A Passion for Animation

(Susie and Baby Billy are watching cartoons)

Susie: Wow. I always wonder how they make Cartoons. Don't you?

Baby Billy: Toon, Toon!

(Nat walks in the room)

Susie: Dad, I'm interested in Animation. Do you just click characters and push a button for the action you want them to do, like walking?

Nat: No, sweetie. It takes hard work and effort into making a Cartoon. It takes many months just to produce and episode of Nat Peterson Adventures!

Susie: Dad, you just broke the fourth wall!

Nat: The what?

Susie: What was I talking about?

Nat: Anyways, it takes a long time for lots of Animators to put in a 1 minute scene of a happy clam walking.

Susie: Oh. I see.

Nat: Plus, they have to go Animation Collage.

Shubie: Could I go to Animation Collage?

Nat: Your way too young, little cutie pie. You need to finish Kindergarden, Elementary, Middle, and High school, and your only 6!

Susie: So if I add 10 to 6, I get...(Gasp) that's a million billion years of School! I'll be old and wrinkly by then!

Nat: No you won't. You'll be a teen.

Susie: Can I at least draw?

Nat: Yes, you can draw. Now I gotta go hang out with Pilar, Charlie and Frank! Bye!

Susie: Bye father.

(Nat leaves)

Susie: I don't want to wait many many years, oh no no no. What should I do?,

TV announcer: Hey you! Wish you could animate, but your too young or don't know how to?

Susie: Yes!

TV announcer: Then, Start!Animator is the website for you!

Susie: Really?

TV announcer: Yes! And it's FREE! Log on today. Must be 6 years or older.

Susie: Its like that commercial called to me.

(Susie walks to Shubie)

Susie: Mom, can I Play on the Computer?

Shubie: Ok. What game are you gonna play?

Susie: Its not really a game. It's an animator.

Shubie: Oh, then it must be like a Coloring Book.

Susie: Nope.

Computer: Start!Animator

Shubie: What was that?

Susie: It's an online Animation service!

Shubie: Is it free?

Susie: Yeah. You see, you just drag and drop characters, and type in what they want to say!

Robot voice: Hello. My name is Susie.

Shubie: Wow.

(Shubie dials Nat)

Shubie: Your never gonna believe what amazing thing Susie just did!

(Scene cuts to Nat, Shubie, Pilar, Charlie and Frank watching susie)

Susie: And you said it couldn't be done.

Nat: Well, for traditional Cel animation.

Susie: I made that SpongeBob guy in my cartoon!

(Spongebob perks through window)

Spongebob: Sorry I just heard my name!

(Spongebob leaves)

More to Come...