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    Our own animated sitcom?

    Hey guys. I had an idea which has been nagging away at me for a while and I've finally decided to see if it works. I think that we as a collective force could create an animated sitcom of our own. So we need writers, animators, voice actors etc.

    To start I'm just interested in finding out who would be up for helping and then we can begin pitching ideas and so forth.

    Just an idea

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    I would love to participate. I want to be an executive producer. If being a writer is necessary to achieve that status, I would also be willing to write something. But if you make me exec producers, we might pick up the show and you will all make dozens of dollars.

    Let's call it Futurama.

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    I'd help, I'd like being a writer, could be good practice for my cartoon making skills in the future

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    I have a crazy idea for the show: Let's call it "Behind the Scenes" and make it about a couple of writers who write for a animated comedy. It would be fun to make references to The Simpsons and other cartoons. The jokes practically write themselves.
    So my idea of the show would basically be the process of making an episode of The Simpsons plus jokes. Like 30 Rock, only better.

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    I know a guy who can do a funny voice over, so I'll ask him.

    And I'll be willing to be a co-executive producer as well as a writer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fox Executive View Post
    I have a crazy idea for the show: Let's call it "Behind the Scenes" and make it about a couple of writers who write for a animated comedy. It would be fun to make references to The Simpsons and other cartoons. The jokes practically write themselves.
    So my idea of the show would basically be the process of making an episode of The Simpsons plus jokes. Like 30 Rock, only better.
    That sounds pretty cool. We should definitely steer clear of basing it around just a family. That's been done so many times (The Simpsons, Family Guy etc).

    Also thanks for the interest. If you know anyone who could help ask them. We need people in lots of different roles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hammster View Post
    That sounds pretty cool. We should definitely steer clear of basing it around just a family. That's been done so many times (The Simpsons, Family Guy etc).

    Also thanks for the interest. If you know anyone who could help ask them. We need people in lots of different roles.
    Yes, I think it would be better if it is about a show that is not as popular as FG or TS, maybe about a fictional show on Adult Swim.
    And also, if you need a guy that speaks with a German accent, I'm your man.

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    These are all good ideas and I think working on this will be great fun

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    I'm in. I'd like to design the characters if i could. heres a look at some of my work:

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=4aa6cda4fb
    Last edited by troymclure17; 01-03-2010 at 10:04 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hammster View Post
    So we need writers, animators, voice actors etc.
    I can do all of these. Though I would only be willing to animate individual scenes as I find animating tiring. I could also do designs n shit.

    It's best to create a premise for a show that's basic and not based on a gimmick or "catch" in my opinion. Otherwise you're locked in to one theme or idea and make creative limitations for yourself. A good idea like Fox Exec's would be having a setting and creating unique characters that are a blast to watch and an interesting world overtime.

    A question I have is how far does it go? Would we keep it G? PG-13? X-Rated? Because personally I go as far as I can, not for the purpose of taking it far, but because it naturally comes up. I think if swearing, drugs, nudity or any of that shit comes up, it comes up and censoring it is usually a forced thing that sacrifices the quality of it. But I wouldn't mind keeping it PG-13 if that's what it comes down to.

    edit: also I'm kind of a control freak on things like this so sorry in advance if shit goes down
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    Quote Originally Posted by troymclure17 View Post
    I'm in. I'd like to design the characters if i could. heres a look at some of my work:

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=4aa6cda4fb
    1. Those character designs are awesome! Nice job!

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    Awesome designs troymclure17! And I'd like the show not to use cheap, shock humour but apart from that I have no preference ratings wise. I just don't want a show where the joke is he swore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by troymclure17 View Post
    I'm in. I'd like to design the characters if i could. heres a look at some of my work:

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=4aa6cda4fb
    Wow, that looks great!

    I'm not sure how far we should go, but I would like if we made it TV-14, maybe even TV-MA. Sometimes, a 'goddamn' can be very funny...

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    Wow, I love the unique design troy, very funky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fox Executive View Post
    Wow, that looks great!

    I'm not sure how far we should go, but I would like if we made it TV-14, maybe even TV-MA. Sometimes, a 'goddamn' can be very funny...
    I'd prefer a "high" TV-14. But I guess TV-MA would be good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bea O Problem View Post
    I'd prefer a "high" TV-14. But I guess TV-MA would be good.
    We could do it Family Guy-style, TV-14, DSLV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fox Executive View Post
    We could do it Family Guy-style, TV-14, DSLV.
    Yea, that itself is a good idea, they can get away with a lot with that rating

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    Quote Originally Posted by hammster View Post
    Awesome designs troymclure17! And I'd like the show not to use cheap, shock humour but apart from that I have no preference ratings wise. I just don't want a show where the joke is he swore.
    Course not. I just wanna make sure the characters aren't in a heated argument argument going "What the heck is wrong with you, jerk?! Screw off!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fox Executive View Post
    We could do it Family Guy-style, TV-14, DSLV.
    So we're going to be drawing sex scenes and violence in our cartoon? Isn't that a-bit advanced? Unless it's going to be drawn really crudely...

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    Right now I think Fox Exec's idea actually has potential. I mean when you're with a bunch of people and you go "what can we do for a movie?" there's always the guy that says "what about a movie about people making a movie?" but it could work.

    What about the adventures of a group of people/creatures surviving in a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, aliens, robots, and other murderous survivors? Playing Fallout 3 I thought to myself, "this could make a damn funny movie or show or comic or something provided the main character is funny enough." Obviously it wouldn't be FALLOUT 3: THE SHOW, it'd be more original. Just giving a little of where I got the idea and what I have in my head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HappyPalooza View Post
    What about the adventures of a group of people/creatures surviving in a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, aliens, and other murderous survivors? Playing Fallout 3 I thought to myself, "this could make a damn funny movie or show or comic or something provided the main character is funny enough." Obviously it wouldn't be FALLOUT 3: THE SHOW, it'd be more original. Just giving a little of where I got the idea and what I have in my head.
    The Fallout 3 idea can be incorporated into one episode as a reference or a plot line, the plot line could work with some lazy character who thinks the game is communicating to him or something.

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    I'd be interested in voice over work or as a writer.

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    The more I think about it, the less interested I am with having it be about real life, like a workplace or family. There are tons of animated sitcoms about that nowadays. Why not use the animation aspect to our advantage?

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    I {either by myself or with someone else} could be an editor. Like, someone PM me what they have written, and I extend it, or change stuff, and see how they like it. I don't care if I do that or if I am a writer

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    I could do editing along with Bea, or I could help form episode ideas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guy Haines View Post
    I could do editing along with Bea
    That would be good, you and I could PM each other things we have changed


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    How long are these things gonna be? Surely no longer than ten minutes, or they'd never get done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HappyPalooza View Post
    How long are these things gonna be? Surely no longer than ten minutes, or they'd never get done.
    Scripts? Episodes? What exactly are you talking about

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bea O Problem View Post
    Scripts? Episodes? What exactly are you talking about
    It's a sitcom Bea.

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