Running and chasing are ingrained in the DNA of animated cartoons going back to the days of silent film. So it’s no surprise you find pursuits all over the place in Hanna-Barbera cartoons (especially past the same objects in a repeating background drawing). Run or walk cycles have the added advantage of allowing the studio to save money by reusing the same drawings.
Some cycles were eight drawings, others were six or four. But Clarke Mallery came up with a three-drawing run cycle in “Hasty Tasty,” a 1961 Yakky Doodle cartoon.
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This cartoon features Fibber Fox and Alfy Gator both after Yakky. Here’s some nice brushwork as Fibber and Alfy zip out of the scene. The drawing is on threes.
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Let’s put together Mallery’s cycle in an endless loop. Go get that duck, Fibber!
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Some cycles were eight drawings, others were six or four. But Clarke Mallery came up with a three-drawing run cycle in “Hasty Tasty,” a 1961 Yakky Doodle cartoon.
This cartoon features Fibber Fox and Alfy Gator both after Yakky. Here’s some nice brushwork as Fibber and Alfy zip out of the scene. The drawing is on threes.
Let’s put together Mallery’s cycle in an endless loop. Go get that duck, Fibber!
