Those of you who pay attention to my posts specifically know I'm somewhat of an animation-lovin' loser, so you'll understand why I found this especially interesting. Art Lozzi, a background artists for Hanna-Barbera in the '50s and '60s for shows like The Flintstones and Yogi Bear, has contributed some of his wisdom to John "Ren and Stimpy" Kricfalusi's blog about the art and philosophy of background painting in animation. I understand many of you probably wouldn't even find this remotely interesting, so this post is really for those who are more like me and want to "look under the hood" as it were and see how all the little pieces that make up the whole product fit together. One of the great things about animation, in my opinion, is how so many pieces come together to create the finished product, and I would have to turn in my Cartoon Geek credentials if I didn't stop once in awhile to examine some of those pieces a little closer.