Video in source: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11510513[/url]
[quote]UK graffiti artist Banksy has created a controversial title sequence for long-running US animation The Simpsons.
The intro, which was shown in the US on Sunday, opens with the street artist's tag scrawled across the town of Springfield.
It closes with a minute-long sequence showing dozens of sweatshop workers in a warehouse painting cartoon cells and making Simpsons merchandise.
The episode, called MoneyBart, will be shown in the UK on 21 October.
It is the first time an artist has been invited to storyboard part of the show.
The extended sequence was apparently inspired by reports the show outsources the bulk of their animation to a company in South Korea.
[B]Delays and disputes[/B]
It features Bart Simpson with his face covered as he writes all over his classroom walls.
While in the sweatshop, kittens are thrown into a wood chipper so their fur can be used to stuff Bart Simpson dolls and a chained unicorn is used to punch holes in Simpsons DVDs.
According to the street artist, his storyboard led to delays, disputes over broadcast standards and a threatened walk out by the animation department.
"This is what you get when you outsource," joked The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean.
Other famous Britons to have contributed to the show include Tony Blair, Simon Cowell and Ricky Gervais.
Gervais also wrote Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife in 2006, and is to make another appearance on the show next year.[/quote]
First part is awful (seriously, fuck Banksy), but the second bit's great.
I caught this intro last night while watching Simpsons. I saw Banksy scribbled on the walls around the town and thought that was neat and then the forced labour shit just confused the fuck outta me and came from nowhere.
I didn't know Banksy made this, I kinda thought it was a shout out or something.
Thats pretty fucking disturbing
I wonder how many Korean animators it took to draw that sequence :v:
Banksy was always a tool.
Reminds me of those creepypasta where cartoons get corrupted and shit
I saw it before it got taken down. It's quite clever actually, and it actually had a point to it. Which made it even funnier
That wasn't edgy, funny, or cool.
That was just creepy and offensive.
That seemed unnecessary.
Not to mention the kids watching it probably have no idea what it means.
I honestly don't know how the hell they would allow such a thing.
Why kittens? :(
[QUOTE=belink;25347276]I honestly don't know how the hell they would allow such a thing.
Why kittens? :([/QUOTE]
Because the Simpsons has ripped on Fox since the very beginning.
Well, The Simpsons were using Korean animation for a while, but now its all digital.
Jesus christ what in the fuck why
This was one of the better intros.
I don't understand how you can be offended by this, those who are please explain your grievances.
I thought no one knew who Banksy was, obviously I haven't been keeping up with the times.
I saw this earlier and at first I thought it was going to be a relatively normal intro, just with Banksy throwing in his stuff but then I was seriously confused when it changed themes like that so suddenly. I don't deny that it had a somewhat relevant point but it was just a bit too "in your face". I don't know, maybe it would have been easier to take in if it was more of a gradual change. I'm not really offended by it though, and I don't really see how it would be offensive.
that was great
i applauded
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that was great
i applauded
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that was great
i applauded
that was great i seemed to have triple posted
fuck you
that was an awesome/artistic intro
Simpsons should have stopped ten years ago
[QUOTE=Farrelm;25347299]Well, The Simpsons were using Korean animation for a while, but now its all digital.[/QUOTE]
Digitally drawn in korea.
My avatar is by banksy
I found it amusing
I saw this when I was watching the new episode yesterday and I was wondering what the hell was going on.
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Unless the video LarparNar posted wasn't the actual thing the article is about.
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Unless the video LarparNar posted wasn't the actual thing the article is about.
You know that they have made jokes about being slave-produced in North Korea in the DVD commentaries all the time right
I find this sad :(
Banksy has some really cool ideas. This is one of them.
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