Captain Caveman!

Mid-night rant


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGd8ZzZ56AU&feature=player_detailpage#t=101s - from frame 1:42


Another Hanna Barbera classic. Always used to watch these shows as a child, but even more now :D. What i really like about the cartoon and, you can see this alot in Hanna Barbera and other retro toons from the 70's is how the timing and poses are put together in a kind of instant but effective way.

 Not the best example, but take frame 1:45 - 1:46, the log is dropped instantly to show its heavy with no inbetweens and Captain Caveman is in two completely differnet static poses on each frame. I think its this kinda of technique that gives a character a bit more "zing" and has a comical charm to it.

Anyways rant over back to work!