Simplicity is not the goal. It’s a byproduct of good ideas and modest expectations.
Designer Paul Rand said: A man who knew something about making an impression. iconic logo For instantly recognizable brands like ABC, IBM, and UPS.
An example of Rand’s observation is La Linea,alias Mr. Lineis a beloved, deceptively simple cartoon character drawn in a single, unbroken line that began life as a small plate for an Italian cookware company. No matter what he does within a few minutes, it is certain that he will eventually come up against the limits of direct reality.
His talkative, apoplectic reactions were such a hit with viewers that he was disconnected from the cooker after just a few episodes. Mr. Line Over a 15-year history starting in 1971, he appeared in 90 animated shorts and became a global star in his own right. Many of the episodes on YouTube can be found here.
This formula seems fairly simple. animator osvaldo cavandri Each episode begins by drawing a horizontal line with a white grease pencil. The line takes the shape of a human. Mr. Rhine is a hot-blooded guy who gives his all to whatever he does, whether it’s admiring girls on the beach, playing classical piano, or ice skating.
Every time he hits an obstacle (an insurmountable gap in the baseline, an inadvertently exploded penis), he calls on the animator’s godlike hands to make things right.
(Vulgar humor is a staple La LineaHowever, the visual format keeps things fairly chaste. Innuendo aside, it’s as graphic as a big rig silhouette mudflap girll.)
dubbing artist carlo bonomi It’s a big part of the charm. Mr. Line He may speak with an Italian accent, but his vocal tracks are 90% improvised gibberish, with a hint of a Lombardy accent. Watch him channel the character in the recording booth below.
I love hearing him make his well-proportioned Kavandri complete his duties. I don’t speak Italian, but I felt like I understood the intentions of both players in the following scene.
watch the big marathon of La Linea top, or The complete collection can be found here.
Note: An earlier version of this post appeared on our site in 2015.
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Ayun Halliday I’m a writer and illustrator living in New York.
Source: Open Culture – www.openculture.com
