Radoslaw P
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Most cartoons made today have a specific designated "Creator", but the functions of the creator vary wildly.
On one end of the spectrum, we have Matt Groening, whose involvement in the shows he's credited with creating is pretty much nil. Other than the Simpsons family and the basic art style of that show and Futurama, he really doesn't have much to do with either show and never really has.
On the other end, we have John Kricfalusi, who called all of the shots on the first two seasons of Ren and Stimpy. He voiced one of the protagonists (Ren), wrote episodes, directed a majority of episodes, and oversaw what his team did.
Most other TV cartoon creators fall somewhere in the middle or closer to the Groening end; most are executive producers, most set the art style for a show, some write an occasional episode (usually the pilot), some voice characters, a small few are credited with direction of episodes.
Are the creators of TV cartoons locked down in certain jobs? Is being a John Kricfalusi-style control freak discouraged? When the creator directs, does voices, etc. does that make for a better show?
On one end of the spectrum, we have Matt Groening, whose involvement in the shows he's credited with creating is pretty much nil. Other than the Simpsons family and the basic art style of that show and Futurama, he really doesn't have much to do with either show and never really has.
On the other end, we have John Kricfalusi, who called all of the shots on the first two seasons of Ren and Stimpy. He voiced one of the protagonists (Ren), wrote episodes, directed a majority of episodes, and oversaw what his team did.
Most other TV cartoon creators fall somewhere in the middle or closer to the Groening end; most are executive producers, most set the art style for a show, some write an occasional episode (usually the pilot), some voice characters, a small few are credited with direction of episodes.
Are the creators of TV cartoons locked down in certain jobs? Is being a John Kricfalusi-style control freak discouraged? When the creator directs, does voices, etc. does that make for a better show?