03 Mar 2008, Written by G.M. Levinson in film, 0 Comments
Origins of our Communication: John Kricfalusi
Canadian-born animator John Kricfalusi is perhaps best known for warping the minds of countless generations when he gave the world Ren & Stimpy in 1990. Never one to rest on his laurels, Kricfalusi launched the first internet cartoon in 1996 (The Goddamn George Liquor Program). In 2007, he collaborated with animation auteur Bill Plympton for The John & Bill Show. Most recently, Kricfalusi was honored with the Winsor McCay Award, one of the highest honors given to an individual in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the art of animation.
For the third installment of The Origins of Our Communication, John Kricfalusi discusses the first time the “world wide web” came into his life and how his vision for Flash animation revolutionized the industry, for better and for worse:
It was right after Ren and Stimpy. Jenny Lerew was telling me about these Ren and Stimpy Newsgroups and I didn’t know what the hell she was talking about. She invited me over and she printed out these old IBM computer sheets and tore them off for me to read. I was stunned.
Soon after, AOL called me and asked if I would make some content for them. This was around 1993. They gave me an account so I could get used to the net.
Shortly after that, Michelle Klein Haas started talking to me about “The World Wide Web” and I was getting mad. How many names are there for this internet crap? Then she showed me websites with images and stuff and it dawned on me that this would be the place to make cartoons without a network involved.
From Bj G.M. Levinson is the reviews editor for Make: A Chicago Literary Magazine and the guy behind the Book Bike, which you can read all about at Something To Read. As a producer, Gabe created The John & Bill Show (2007) and organized the test screening of Idiots & Angels. He is currently working on An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt. Support Is Greater Than and independent booksellers by shopping at Powell's Books. Tags: origins of our communication
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