Legend DAN HASKETT Talks Tiny Toons, Simpsons and The Future of Animation

[@ro-bf1nm]

They already edited out Edna Krabappel from his wikipedia page lol

[@ToonrificTariq]

WOW LMFAO

[@namechangesallowedeveryd-lb9cr]

@@ToonrificTariq your doing God’s work

[@roadmaster9777]

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[@EldritchGrimoire]

"Telling people about your failures is just as important as telling people about your successes." Absolutely!

[@MsBrendalina]

I REALLY hope you do more interviews like this. Not only is it fascinating; you're a really good interviewer as well (you asked good questions and gave Haskett plenty of room to speak for himself and elaborate). I love seeing these people who are typically buried in the credits finally get some recognition and share their stories. And I think its a good thing to highlight how many Black artists were involved in these shows that we never knew about because they quietly worked behind the scenes

[@jairusjackson7799]

Couldn't agree more, they really inspire me!

[@BugsyFoga]

Nice to see you getting the opportunity to take to such a legend in the industry.

[@sakuraa1770]

This is awesome. It's always great to see other black animators. I remember there not being too many of us when I was in college, but I was still pleasantly surprised to see more than just myself and my sister :) Dan's animation is so good!

[@air-head3961]

When he started talking about wanting more animated drama and namedropped things like Fritz and Hunchback my eyes lit up real wide, I've been wanting more attempts and more focused iterations on stuff like that for years, I reeeeeeaaaaaaaaally hope whatever he has in mind comes to fruition, I'd love to see it Edit: I listened to the rest of the conversation and FUCKING GOD YES, HORROR, EXPERIMENTATION

[@imwatchinstuff]

That one Chipmunks clip was Nine Old Men level. This dude is awesome.

[@erina3456]

I need to call myself an "ex-child" from now on. When I was trying to truly grasp on what Haskett meant about something lacking nowadays, I kept thinking about no matter how creative the art or style is nowadays, sometimes it just feels like "this could be just live action". Like it doesn't take advantage of being animated. Also, I reckon if you are able to get feedback like "you're crazy" these days, that could be considered a huge complement lol

[@Miglohara]

Haskett can probably be credited for having spawned the modern furry community when ya think about it. Homie was the main character designer for Tiny Toons AND Animaniacs, and he's been working on Looney Tunes projects since the '70s. Think he's among the best artists still working in the industry so I'm so happy you decided to interview him!

[@thestrangah9690]

my favorite comment so far

[@SGDrdszG]

I hate that you’ve got a point 💀

[@squeakretagent]

nah, I think that credit belongs to disney

[@PerseusToons]

This is true since he also designed Minerva Mink, was an animator on Animalympics, and also animated Tod in Fox & The Hound

[@sparklesparkle3370]

@@squeakretagent it was a black disney animator who created fursonas

[@nerdlarge4691]

Haskett is a living legend. He more than deserves to head his own animated project.

[@ambriaashley3383]

😊 seen this man's name everywhere & somehow never knew he was black. That's my guy. What a talent!!! Great interview btw.

[@azabache6058]

29:28 I'm so glad he brought this up cause I feel like this is definitely something that happened around the early 2010s & late 2000s with both animation and video games. Where the attempted to make things look more realistic and behave as such made things looks superfluous and stiff at times and edging on the uncanny valley at worst

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I said the same thing on a spongebob video review. It's the main reason I 99 percent prefer anime now because they embrace the mediums ability to go over the top even when the genre is something as down to earth as slice of life, that remaining 1 percent is youtuber animations.

[@kelldilv]

I'm so glad he talked about how he feels the industry squashes the potential of the artform of animation, and how there are inumerable styles and potentials that have still never been tackled. Especially agree that this pigeonholing of big budget American animation to just trying to replicate realism/live action misses the breath of expression and stories animation can convey. Animators don't get enough of a spotlight to talk about their craft and histories. Looking forward to more!

[@HD_Segal]

I can see this new series potentially launching a wider conversation about the experiences of artists and animators of color, whether industry veterans or rising content creators.

[@potatopotato6044]

Watching this interview set off a spark in me that I haven't felt in a long time. I really want to get into traditional animation again. No matter how long it takes, I want to tell my story too~! Thanks for making such a lovely interview! Hope your story comes to life too someday!

[@jimmiejackson8489]

Keeep these interviews up !!!!! Animation Historians are necessary!!! Basically orochimaru of art !

[@tylerhackner9731]

It’s awesome that you got to chat with a legend in the industry

[@ziggthekidd2912]

Some people might not rock with it but this was needed 🔥

[@Lovehandels]

This was amazing! I would have loved to learn about the many African Americans that worked on these shows I grew up with back when I was in high school and collage. My want to be in the world of illustration and animation was strong back when life hadn't curb stomped my will and soul like in the American X movie. Not so much now, I just enjoy it all from afar now.

[@riccykuno3215]

tariq saying he feel like he talking to nobody but maybe thas why it come across so genuine and intimate

[@MisshapenDeformity]

This man is responsible for The Simpsons' glow-up, respect.

[@jairusjackson7799]

This video is just what I needed, interviews with animators who want more out of the industry, and a return to style for 2D give us all hope. It also gives me a lot of hope personally seeing a black animator since I can only name 2 I know off the top of my head.

[@Shmoorgusboard]

thank you for sharing your love and perspective of animation with us. thank you for putting yourself in the position to give us this type of interesting, eye opening, and inspiring content. just thank you for being here Tariq ❤️ and of course, thank you to Dan for his contributions and being an absolute legend in the craft!

[@lauren6509]

I absolutely love this. It's really important that we give our animation industry vets their flowers. 💖

[@perfectapple]

Sick that you got to talk to him, I am excited to watch this tomorrow!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I've always wondered who was responsible for some of the those fantastic key animated scenes in Alvin and Tiny Toons! I greatly appreciate this coverage and recognizing this artist! Thank you!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Also Designing Moe, Barney and other great residents of Springfield are fantastic and amazing! Thank you!

[@HaarmannE]

I've never seen any interviews with dan haskett, but it looks like he's really enjoying this one. Same here, this is great!

[@overlord915]

Thank you Toon you dont know it but this vid is my dream yt video I've been said that we need to show case all the black animators and even voice actors

[@goldenage1000]

Glad I got to hear some thoughts and experiences from such a legend in animation, hope you get to interview more just like him.

[@kolbyy3539]

What he mentioned at the end I found that so fascinating I feel like now there’s so many gatekeepers to these large companies of producing all of these new shows where I don’t feel like it really allows the diffferent unique forms of animation that we could potentially do especially with this new generation of creatives for wanting to see something different but I am hopeful for the future dope ass video!!

[@offbeatkiki]

Amazing idea for a series, can't listen to more interviews dude. Also it's so fun to see your face in a video!?!

[@snowwhite5405]

Very excited for this talk, but also, I really fucking hope you get to interview Cree Summer someday 😂 she’s a defining actress of my whole childhood cuz she was almost every black girl for a looooong time.

[@ToonrificTariq]

I’d looove to talk to Cree lol.

[@cia4u401]

He seems like a really chill guy, hope you eventually do more of this -even though it do be lookin like somewhat of a bomb in views-

[@ToonrificTariq]

Atom bomb lol thanks for watching, tho!

[@cia4u401]

@@ToonrificTariq nah dude, thank you for making content like this! It's always interesting to hear unknown industry veterans talk about their craft

[@tehCrusix]

It's crazy to find out who drew some of my favourite bits of animation, I love the acting on those scenes in Chipmunk Adventure. Would love to see more of this kind of stuff

[@danros2120]

This was really cool, man. What an honor to get to talk with an industry veteran like this.

[@realjoshb]

If Tariq does one thing, it’s bring the legends out! Salute my boy. I loved this!

[@lazymorris5293]

This is a amazing video my guy! I’m glad you’re able to speak to these legends about their work. It is very inspiring!

[@MartyMcFly_86]

This was a dope and very interesting interview. Two generations of animation artists getting together to talk history, formats and etc was really inspiring and eye opening. 💪🏾

[@changotv5847]

I just graduated from animation school a couple of weeks ago and have my first job interview in a week. This is unbelievably inspirational, thank you so much for this sirs. This guy should be given so much more credit what an amazing career. I am working on a pilot episode of my own for a horror series that is not comedy, and have had so many days of thinking im crazy and wanting to give up on it, but hearing his words about what he wants to see in the future, i literally saw this as a sign to keep going. I want to do legends like this proud, its back to finishing the episode off now!

[@Scales_of_lyfe]

Bravo bro 💯💯💯💯. You did an excellent job on another banger and its truly outstanding to know that like you I can sit amongst a great and learn from them as I am know. Thank you for this experience and please keep on being happy and continue the great work provided to you bro💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@PogieJoe]

What a treasure this was. I love how much Dan wants animation to evolve into new and exciting pastures.

[@Mathue360]

I think it's wonderful that Haskett takes inspiration from multiple forms of media! I really liked that he still keeps up with current animated movies and gave props to some of them as well.

[@KamenShounen]

Been wanting a video like this for a bit, glad to see it come from Tariq.

[@turnonmyaxel]

This is so amazing, such incredible insights and such a lovely interview. Man you are killing it lately.

[@sokhanakupe6490]

Making this interview was important and I'm glad you did it.

[@insanelymundaneproductions7169]

I just got off of KZbin on my PlayStation to KZbin on my phone to tell you your intro is better than 99% of KZbinrs because it slaps way more than it has to. Raised the bar. Love your work.

[@CrimsonNineTail]

Has no idea he animated on The Chipmunk Adventure, peak chipmunk designs. As for how animation has changed today, I believe Craig Bartlett, creator of Hey Arnold said that back in the 90s projects were being greenlit a lot. That was a time of experimenting on TV. Today it's all about money, things are getting harder and harder to gremlin, studios seem to be afraid to take the same chances they did back then. Now, were a lot of these shows great, and lasted ing, probably not, but it seemed like they had a chance of being shown to a pitch meeting.

[@Claudiassilverguitar]

I loved this and I loved Dan. I really like the idea of getting stories and insight from people that work on the animation we all love. I also really loved hearing Dan’s opinions and especially his takes on where animation could/should go. 10/10

[@cloama]

So happy for you! This is a big deal for you and for us.

[@MsBrendalina]

Super excited to see that upcoming Chipmunks Movie review! I have so much nostalgia for it. But seeing it as an adult raises some....issues I'm not sure I want to deal with by showing it to my toddler right now. 🤣

[@HobieInTheBox]

This interview was lovely. It's amazing to hear from a veteran artist

[@ararebeast]

This is so good! Mr. Haskett is so charming and thoughtful! Not only does he seem to consider his words, but he also, while having concern for the industry and its directions, seems to keep up pretty well with technology and understand how things actually are working. Tariq is also great in this, he's great at asking followups and knows when to lay out and just listen. Looking forward to more of these!

[@jasminegrant4606]

Sincerely, thank you for doing this. I really want to know what specific foreign Art movements or posters he'd want to see animated. I agree with him that some intentional design elements get lost in 3d animation. Especially, when everything has to be perfectly rendered for a constantly moving camera. No shade to 3D animation. It's probably more of a reflection of what the industry thinks is profitable than a failing of the medium. Sometimes, I just think there is too much visual noise in some animated movies. Visually overstimulating sometimes. I dunno, I do not usually comment on videos ...and now I'm rambling....but since I'm here I just want to say, thank u for doing this interview and I REALLY appreciate hearing other black people talk about animation so thank u for what u do.

[@WheremyPoptart]

Finally got some time to finish watching this video. It's cool to see content like this.

[@gray4robot]

This is actually really nice. Would love to hear from lesser known artists/animators/etc.

[@maevalongchamp4063]

This is dope. A great way to see the different ways careers come to blosom in the same (wide) field.

[@kodakbmw]

Great Interview and Glad to know about this Legend!

[@lees3178]

This was so cool omg this guy has such an amazing career

[@trevorghalt1881]

It's great seeing you talk to a legend in animation, fantastic video

[@ErocFluffy]

This was very fun to watch and listen to. Thanks Tariq and thanks Dan.

[@weebcrit]

i think you sold the video short in the beginning, even though it's a one on one interview, your edits around the content he's talking about make it really engaging. i'm not even that into animation, but it was still a great watch!

[@kevinarteaga3824]

Huh, I've grown up seeing his name on TV, so it's surreal seeing him in an interview

[@KhayJayArt]

Please do more of these interviews in the future! 🙏

[@adiostoreador9142]

This might not get seen but, I genuinely liked this interview! It was a nice inside look to how animation has changed from a veteran's point of view and was a nice way to just learn some more animation history. I know that a lot of people dont come here for stuff that isnt purely Tariq reviewing cartoons but I'd love to see more of this in the future honestly, just getting people new and old from the industry and talking about their experience, it's great!

[@itsjoshua2508]

Did you know that George Goochild was a Character Designer for both The Fairly Odd Parents & TMNT 1987?

[@itsjoshua2508]

I've been watching TMNT 1987 a lot lately and I've seen some familiar names on the credits including Charles M. Howell IV, Gordon Bressack, Duane Capizzi, Kent Butterwort and of course Dan Haskett.

[@Ellieescent]

This is so cool, and I'm learning stuff I never knew. I look forward to more of these interviews, it's such a great concept to highlight voices in animation that so many viewers never even think about! Dan Haskett is a total legend, and you asked him great questions!

[@MartyMcFly__25]

The bobs burger light slander was hilarious knowing how much you praised it. Love the entire interview keep pushing my guy

[@lukewarm4988]

Your videos never fail to make me appreciate animation in a new light. Very excited about this new series, you’re recent output has been phenomenal!

[@LPTheDuchess]

That scene of Bart and the baby-sitter, especially Bart's little skitter-step back to the tv, has always stuck out in my mind from the first moment I saw it. A true legend. Thanks for allowing him to share his stories!

[@siennahoward6957]

Wow what a great thought provoking video. I just loved the kind of questions you asked about and how the answers had just as much of an impact. This video really got me thinking about so many things on animation.

[@treetheoak8313]

This was an amazing interview Tariq. Learned a lot from this interview and hopefully we can get more diverse voices out there on the front of this industry!

[@Thunder_Reviews]

I absolutely loved this!

[@MouseWhisperer11]

how did i miss four videos 😭😭

[@mmhnma]

This was so cool. I would love to see more videos like this. It was interesting to hear Dan’s perspective and story. You posed good questions.

[@niajerome7514]

Wow, this was great! I really enjoyed this interview. You asked really engaging questions that allowed us to get great insight on Haskett’s thoughts on animation through the years and what he’d like to see in the future; which was very interesting. I didn’t know about him before this interview but I’m glad that I do now. While I’ve always been more interested in the people who do the voice work behind my favorite cartoons, it was really delightful and important to see a spotlight put on this extremely accomplished and legendary black animator.

[@Skyhigh91100]

Love the idea. One minor criticism: can you lower the background music volume a little next time? I can hear your voice ok but it’s tough to catch everything he’s saying bc of the reduced audio quality of zoom calls.

[@MartyMcFly__25]

This is super dope and I hope the views reflect it. We need more content like this. I’d consider myself a huge Simpson fan and didn’t know this man. I’m sure there’s so many others being under appreciated.

[@blackkitty369]

THIS WAS AMAZING! I hope you do more! I love to hear from animators and their POV of the industry.

[@cosmoparker9056]

Idc how popular this series is, it's a really cool idea. Hope to see more ! Love your videos

[@ARecio91]

Love seeing black creators who never got the spot light they deserved. Looking forward to the next episode in this series.

[@sparkyjones8081]

Incredible interview with a legend

[@LowbrowDeluxe]

Phenomenal. Love this sort of stuff. Thanks man.

[@GeekHippieEndarkened]

Man every video from you is just goated. Keep up the great work!

[@Syren90...Aka9]

This was absolutely amazing and Dan has been so influential in pretty much my childhood, Lol. On top of that he seems like a stellar person. I really hope you have the motivation and opportunity to do more interviews with great figures. Well done Tariq. 👏 👏👏✌️

[@niKute201101]

This was awesome~ loved his thoughts on being more explorative in animation, what he said is so true, the industry could get so stagnant ~

[@sohfyah]

Such beautiful videos tariq, you have true artistry 💓

[@EldritchGrimoire]

This is amazing, this man was involved in so much, and I had no idea; thank you for highlighting Mr. Haskett, and i'm looking forward to seeing many other unsung heroes in this medium

[@wuvumgywgy]

This is so cool, I can't wait for more interviews if more is on the way

[@obscuredelusions]

Hell Yea! 🔥This is the kind of content we need more of! Dan Haskett is such a legend and a huge inspiration! Thank you! Great interview!

[@RPGtourguide]

Excellent interview! I hope you get more of these up on the channel. A lot of great insights. 24:50 I remember watching that Pinocchio movie as a kid. I had forgotten the full title. I’ll have to hunt it down and give it a watch.

[@trickycharm]

this is so awesome man

[@KeeksSnoogie79]

This man is such a icon in the animation business as a black animator he truly inspired me as an artist even more when I studied his animation style in chipmunk adventure which you covered so amazingly and haven't stopped drawing since I was tiny watching that movie made me want to become a artist. Great interview, you asked the right questions.

[@Hoopryfien]

I’m excited to see what other people you have in mind for this series

[@hydrocityharry977]

This was really cool I hope you could shed light on more creators like this, this was really cool to watch and to get info on what animation was like on the inside back then!

[@therewillbefudd]

This was great, and I'd loved to see more, even though I'm sure they won't be as algorithm-friendly. You're a class act!

[@FlyToTheRain]

i loved this!! thanks for hosting, i'd definitely be happy to see more like this

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Good to see another industry interview

[@phantom-pr6op]

I love this! Honestly I kind of get why so many people just feel like names that roll past on the credits of a show when you don't really have faces or a story to go with these names. But I'm happy this channel is shining a light on some of them. It's kind of finally hitting me just how many people must be involved in everything we see. I feel like this is the kind of thing we're going to be happy to have this info on after these legends have passed.

[@samsquatch7579]

I like you interviewing people. Great video

[@Elvusmiw]

So this dude designed iconic characters too? hes currently working on cup head