American cartoonist and animator
Born: March 31, 1971
Craig McCracken is an American animator, writer, and producer, best known for creating several beloved animated television series. Born on March 31, 1971, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, McCracken developed a passion for drawing from a young age. He attended California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he studied character animation.
McCracken gained widespread recognition for creating the iconic animated series “The Powerpuff Girls” which premiered on Cartoon Network in 1998. The show, known for its unique blend of action, humor, and girl power themes, became a cultural phenomenon and earned McCracken critical acclaim.
Following the success of “The Powerpuff Girls,” McCracken went on to create another popular series titled “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.” This Emmy Award-winning show aired on Cartoon Network from 2004 to 2009 and showcased McCracken’s creativity and knack for storytelling.
In addition to his work in television, McCracken has contributed to various projects in animation, including serving as a storyboard artist on “Dexter’s Laboratory.” He continues to be a prominent figure in the animation industry, admired for his distinct artistic style and imaginative storytelling.
Craig McCracken’s 5 most popular quotes
- Well, for one thing, the executives in charge at Cartoon Network are cartoon fans. I mean, these are people who grew up loving animation and loving cartoons, and the only difference between them and me is they don’t know how to draw.
- The storyboard artists job is to plan out shot for shot the whole show, write all the dialog, and decide the mood, action, jokes, pacing, etc of every scene.
- The shows are either 11 or 22 minutes and they move pretty quickly, and that’s part of the charm of them – so it was just trying to keep that in mind and keep the energy of the story moving, even though we were dealing with a longer format.
- I’m hoping that word-of-mouth on the film – people seeing it and liking it – that that will drive more people to the theaters, because I haven’t seen the billboards or the posters or anything.
- It really just gives you a sense of when you need to have dialogue and when you don’t, and if your pictures are telling the story, you don’t need to have all this talking.
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