Overview This is Episode 2 of the internet cartoon series I made back in 2003 starring my kids Xylus and Dexter. The original story was 17 pages but I broke it up into 2 minute episodes. I was on a Rocky & Bullwinkle kick at the time and I liked how they would tell a story over a series of episodes. Plus, since I was still learning, I could try out different things as I went along part to part. Kind of like the Rocky cartoons where one segment would look very different from another in the separate stories. Cartoon Xylus & Dexter in Space! Ep.2 - What's That? Concept The boys have crash landed on Mars in front of a creepy castle. Art For speed, I had stopped using a brush for inking and changed to Pigma Micron size 08 marker. It doesn't have the pressure sensitivity of the brush but gives a good solid black line. Inked castle background Inked Mars background Animation I was able to use a lot of the body elements I made for the last episode. So all I...
Interestingly, humans did not have the capacity nor knowledge to chew until it was introduced by Wrigley's Company as part of the roll-out for its now famous "chewing gum" product.
ReplyDeleteThe new technology brought all sorts of interesting and unintended consequences, such as the ability to consume foods other than applesauce and yogurt.