Max Fleischer

This animation, Koko's Earth Control by Max Fleischer and produced by Bray Studios, is part of Fleischer's "Out of the Inkwell" series; all of which were created using rotoscoping. In Fleischer's time, rotoscoping involved projecting live-action film onto frosted glass, which was then drawn over by the animator. For the "Out of the Inkwell" series, Fleischer's brother, Dave Fleischer, acted as the base for Koko the clown, the series' main character.
          I like the design of the "Out of the Inkwell" series, because they're very cartoony, but also neatly done and creative. I also think the movements and reactions are very well animated for the time, however the storyline of some of them, including Koko's Earth Control sometimes drag on a bit and become a bit tedious to watch.

Betty Boop is a very famous character created by Max Fleischer in 1930. She was based off an it-girl at the time, Clara Bow, and was originally voiced by Margie Hines, then later by Mae Questral. Betty Boop is an example of cartoons being allowed to get away with more than live-action, particularly in Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (1934) where she is getting changed on stage. Betty Boop was one of the first animated sex symbols, and like many cartoons of that era, the target audience was not young children. I like how in Betty Boop's Rise to Fame, she interacts with the animators, callind Max Fleischer "Uncle Max", as it gives her a little more realism, and was quite an original concept at the time. Chess Nuts (1932) is quite a creative take on the game of chess, and has a cameo from Koko the clown, to boost the popularity of Betty Boop.

Popeye was a character from a comic strip made by Elzie Crisler Segar, which was later turned into an animated cartoon by the Fleischer brothers. Betty Boop cameos in this first episode of Popeye, to help promote it and boost its popularity. I like Popeye; I think the characters are funny and likeable, as well as being distinctive. Also the storylines and styles are light-hearted without being childish.