submitted 1 year ago by EarJava@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] Haughty@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

I think you guys are missing the point lol

[-] sepiroth154@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago

Most cartoon characters don't, Mickey mouse and all the other old Disney cartoons also have 4. I believe they did it so the hands looks bigger but don't quote me on that.

[-] 7heo@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[-] MartinXYZ@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, this is what I've heard too (my brother is an animator and I've been obsessed with comics and cartoons most of my life)

[-] DasRubberDuck@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

👌

[-] Marduk73@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's so they are faster to animate. Drop that one digit makes drawing them faster and saves money.

[-] caffinz@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

First of all how dare you

[-] EarJava@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

👌

[-] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Fuuuuuuuck youuuuuuu

It’s been way too long. Used to play this shit in high school, man that feels like a lifetime ago…

[-] Chadsalot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You motherfucker

[-] exododo@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

How many toes?

[-] tsuica@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Reaaaal fucking nice.

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That’s pretty common in cartoons. Characters with all five fingers are said to look like they have “sausage fingers.” I’m not sure I agree, but many animators (traditional or otherwise) hold that view