Several weeks ago, Trend Hunter started breaking the news about Untooning, the process of transforming cartoons into art.
Now, there is a rash of untooning going on in the blogosphere. Lucky for us all, Worth1000 decided to launch Untooning as a contest.
The result is that a whole bunch of very talented people went and untooned every cartoon that exists and has ever existed! Or so it seems. Some of my very favorite cartoon characters have been humanized and others have been made to look “aliveâ€.
Three of my favorite toon characters: hilarious Little Stewie and Peter Griffin from Family Guy and have been beautifully remade or humanized and so has Marge Simpson from The Simpsons. Betty Boop and The Little Mermaid were also skillfully Photoshopped as were a number of other cartoons but we don't have enough space for the rest.
This is a collaborative effort by many talented people and the end result is pretty impressive. I will never look at Stewie the same way.... But having said that, the original examples of untooning were higher quality:
Untooning (Part V)
Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid
Trend Themes
1. Untooning - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the transformation of cartoons into art and humanizing cartoon characters.
2. Digital Art - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging digital tools like Photoshop to skillfully reshape and remix cartoon characters.
3. Online Contests - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating engaging online contests that encourage talented individuals to showcase their creative skills in untooning.
Industry Implications
1. Animation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating untooning techniques into the animation industry to create unique and captivating characters.
2. Entertainment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing untooning as a form of entertainment, where audiences can enjoy seeing their favorite cartoon characters in new and unexpected ways.
3. Digital Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying untooning as a creative technique in digital design, allowing designers to experiment with transforming existing visual elements.