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LOONEY TUNES

by Mahjabeen Hassan
Cartoons are like fantasies. Cartoon characters never age and 1 never die. They all have their own individual quirks, an innate se of humour and a particular brand of eccentricity. What's more, Q-Toon characters carry a licence that permits them to do ihng and everything and get away with it From the early 1900's he coming end of the millennium, Disney has proved again and to that when it comes to cartoons, there's no one to beat them.
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Following Disney's lead, Fox Television released Anastasia, a story about a Russian orphan who suddenly discovers that she is the heir to the throne, the long-lost Princes of Russia.
Disney's join venture with Pixar, a brilliant upcoming animation production house, has enabled us to enjoy such milestones In animation history as The Toy Story and A Bug's Life. Both the aforementioned animations were possibte because of computer imagery. Anyone who has seen The Prince of Egypt has surely marvelled at the scene where Moses splits up the Nile to create a path. It Is but one of the many examples of h computer graphics.
Animated movies are In a genre of their own. I Apart from having colourful landscapes and I beautifully drawn characters, the music of such I pictures Is simply superb. Who can forget the B mystical soundtrack of Pocahontas 'Colours of the E Wind' sung by Vanessa Williams or the soundtrack of The Prince of Egypt which had been done by | Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
, The added attractions of animated movies is the ' fact that voices of the leading characters are that of celebrities. The Prince of Egypt boasts the voices of Michelle Pfeifer, Vai Kilmer, Sandra Bullock and Ralph Fiennes. Mel Gibson lent his voice for 'Pocahontas'
A bug's life and Rugrats have been number one in both the U.S. and U.K. charts during the end of 1998 and the beginning of 1999.
While cartoons were sweeping over the world and winning accolades, Bangladesh saw the birth of 'Meena', the brain child of UNICEF which would serve its purpose of social service. Finally, we had our very own cartoon character. Kudos to UNICEF for that.
With the rising popularity of animation, a channel dedicated to cartoons has been launched not so long ago. Cartoon Network caters to the appetite of millions of cartoon - lovers who tune in to its programmes every day.
With a wide selection of cartoons, there's something to suit everyone's taste. From the antics of the egotistical Johnny Bravo to the adventures of the science fiction cartoon. Extreme Ghostbusters, each and every cartoon Is unique and more importantly, fun.
With a fan following of gigantic proportions, one can only guess about the future of film animation. But it sure does promise to be a toller coaster ride of fun, fun and more fun.