Craig McCracken, an American artist and animator, is best known for creating iconic animated series like The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. His unique animation style and imaginative storytelling have influenced generations of young viewers and aspiring animators. McCracken's success showcases the power of creativity, perseverance, and originality in the entertainment industry. His legacy inspires artists to dream big, break boundaries, and never stop innovating in their pursuit of telling meaningful, entertaining stories.
"So what I do is supervise the boarding process trying to get the shows the way I'd like them to be. And in some cases I've completely redone a board myself even though I'm not credited for it."
"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."
"Basicly what I had to do was do a 7 minute board and pitch it to a room of big wigs from the network and based on that they determined if I would get a short or not."
"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."
"For a long time I wanted to be a comic strip artist but when I started doing them in my teens they were getting really elaborate with tons of poses and a lot of information."
"One of the main things I do is focus on ideas and what stories we decide to tell, but probably the biggest part of my job I'd say is working on the storyboards."