From: vgriscep@wam.umd.edu (VGR (Craig Pell))
Subject: Re: Your Mission (should you choose to accept it)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 23:55:38 GMT

In article <ku7807INNlv7@girtab.usc.edu> rjung@girtab.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung) writes:
>>>  (In any event, the tags are still clearly identifiable as either from TMS
>>>or from Wang Film. In fact, I believe the only Wang Film tags are Elmyra,
>>>Byron Basset, Plucky, and Fifi)
>>
>  As far as I know, all of the animation done for the first 65 episodes were
>done by either Tokyo, Wang, Kennedy, Akom, Encore, Fil, or whoever else is
>listed in the credits of one or more episodes. All of the tags that were ever
>shown (with the exception of the "Baby Plucky" tag from HENNY YOUNGMAN DAY)
>were aired in the first season, so we can assume (at least I am, anyway) that
>those studios also did the tags.
>
>  Using that as a basis, we can look at the styles of the tags and match them
>to the studios. The Tokyo-animated tags are clearly recognized as such, and
>the others look clearly like Wang Film stuff to me.
>
>  Since this is all of the information we have on hand, I still stand by my
>belief that the end-tags were animated by Tokyo or Wang Film, and that the
>only Startoons-animated TTA material was HENNY YOUNGMAN DAY. If you have some
>facts to support otherwise, I'm sure we'd all be interested in hearing it.
>
>  If not, I'll just have to conclude that -- while Startoons' art style may
>_look_ similar to Wang's and/or Kennedy's -- their only actual work for TTA
>has been for HYD.
>
>                                                --R.J.

My first followup doesn't seem to have gotten through, so I'll say it
again, vehemently:  Kennedy subcontracts other animation studios!

Startoons *has*, unquestionably, done some bits of TTA in the first season.
They are *not* a "new" studio.  I thought everyone knew this the first time
"Henny" was shown.
    No, I have no proof.  But since I also have no flames, please hear me
out....
    I don't want to sound didactic here, but I have a pretty decent eye.
Anyone who can spot the difference between Wang and TMS animation ought
to be able to spot Startoons.  Startoons uses very sharp lines, and smooth
yet well-contained movements.  Another telltale characteristic is the
eyes;  on females the lashes are curved and apprear to be heavy black brush
strokes (two lashes, usually).  Often, for reasons I still haven't deciphered,
the eyes bear a distinct resemblance to Chuck-Jones-drawn eyes (if you don't
know what I mean by that, watch the very start of "Gremlins 2," with Bugs
Bunny reclining on the WB shield).  
    Babs is the easiest mark of Startoons.  Her tail is always pointed like
Buster's.  She frequently stands on her tiptoes, legs straight, skirt never
"drifting up" (a la the TMS "conservatism" mentioned some time ago).
    As for the tags ... I know this will get a hellish amount of debate,
but I am practically certain that *all* the tags are Startoons --- *except
those with Buster and/or Babs* (oh, and Byron).  All Buster/Babs tags appear
to be Wang, who can improve themselves when they need to.
Evidence:
    Plucky:"Parting...sorrow"   - Startoons always gives Plucky a round head
                                  and weird eyelid/brow movements
    Elmyra:"Let the show begin" - watch the eyes!
    Fifi:"Au revoir..."         - watch the eyes (and tail movements)!
    Furrball:"ROAR ...meow"     - telltale smooth animation (hard to describe)
    Dizzy:"Show over!"          - watch his movements
    Gogo:"It's been surreal!"   - smooth animation;  all I can say is it
                                  doesn't look like the same animation as
                                  the bunnies' tags


     VGR
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