Bill Plympton

"The Bill Plympton Show" was awesome. It was the most inspiring and interesting lecture I've ever been to.

I learned that cheap, short, and funny is good as it is good to "keep it simple."

Plympton grew up in Portland, Oregon.

He moved to New York City and became an illustrator.

He learned how to think up ideas fast and draw fast.

In 1985 he directed and drew his first animated film Boomtown, a blend of humor and draftsmanship.

His work was a big hit and he made big hits on MTV and all over the world.

He tried live action films but they flopped horribly.

I am interested in his style, the simplification, and the extreme angles he uses in his animation. As Plympton stated, I believe animation is the greatest art form there is because in animation you have total freedom and no limitations. "You gotta have the passion. You gotta have the love for it," says Plympton.

I know I do.