Topic: Need ideas for a cartoon

Posted under Art Talk

Hey y'all, I've fell victim to the dreaded "art block". I wanna make another cartoon, but I can't think of anything at the moment. I need some ideas/suggestions. Y'all are a creative bunch, so I know y'all got some of that good stuff in mind. Share it here!

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A character that seems "out there" in terms of personality and mannerisms, and frequently talks to a potato, but the potato is actually the voice of reason with the character

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Siral_Exan said:
Have them dance the caramelldansen.

boi

Queen_Tyr'ahnee said:
Anything you are trying to avoid?

Shockingly, memes. Topic seems too easy and can get outdated real quick.

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TheHuskyK9 said:
boi

Shockingly, memes. Topic seems too easy and can get outdated real quick.

Fine... why not do a Calvin and Hobbs pounce skit? A good homage to a good joke.

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Siral_Exan said:
Fine... why not do a Calvin and Hobbs pounce skit? A good homage to a good joke.

I do love me some C&H

ikdind said:
Are you looking for one-page ideas?

Probably. I don't wanna make a full 30 min animation just yet. It takes me about 2 months for a 3 min cartoon :V

furballs_dc said:
Well, I do have scripts, but they are for comics and game stuff.

Please send those my way

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Chameloshi said:
A character that seems "out there" in terms of personality and mannerisms, and frequently talks to a potato, but the potato is actually the voice of reason with the character

The potato will be included

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Could you at least narrow it down to some specifics?

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TheHuskyK9 said:
Hey y'all, I've fell victim to the dreaded "art block". I wanna make another cartoon, but I can't think of anything at the moment. I need some ideas/suggestions. Y'all are a creative bunch, so I know y'all got some of that good stuff in mind. Share it here!

Office worker wades through chaos with ease, but will still spill the coffee in the end.

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how about someone in power armor with an arm cannon. they aim at an enemy and...the arm cannon vibrates.

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Furrin_Gok said:
Like a Cucco swarm?

Mine are based on them, but far worse, only the wild ones though.

"These are NOT the tame chickens. Just look at them wrong, then they attack. Eyes turning red means trouble. Honestly, these are worse then the elemental dragons.

Skills
Peck Fury
Claw Kick
We Are Feathered Swarm
Vengeance Smite
Undodgeable Special AoE of Death"

For project Gedol Odyssey.

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DelurC said:
Could you at least narrow it down to some specifics?

The only things I am excluding
-Memes
-Porn; The cartoon is going on YouTube so porn is a no-no
-Baby/cub related stuff (diapers, poop, etc.)

Everything else is fair game

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kamimatsu said:
how about someone in power armor with an arm cannon. they aim at an enemy and...the arm cannon vibrates.

Blasting out good vibes or bad vibes? :V

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wous said:
Office worker wades through chaos with ease, but will still spill the coffee in the end.

The potential is great in this one

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TheHuskyK9 said:
The only things I am excluding
-Memes
-Porn; The cartoon is going on YouTube so porn is a no-no
-Baby/cub related stuff (diapers, poop, etc.)

Everything else is fair game

I meant things like duration, technique, theme..

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TheHuskyK9 said:
-Porn; The cartoon is going on YouTube so porn is a no-no

Damn, now I can't post the porn plot I'd come up with.

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Take a character from one time period and put them in another. Not an original premise, but it opens wide the door to creative opportunities.

Or just go to TV Tropes, press the Random Trope button at center top, and make that or smash a few together.

I just speculated Google for story theme generator and found they are definitely a thing. TV Tropes has one too.

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DelurC said:
I meant things like duration, technique, theme..

2 mins long and digital media. I don't know the theme, that's why I made the post

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There's this app named What to Draw, where you can randomly pick anything, especially regarding cartoons in both the editorial and the animation sense.

If you want to up the ante and have fun, there's also Jazza's Arty Games!, where you could set up your own challenges and time limits and where you can also draw in multiplayer mode.

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