When I was kid, I spotted in the end credits that it was made in Korea! All my favorite US shows back then were made in Korea! It would be cool to actually include the names of Korean animators in the end credits so people can actually appreciate the animators more. In US and Japan animation industry we have famous animators but we barely know any Korean animators.
The animation studios that worked on The Simpsons: AKOM Productions (1989-2021) Anvision (1991-1999) Rough Draft Studios/Korea (1992-) US Animation Inc. (1995) Toonzone Entertainment (2003-2004)
What a fascinating look at something we aren't privy to. I knew this was done in Korea (America has been sending animation work overseas for decades-- cartoon TV series and animated feature films) but it seems like it's not really talked about, or shown ... almost taboo in a way. I would have thought that once the system of using plastic celluloid sheets for cartoons became obsolete, and we graduated/evolved to digital animation, the process would have become so much simpler and faster (and cheaper), but obviously we still need to outsource the labor.
My bigger question is, why is it still outsourced? It it because of the scale of animation content now? Or was it because of education and contrasts of animation workflows in the United States now?
@@mancerrss I *think* the animators are paid less in some other countries and thus you can get better animation without spending more money, but don't quote me on that.
It's also common to have Japanese animators (such as TMS) work on U.S. cartoons as well. Either way, this video is why I enjoy behind-the-scenes extras.
It’s really interesting how a lot of American shows and pretty much all now get animated in Asia. ToonCity (filipino animation studio) animated most of the Disney cartoons in the 90s
Tooncity is a sweatshop studio. There's this Twitter about this Filipino animator who transferred from Toei Animation Philippines working on Pretty Cure to ToonCity for My Little Pony, and there were horror stories.
0:44 There was a scene like that in "Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie". Gregg Vanzo got so upset that he wanted to send it back. But yeah, most overseas animation studios before Rough Draft were sweatshops.
They make small parts the whole story and storyboards and key frames are made in the US. It's still an american cartoon, the koreans just draw a few photos.
@@octopuss1918 First of all that's very arrogant to say they draw a "few photos". They're 18-24 frames in a sec an episode is 25min longs that is about 30-36k pictures. They literally draw 90% if the frames. That is why it is outsource because of how much labor work it takes. I do agree that it's still an American cartoon, but you literally said something so arrogant and need to be educated about it
I think Koreans learnt a lot about animation from the Japanese because Japan used to outsorce their animations to South Korea too so they (Koreans) had to learn the Japanese animation techniques.
@@manakalaala What I meant to say is I I don't care for any American company that doesn't hire from America. I support American animator Robb Pratt. And I support American-Russian Genndy Tartakovsky.
If you’re passionate about it just create, of course it won’t look good at first cuz you can’t expect to animate like James Baxter with your first animation but if you want to work on your skills keep drawing! And keep animating!
They deserve more respect.the first thing you see in the credits is "developed by matt groening" .the creative work is close to effortless,everybody can think of a funny story for an animation episode. Those koreans do all the hard draft work and you see none of them in the credits. You can really see matt groenings mind working in the writers room: "LeTs mAKe a sEriEs aBoUt yElloW pEOple" And then all the koreans did the rest. And at Comicon you only see the "Creative minds" of the dudes in the LA studios who just do the fuckin voice over. Next thing you see is how they drivin around in a porsche and overseas in seoul they get a pat on the back.
Yes, Groening created it. So what. He should get some glory and credit; it was his baby. He started out with a single panel comic in The Village Voice and eventually was fortunate enough to find success in TV. The Simpsons was his baby, his idea, and his humor. Also, you're dead wrong: not everyone can think of a funny story for an animation episode. Holy crap. The creative work is "close to effortless"?? What a stupid remark. Is _everyone_ exceptionally witty and talented with words and comedy? No way. That's a ridiculous thing to say and believe. Also, writing for TV is not all fun and frolic. You wouldn't be so resentful if you had to actually try to do it yourself. It's not easy peasy. If you knew your onions you would know that the Korean unit gets credit at the end of every episode-- as they do for any other American cartoon TV show or film they work on. Yes, it's brief and it's not in the opening sequence, but it's there nonetheless. This is no coverup, no slave labor or something nefarious. I suspect the folks who do the work get a decent wage. If they were mistreated it would be exposed. And finally, as far as your ignorant remark about making "a cartoon about yellow people": most of the characters were originally made yellow because the bulk of the main characters had no hairline, and an animator in 1987 on The Tracey Ullman Show suggested a yellow shade because it was similar to both hair and skin. Creator Matt Groening liked the idea, since bright yellow would also grab the attention of channel surfers.
I believe you’re talking about Film Roman who did the animation production from Seasons 4-27 of The Simpsons. The studio doesn’t get used since the 90’s. FOX should use them again on King Of The Hill reboot and the newer seasons of The Simpsons again.
Wow, I knew about this subject, but I’ve never noticed that there is a small douce of Korean magic in the episodes. We “Americans” need to be more open, and not all “Made in the USA all the time”.
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