Originally posted on FEEDBACK Animation Film & Screenplay Festival:
Where did Homer Simpson get his “D’oh!”? I have been reading Mixed Nuts by Lawrence J. Epstein. It’s about comedy teams in America. In a section on Laurel and Hardy, he has this little tidbit: 267 more words via Where Homer Simpson got his “D’oh” — Comedy…
Month: April 2020
My Little Pony and Commedia dell ‘arte — Comedy For Animators
Originally posted on FEEDBACK Animation Film & Screenplay Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JuGTb3Lky34?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&= Youtube user Gimrak created this interesting comparison of My Little Pony characters to those found in the Italian commedia dell ‘arte. The rennaisance theater known as the commedia dell’arte gave the world a cast of characters that is still considered the foundation for archetypes in…
