Comments on: The Golden Age of Cartoon Lettering http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/ A journal of typography with a focus on typeface reviews. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:23:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: norman http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34406 norman Tue, 26 Oct 2004 01:25:13 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34406 I'm a huge title card fan. I was always curious about what size they were created, and what materials were used. After seeing some in the flesh, I was surprised that they were done at the same size as the animation- about 9"x12". Most were done using guache. Larger lettering brushed, and smaller using Speedball etc. Why the hell hasn't someone done a book on titling in general?? I’m a huge title card fan.
I was always curious about what size they were created, and what materials were used.

After seeing some in the flesh, I was surprised that they were done at the same size as the animation- about 9″x12″.
Most were done using guache. Larger lettering brushed, and smaller using Speedball etc.

Why the hell hasn’t someone done a book on titling in general??

]]> By: David http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34405 David Thu, 26 Feb 2004 20:48:59 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34405 Super nice! Every time I see the Warner Bros. logo, I think of <a href="http://www.10-7.com/humor/photopages/warn%20a%20brother.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Super nice! Every time I see the Warner Bros. logo, I think of this.

]]> By: Mark Simonson http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34404 Mark Simonson Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:42:53 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34404 Some of those puns were <i>awful.</i> The funny thing is, I don't remember noticing the punny titles at all when I was a kid. I recently read Chuck Jones' autobiography and realized at least part of the reason why: Most of us nowadays remember these catoons as childrens' television programming, but they were originally shown in movie theaters before the main feature to a mainly adult audience. Some of those puns were awful. The funny thing is, I don’t remember noticing the punny titles at all when I was a kid. I recently read Chuck Jones’ autobiography and realized at least part of the reason why: Most of us nowadays remember these catoons as childrens’ television programming, but they were originally shown in movie theaters before the main feature to a mainly adult audience.

]]> By: Miss Tiffany http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34403 Miss Tiffany Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:38:37 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34403 These are great! I can really see how some type designers have been influenced, even if I'm only reading into it. I can especially see <a href="http://www.typedesign.com/" rel="nofollow">Jim Parkinson's</a> work. I'd be curious if he is a cartoon fan. The titles are hilarious. "Pettin' in the park"! Is that child approved? Hehe! These are great! I can really see how some type designers have been influenced, even if I’m only reading into it. I can especially see Jim Parkinson’s work. I’d be curious if he is a cartoon fan.

The titles are hilarious. “Pettin’ in the park”! Is that child approved? Hehe!

]]> By: Armin http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34402 Armin Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:03:10 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34402 Very cool! Not sure what I am ejoying more, the lettering or the actual title names? They are as witty and imaginative as the lettering. Very cool! Not sure what I am ejoying more, the lettering or the actual title names? They are as witty and imaginative as the lettering.

]]> By: Stephen Coles http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34401 Stephen Coles Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:47:41 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34401 Thanks Mark! Some of those are fantastic. A pity they aren't larger images so we can see the detail. I envy your DVD. Thanks Mark! Some of those are fantastic. A pity they aren’t larger images so we can see the detail. I envy your DVD.

]]> By: Mark Simonson http://typographica.org/2004/on-typography/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34400 Mark Simonson Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:37:05 +0000 http://new.typographica.org/archives/the-golden-age-of-cartoon-lettering/#comment-34400 I've been watching the recently release DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection lately. You can practically see the brush strokes. It's a big inspiration for me. It's nice to see so many examples collected online. <a href="http://www.cartoonresearch.com/titles.html" rel="nofollow">Here's another one</a> (which may have been mentioned here before). I’ve been watching the recently release DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection lately. You can practically see the brush strokes. It’s a big inspiration for me. It’s nice to see so many examples collected online.

Here’s another one (which may have been mentioned here before).

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