Yes, absolutely! Badly fitting wigs make any character look better. Of course the badly fitting hair doesn't have to be a wig...in fact, it's better if it's not. It can be the character's natural hair that just doesn't sit quite right on the head.
The fact that humans have long, unruly strings growing out of the top of their heads is funny. Cartoonists ignore that at their own peril.
Even live action comedic actors (above) would benefit from wig-like hair. If you're Betty Boop or Cary Grant then the well-groomed wigless look is great, but really, how many people does that apply to? For most comedians real hair needs to have a life of its own. It should be willful and should require constant adjustment.
There's more to say about cartoon hair, so I'll return to the subject again. Right now I want to announce that Steve Worth has a new animation site called "Animation Resources." Steve was the former webmaster of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive, one of my favorite animation sites. The last time I looked the site was still up but it appeared to be inactive, and now Steve has taken up residence at this new address. There's lots and lots of valuable material there, with new articles being added all the time. Check it out!
http://animationresources.org/
Be there or be square!
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Thanks, Eddie! You're a pal!
That's it, never getting my hair cropped off again.
Yay, I was wondering where Stephen's blog went! Thank you very much.
I agree with you on cartoon hair. It'd make characters look more and more funny-looking, which is what a lot if us strive for.
Steve: Fantastic job on the new website. Very classy and the pinup posts are of particular intrest to me
Thanks, Mush. Tell your friends.
I'll have to rush right over to check out Steve's new site. Besides, if it's being endorsed by gappy-toothed Terry-Thomas, it must be good!
Pete: I know what you mean. Some people, including some people you'd never expect, are effective endorsers, and Thomas is one of them.
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