Who here is seriously work on a concept for a cartoon that they seriously plan to make one day? Feel free to share your thoughts on the process!
Please note that I'm not forcing you to post any content because I know anybody who's both serious and qualified wouldn't be stupid enough to dump their work on an anonymous image board.
>It's called Plainview
>It's about a buff ant, a demon, a guy with a triangle head and a sentient TV going on adventures in a relatively normal town
>Some of my favorite plots for episode include a western town where the Grim Reaper (who is a cute skeleton girl) lives, an episode about a disease going around that makes people rhyme everything they say(that eventually turns into a musical by the end of the episode), the triangle guy trying to get a job in the porn industry, meeting Ronald Reagan, and other wack shenanigans
>Every episode is inspired by a certain song( a lot of them by the Presidents of the United States) that play during the credits
Out of just that, would you watch it? A lot of situations are handled with complete normality, as if Plainview is the dimension between ours and Wacky-World, so plenty of strange things happen naturally but it's met with nearly complete dis-interest, the setting and tone both having lots of openings for jokes and plot points, not to mention a lot of really cool-looking stuff. I've written out episodes and haven't found anyone for concept art yet.
I'm still working on that asylum cartoon idea I talk about sometimes. I'm working on the fourth script, and I plan to get it ready to pitch eventually
Why did you post your unpublished idea on Sup Forums?
Either dump the current script here or give up.
The chances of this ever being animated or put into production is incredibly slim despite however much praise I get on anonymous imageboards. If theres someone that can take this idea and run with it, they'd probably do a better job of me and i'd love to watch it.
No.
I have an ambition concept that involves non-linear time skips. Should I start with a series of shorts or go for a pilot?
>says that only an idiot would dump their work on an anonymous image board
>immediately demands me to dump my work on an anonymous image board
I'm making a sci-fi cartoon. It'll be terrible, but I'll make it anyway. I don't really want to pitch it to a network. I don't like the idea of having too many limitations in what I can do in it. I don't really care if too many people see it, or if I don't make money off of it. I just want to make it, and make it the best it can be. So I will. I hope newgrounds doesn't die before it's finished. That'd suck. There's nowhere else to upload an original series. Nobody would see it on youtube.
This seems like you're just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. Not to say that's a bad idea, and you're probably holding out on structure for obvious reasons, but I don't really see the connection between a buff ant, a demon, a guy with a triangle head and a sentient TV. They all sound fine on their own, but together it requires suspending too much disbelief. I'd need some concept art and a premise to get behind any of this
>Grim Reaper is a cute skeleton girl
I hate this only because there would be several Sup Forums threads a day dedicated to shit like this
Here's an idea I'm sort of working on on the side in case my other ideas don't get picked up
A cartoon set in the Deep south during the 1930s, starring a plucky little hillbilly girl going on folksy adventures. She’s also a witch, with her wand being a piece of straw in her mouth and her familiar being a pig. The show would have quite a bit of slapstick, as the girl tends to accidentally injure herself while casting spells. She also has a clunky old distillery (sort of like the kind moonshine’s made with), that she tries to brew potions with, but it often ends up blowing up in her face.
She lives alone, except for her pig, in a cluttered hut full of stuff she found. The hut is on the outskirts of a dingy bayou town populated by bumpkins
The main villains would be a trio of rowdy (but smarter than they look) redneck musicians in a bluegrass band. They’re warlocks with enchanted instruments, casting spells based on the songs played on them.
Not a cartoon, but I got an idea for a comic.
There isn't any connection, and there rarely is between most things that happen- the characters themselves will continue to make connections between themselves and the world each going through their own character arcs, but there's nothing underlying beneath the canvas.
The grim reaper being a cute skeleton girl is intentional waifubait. Waifus make money, dog. In fact, the entire show would place characters above nearly everything else, which would undoubtedly create a good number of waifus, husbandos, and everything in between. It'll be really popular with the shipping community, which is the easiest way to make sure a show stays around and one of the easiest ways to make money.
I literally came up with an idea in 2 mins that a handful of people really liked last thread. Either Sup Forums has low standards, or I should consider a career shift
Which one was it?
If Sup Forums likes it, that's a bad sign. Sup Forums loves pathetic people and self-loathers. It's skilled creators that are actually confident in their work that get hate.
Sup Forums seems to like low-hanging fruit and mindless garbage. They're certainly not the go-to source for criticism of any kind
Fistory
I don't know about that in regards to these threads. The only ideas I've seen get generally hated are ones that are sort of objectively bad
I have an idea for one.
>Our story follows a clint eastwood type outlaw, who travels from town to town along the interspacial silk road. Along the way, he picks up companions, who occasionally show up, but are not always present.
>focus on style, not much dialogue per episode
>each episode you learn a bit about each of the characters, mainly have to piece it together yourself, not explicitly stated.
>each town has a distinct look, some are inspired by westerns, some are more futuristic, and such.
Seems decent
Sounds like Samurai Jack
thats what i was aiming for.
In most cases it's just banter. The anons who get genuinely *attacked* are the ones who show actual confidence.
Change careers.
I have absolutely no skills or connections to get anywhere near the animation industry, and idea guys are useless.
I do have this one daydream world I've built over years and years, creating tons of lore, politics, characters, etc. for that would be nice to turn into a novel, but I doubt I'll ever do it.
It's a capeshit cartoon. Everybody loves capeshit.
>It's about an adorable freak grown in a tube who gets adopted by a single dad (a doctor) and his son (a closeted mad genius)
>She struggles to fit in to society because she's a weird born-yesterday abomination of science
>She struggles to fit in with superheroes because her superpowers aren't flashy or destructive
>Show is about her carving out a place in both communities for herself while she, her family, and newfound friends grow as people
>Show is also about how discipline, hard work, and common sense beat the shit out of natural talent every day of the week.
>Comic relief comes from physical comedy or protag's lack of social skills
Got a few story ideas if anyone's interested.
Okay,
Since Sup Forums inspired me to create a comic, I'll return the favor.
First off was that I went to comic conventions, and talked to professionals, listening to their stories. I befriended some, emailed them later, when I had questions.
Second, I looked around, and noticed what was big in Europe and Japan, but hasn't had mainstream success here. I looked at the stats, and tried to write an outline about that.
I wrote a 24 issue outline, and showed it to some creators. Pretty much everyone said it was 'okay' which is a polite way of saying forgettable. However, everyone liked a minor character, so I made another pitch with him as the main character.
I also shortened the issues from 24 to 5 issues.
Then I tried to find artists for the project.
I put a post on a website, and had 40 replies. I asked them to draw the main character by description. Only 20 did that.
After that, I picked the top 5 artists and asked them to draw a page from the script. I made them sign non-disclosures. I offered to pay for the page, but only 2 of the artists drew it.
I picked the artist the most people liked, but still give the runner up some work, from time to time.
After that, it was about 2 weeks of drawing character sketches, and altering them to make them work together.
We focused on the layouts, and slowly got the first issue drawn. After that, I hired a colorist, and a letterer.
Issue #2 was much quicker to draw, but the colorist disappeared, so the project was on hold for 3 months until a new colorist was hired, who had a similar style.
Issue #3 is now speeding along, everyone now has a good grasp of the series, and all changes are minor.
The most important thing is to get started.
After that, it's making sure you can constantly pay your artists and other workers.
It's a lot of sacrifice, any money not going to bills or food, goes to the comic. I forget what a social life is.
I always wanted to make a super hero who was a modern guy(basically myself, but I was ten) that dug around in an Egyptian pyramid and got cool Egyptian myth-based super powers/magic armor. But being white and knowing how the world is now it'd be evil cultural appropriation. Because fuck me, Ancient Egyptian stuff like mummies and Anubis and that blue and gold and scarabs really tickle my fancy.
How much does your artist get after you sell the product?
I don't love capeshit
Well I don't love you.
yes i do, i know capes aren't for everyone but i like them anyway and they sell
Well I got no connections or anything, so I'm merely an Idea Man, and a lot good they are
So OP, what are your thoughts on each of the ideas posted so far?
Nothing, it's work for hire.
I pay per page.
I tried holding some pay until after the project is finished, but those never finish.
I also get the artists to agree to work for hire. This way, if an artist leaves, you can continue the project without legal restrictions.
All this said, I will give the artist a bonus if the comic does well, even though I am under no legal obligation to do so. It helps them want to keep working on projects in the future.
I have character designs, interactions, a few plots or jokes that would work with them, but figuring out the theme of whatever show they’d be the cast of is rough. I really don’t know what would work best for them.
Okay, cool. Because I always see artists want to be paid x-amount per page and I've always been leery because I don't want it to become one of those Lee/Kirby things down the road where I'm suddenly being chased to give royalties, creator credit, etc.
I may not have a cartoon but it's a comic I hope gets adapted into a cartoon.
It's about an organization like the plumbers but on a multiversal scale.
Make it clear at the start.
You have to be professional, at the cost of being friendly. I know. I've failed a lot by trying to be a friend to artists. Make it clear to the artists that once they draw the page, you own everything, the copyright, the character, etc.
The trade-off is that they get paid, while you struggle. They are guaranteed money, and you are not guaranteed any returns on your investment. But in the future, if your comic is successful, you'll get big rewards.