The Far Side by Gary Larson (video)

Why The Far Side is a masterclass in storytelling

(The Gaze, 12/26/19) The Far Side by Gary Larson is one of the best, smartest, and most praised cartoons in history. But what makes it so good? What is the legacy of Gary Larson? And most importantly, what can we learn from it? Check out the first episode of The Gaze:

• 0:00​ Pixar and storytelling
• 1:22​ How Gary Larson tells a story
• 2:42​ The Far Side facts and figures
• 3:22​ The level of detail in The Far Side
• 4:04​ Telling stories with one image and punchline
• 5:09​ What is The Far Side about?
• 7:11​ Gary Larson and naturalism
• 7:40​ Controversy over The Far Side
• 8:10​ The legacy of The Far Side
• 9:00​ Conclusion

Karma: the fate of hunters (Gary Larson/The Far Side)

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SOURCES

• The Complete Far Side, Gary Larson, Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Gary Larson and The Far Side, Kerry D. Cooper, University Press of Mississippi
• The Pleasures of Stupidity: Gary Larson as Baudelairean Caricaturist, David Carrier, Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Vol. 27, No. 1/2 (Fall-Winter 1998-1999), pp. 62-70
• The Savage Mind of Gary Larson, Lucy Rollin, Studies in Popular Culture Vol. 12, No. 1 (1989), pp. 75-86
• Toy Story, John Lasseter, Pixar Studios, 1995 Interview of Gary Larson by Lynn Sherr, ABC’s 20/20, 8 January 1987
• On the Far Side: youtube.com
• The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror VIII
• The Thagomizer: en.wikipedia.org
• StrigiphilusGarylarsoni: en.wikipedia.org
• Norm and Cliff explain The Far Side to Woody on Cheers, S09E04, 1990

MUSIC

• Andra Långgatan, pär: soundcloud.com
• A House of Glass, pär: soundcloud.com
• Valiant, Luar: soundcloud.com