…The first cartoon film in Brazil was about indigenous tales? Amazon Symphony (1954) was created by Anélio Latini. He did everything from drawings to the soundtrack by himself.

… The first animated feature film ever was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Disney, 1936)? Since the technology was not like that of today, draftsmen had to make 24 different drawings for each second of the film. When placed in a sequence, they gave the impression that the characters are moving.

… Sponge Bob, one of the most popular cartoons of all times, was created by a marine biologist? The marine animals are in the story because of Stephen Hillenburg ‘s passion for them.

…Ben Bocquelet, the creator of The Amazing World of Gumball, says that a joke is only used when all the scriptwriters laugh about it? When that does not happen, they re-write the joke.

…The Powerpuff Girls cartoon won two Emmys (the highest award in American television)? The awards were given in 2000 and 2005.

QUESTIONS

1) Which of the options is correct?
a) Sponge Bob’s creator gave up being a marine biologist to do animations.
b) Technology has not changed much since the Snow White movie.
c)Anélio Latini could be called the “father of Brazilian animation.”
d) The Powerpuff Girls is the only cartoon that has won an Emmy.

2) Would you like to create cartoons? Why?