Does the show use scripts? - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Taco Wiz · 02-01-2009, 04:47 PM

I was thinking the Foster's nerds might know. Most cartoons do storyboards after getting the main plot down, so I wanted to know. Foster's is pretty writing based, despite how awesomely drawn much of the imaginary friends are.

Sparky · 02-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Yes, Craig posted some scans (blurred out at least) over on his blog some time ago, when they were making an episode, to show the process.

Shelltoon · 02-01-2009, 05:14 PM

I'd find it pretty silly if Foster's didn't use scripts. There's no way they could improvise an entire episode like that... well, save for Cheese who is easy to improvise with.

Lynnie · 02-01-2009, 08:03 PM

Unfortunately, the post with the script scans were among those removed from the blog a year and a half ago, so they're no longer on his blog.

I do remember them though, a pic of them posted onto a bulletin board with thumb tacks, and then the blurry scans.

Taco Wiz · 02-02-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shelltoon

I'd find it pretty silly if Foster's didn't use scripts. There's no way they could improvise an entire episode like that... well, save for Cheese who is easy to improvise with.

Actually, I meant using storyboards for dialogue and animation. Now, here's a list of cartoons that do that.

Spongebob
Ren and Stimpy
Looney Tunes
Flapjack
Chowder
Phineas and Ferb

Ummm...that's all I know of.

Sparky · 02-02-2009, 04:28 PM

If you meant to originally ask if the show uses storyboards, then the answer is still yes. I studied the animation process at Cal Arts and the University of Southern California, and seriously, I have yet to hear of any animated show that did not use storyboards. As far as Foster's is concerned I happen to know one of the storyboarders so unless he just sits around doing nothing all day...lol.

All you have to do is watch the opening creds of an ep of Foster's to see the storyboard artists listed. I always list them on the screencap pages.

Taco Wiz · 02-03-2009, 04:03 PM

Some shows do storyboards AFTER scripts, and some shows don't use scripts and just record dialogue straight from the storyboard. Then again, this is just what I've gathered from reading interviews, watching behind-the-scenes documentaries, listening to DVD commentaries...

KazooBloo · 12-06-2016, 11:55 AM

Of course they did.

02-01-2009, 04:47 PM	#1
Taco Wiz Newly Abandoned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13	Does the show use scripts? I was thinking the Foster's nerds might know. Most cartoons do storyboards after getting the main plot down, so I wanted to know. Foster's is pretty writing based, despite how awesomely drawn much of the imaginary friends are.

02-01-2009, 05:00 PM	#2
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	Yes, Craig posted some scans (blurred out at least) over on his blog some time ago, when they were making an episode, to show the process. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

02-01-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
Shelltoon A Caring Individual So sweet... Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 327	I'd find it pretty silly if Foster's didn't use scripts. There's no way they could improvise an entire episode like that... well, save for Cheese who is easy to improvise with. __________________

02-01-2009, 08:03 PM	#4
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	Unfortunately, the post with the script scans were among those removed from the blog a year and a half ago, so they're no longer on his blog. I do remember them though, a pic of them posted onto a bulletin board with thumb tacks, and then the blurry scans. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

02-02-2009, 04:28 PM	#6
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	If you meant to originally ask if the show uses storyboards, then the answer is still yes. I studied the animation process at Cal Arts and the University of Southern California, and seriously, I have yet to hear of any animated show that did not use storyboards. As far as Foster's is concerned I happen to know one of the storyboarders so unless he just sits around doing nothing all day...lol. All you have to do is watch the opening creds of an ep of Foster's to see the storyboard artists listed. I always list them on the screencap pages. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

02-03-2009, 04:03 PM	#7
Taco Wiz Newly Abandoned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13	Some shows do storyboards AFTER scripts, and some shows don't use scripts and just record dialogue straight from the storyboard. Then again, this is just what I've gathered from reading interviews, watching behind-the-scenes documentaries, listening to DVD commentaries...

12-06-2016, 11:55 AM	#8
KazooBloo Foster's Legend Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: 1123 Wilson Way Posts: 1,086	Of course they did. __________________