Tooning In is a snort-out-loud-funny ONION-esque blog about the animation industry. The creators of the blog, who've chosen to remain anonymous, are all artists who work in the industry. They skewer just about everything under the sun from independent animation to anime, but the funniest (and truest) entries are those that take aim at producers and executives and all the awful decisions they make.
Here's an excerpt from a story titled "Producer Brings Cartoon Know-How To Winery":
Producer Marcia Crandall, best known in the animation industry as producer of straight-to-video classics such as "Naptime Commandos" "The Kuddle-Lumps" and "The Penguin and Me", for now-defunct "Great Vids" video, has moved out of tinseltown and is now working her magic on northern Calfornia wines."The wine business is a lot like animation in many ways." Says Crandall. "These are groups of people dedicated to their craft, with skill and passion, serving an audience who appreciates what they do. It's my job to make sure they don't get too 'wacky' with the wine stuff, and to bring fresh ideas to the table, just like I did when "Great Vids" did the "Andy Capp" adaptation."
Fans may recall "Great Vids" "Andy Capp", notable for featuring the beloved English barfly and womanizer as a stuffed teddy bear who can cause dreams to come true. The series prompted howls of protest from the millions of Andy Capp fans around the world.