So You Want to Start a Rock Band

September 20, 2008
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As this cartoon starts to play you may think this is a repeat. No actually, I combined each of the four Rock Band cartoons into a single long episode. The new animation is in there, it's just at the end. I also combined all of the user comments into this single entry.

Taking a Break From Animation

Yes, that's right, I'm taking an extended break from animation. I'm almost finished with an SEO application I've been working on and the cartooning takes up more time than I have right now. I will still be writing articles about cartoon software and animation programs, but this is the last new cartoon for a while.

To celebrate I decided to actually animate the monkey from the logo for the first time. For the record his name is Scribbles.

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don't forget hammers. they can put limbs out of commission without actually eliminating the limbs altogether. makes for good camera shots.

Posted by Dr. G. at 9:08 AM Aug 27, 2008

Woah, is that armando? He looks really cool that way.

Posted by K Man at 1:27 PM Aug 27, 2008

That is indeed a redrawn Armando. He now has more color and bigger eyes. I'm glad you like him!

Posted by Will at 1:48 PM Aug 27, 2008

Hey! Sparky's looking great!

Posted by Matthew at 12:34 AM Aug 28, 2008

Does the whole thing end with someone choking on their own vomit? C'mon! Ya gotta have someone choke on their own vomit... Nice stuff Will. (Even tho I don't partake in the video game world, I am partial to the bass in real life). :)

Posted by KarenJL at 12:56 AM Aug 29, 2008

No vomiting Karen, but the bass is next!

Posted by Will at 2:18 PM Aug 30, 2008

Will, Welcome back to the "Lone Star" state. I'm continually impressed with how entertaining your short cartoons can be. This latest sequence is shaping up to be really fun. Keep up the great work.

Posted by JK at 9:30 AM Sep 02, 2008

Yeah, well if it was a *chick* bass player it would be a different story. Cause chick bass players are uber-cool. ...and I still expect to see someone to choke on their own vomit...probably a lead singer. ;) Ever see Kids in the Hall? It's a Canadian sketch comedy troupe from the 90's. Check out this great sketch when you have a chance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jvl8rs95pU

Posted by KarenJL at 11:35 PM Sep 02, 2008

Oh hell yes, Kids in the Hall are crazy awesome. I still quote them.

Posted by Will at 8:07 AM Sep 03, 2008

I'm tall, but not a bass player, does this make me better than one?

Posted by Matthew at 2:36 AM Sep 06, 2008

Absolutely!

Posted by Will at 4:05 PM Sep 06, 2008

aw, that's not very kind to supermodels. doesn't their tendency to date lead singers redeem them in any way?

Posted by Dr. G. at 3:42 PM Sep 10, 2008

No.

Posted by Will at 4:27 PM Sep 10, 2008

Agreed. They are a waste of space (not *a lot* of space, mind you).

Posted by Karen JL at 5:27 PM Sep 10, 2008

So all supermodels have worms. But does having worms make you a supermodel?

Posted by Cory at 10:40 AM Sep 11, 2008

I would argue that they are worms, not that they have worms.

Posted by Will at 5:19 PM Sep 14, 2008

Hi Will. This is a great idea for a website--I\'ve never seen any blog on this topic. You\'ve carved a nice little niche out it looks like. I found your site from a post on Courtney Tuttle\'s website--it was a nice surprise. I\'ll be back.

Posted by Chris at 5:02 PM Sep 17, 2008

AHHHHH!!! Why all the backslashes??

Posted by Chris at 5:03 PM Sep 17, 2008

I'm sure some of them are nice people.

Posted by Tony at 9:14 AM Sep 19, 2008

Heh, sorry about the backslashes. Apparently I have a bug to fix! Thank you for visiting!

Posted by Will at 3:14 PM Sep 19, 2008

Funny stuff, loved all the characters and it was a blast to see the monkey make an appearance. I'm sad to see you taking a break, but totally understand! I'll be waiting with baited breath for you to return in glory.

Posted by Sloan at 4:06 PM Oct 07, 2008

great!

Posted by rednov at 10:54 PM Jul 02, 2009

Lol, this reminds me of Dethklok from Metalocalypse. The "requirements" of the members you need from this video match them! x3 Good job :)

Posted by Mew at 12:08 AM Aug 10, 2009

Metalocalypse is my favorite show, I also really enjoyed the animation, I'm working on getting into that stuff, at 13 it shouldn't be too hard.. (sarcasm >_>)

Posted by Noah O_o at 8:12 PM Oct 02, 2009

can someone tell me what software this is?????

Posted by sam at 8:02 PM Nov 19, 2009

Sam, this is Toon Boom.

Posted by Will at 11:25 PM Dec 01, 2009

Haha, I loved it. Especially the bassist part. So... got any new animations rolling out soon?

Posted by Chris W. at 7:20 PM Jun 04, 2010

Hey, What is the animation program used to do this cartoon? And could you attach a link maybe? Thanks

Posted by James at 1:32 AM Jun 28, 2010

hey, im a begginer animator and just got toonboom, any tips for me? i do really well in art, but at the moment lack a tablet. i will probably get one soon though. also i aspire to someday become a profesional animator for making animes, like naruto for example, and cartoons, like this video here.

Posted by Kat at 8:35 PM Oct 06, 2010

Funny, but the audio was so fast at points it came out garbled. What I heard was clever. Too bad 50% was garbled.

Posted by ricland at 5:37 PM Nov 13, 2011

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