WHY IS UGLY ANIMATION ON THE INTERNET BECOMING SO POPULAR?
Once upon a time most comic book and animated characters were positive role models and they were cute, well drawn, good looking and intelligent. Much of the new Internet art is poorly drawn and depicts a world filled with ugliness. Many of the web cartoons star poorly educated under-achievers, rebellious youths and other misfits. Fans say the works are entertaining and quite funny, but rarely does anyone praise these shows for their artwork. I asked Kevin Coffey, an animator who runs Cartoonland, if he understands the new aesthetic. He creates attractive corporate work using the same software used to create webtoons. He believes the public will accept crude, poorly designed visuals if the audio content is entertaining. He says most of the new works are sound driven so their creators can get by with limited art abilities. The software is relatively easy for most people to use so you no longer need to be a competent artist to become an animator. Coffey says, “being stupid and crude is ea
