Lantz Studios. Through collective bargaining, the Screen Cartoonist’s Guild was able to effectively raise the wages for 115 members at the studios it represented.…

Bob Englehart created an image with an interesting mood which shows some men lowering chewing gum into the ocean. This artist has other images that reflect the same point of view. He is passionate about the subject of water pollution and expresses that in his work. It also shows and oil spill running through the body of water, which is the focus of the artwork. The cartoonist’s stance on this image is how people keep littering into the ocean. Over the years, more and more waste…

Thesis: He signed a deal with Universal to make cartoon a cartoon "Oswald the Rabbit." Walt Disney lost his newly found Disney Bros studio, cartoonist, and characters such as Oswald the Rabbit and Alice to Universal Studios in a contract loophole then, in turn, he created Walt Disney Studios. This changed entertainment forever with things such as for Mickey Mouse. Background: In 1901, Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois. At a young age he found his passion of art in Marceline, Missouri.…