GIVE CRAIG A WANDER OVER YONDER & #SAVEWOY SHOUT-OUT/ANY QUESTIONS at the âTV GAME CHANGERSâ Panel at CTNx Animation Expo 2016
If you havenât noticed yesterday night, Wander Over Yonder (and Powerpuff Girls/Fosterâs Home for Imaginary Friends) creator, Craig McCracken will be at the âTV GAME CHANGERSâ panel this FRIDAY at 12:30 PM Pacific Time at Theater 02 at CTNx Animation Expo 2016 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, CA.
He as well as other great creators: his wife LAUREN FAUST (developer of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), ALEX HIRSCH (creator of Gravity Falls), REBECCA SUGAR (creator of Steven Universe), and old co-worker in Dexterâs Laboratory, BUTCH HARTMAN (creator of The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom).
I know this post seems like this is meant for the Wander Over Yonder fandom, and that it should be for everything the creators do. Which, yeah, itâs amazing to see them together for this once in a lifetime panel with many different fans and artists seeking advice to make better-animated shows as their influence in the stories, characters, and visual designs and animation.
There will be many Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Bronies, Powerpuff Girls, Fosterâs Home, and Fairly OddParents fans with many artists taking up the seats. But as for the Wander fans, being smaller than them given itâs a recent show not a lot may have heard of or thinks itâs not the best or just a fun show, I think any Wanderer planning to attend (and yeah the tickets are still selling despite beginning tomorrow), can blend in and still make good momentum in supporting Craigâs underrated show as much as everyone can make remarks on PPG and Fosterâs Home as very nostalgia, plus the MLP appreciation, which is great and all.
Iâm not gonna make it to the Expo though because I got busy things to do, and trying to build up my own art skills (I might attend next yearsâ CTNx). But if anyone is planning, or has yet to maybe buy a ticket, this is your once in a lifetime opportunity to meet @crackmccraigen and Lauren Faust as well as Alex, Rebecca, and Butch to hear their past achievements, their creativity, their views on the industry, and what they are up to next.Â
But most importantly, if you want to spread the word about Wander Over Yonder, and how it deserves to be recognized as one of the great shows with the other great popular ones even though itâs not as big as them, plus being aware of the #SaveWOY campaign and the fight to inform Disney on possibly renew the show for Season 3 with a plan Craig, @suspendersofdisbelief (Frank Angones), @amyjhiggins, @gingerhaze and other writers and crew made that seemed promising (and maybe the second Disney show to be revived since Kim Possible), give the show a shout-out, and ask questions relating to Wander and what are his thoughts on the #SaveWOY campaign.
Of course, be sure to remain respectuful and polite to other fandoms and artists attending the panel. They have their own excitement of different shows and creators that sometimes they might not care or may learn to check it out if they think itâs good by their own expectations. But hey, having them together to disucss their works, ambitions, funny moments at work, why they made it, and what they aim to do in the future makes it a good opportunity to check them out and their past works too.
With that out of the way, here are some samples you can ask Craig and other creators (it doesnât have to be all, but if you have something else or related, thatâs totally fine)
What are some inspirations for Wander over Yonder?
What are your thoughts on the #SaveWOY campaign?
(Question involves Alex Hirsch in this one): How did Alex get involved in Wanderâs The Cartoon which had the GF characters be aliens in a parody of Scooby Doo and Jetsons (The Mystery Kids Mysteries)? (Link here for the full clip)
(Question to Alex): Did Alex kept @benbalistreri âs Iwao Takamoto sketch of the Gravity Falls characters as aliens from The Cartoon?
(Question to Alex): How was it like bumping into Craig during seperate work periods given that he made the popular Powerpuff Girls and Fosterâs Home before you came into the animation workforce?
What was the main arc of Season 3 like without giving away anything major, was it meant to go further in progression while making more funnier cartoons?
Do you listen to hot jazz music when making Wander?
What was the first pitch like when you intended to make it a 22 min. serialized show focusing on Wander and Sylviaâs frenemies growth plus Lord Hater and Peepersâ antics, but Disney said to make it a one-off cartoon show to help reruns for S1, why didnât get as much of a treatment in structure as what Gravity Falls did in going further in serialized elements, despite getting much creative freedom in any creator-driven show?
How did you compromised with Disney on making S2 a semi-serialized set of stories with one-off episodes in between tentpoles?
Did you know that Wander is featured in Disneyland as a water art amongst characters like Mickey and Donald?
If Wander Over Yonder were to return if Disney changes its mind by popular demand someday, would you return to work on Season 3?
And from there you can come up with more questions. Though given that there will be a time limit in panels, hopefully some of them can be used before itâs over. So be sure to get in line when Q&A begins (if at the Expo that is)!
Planning to go to the panel and Expo? Well thereâs still tickets on SALE!
For Friday/one day only: It costs $20
For those sticking around for three days: It costs $50Â
Wanderers, and everyone else looking into, I canât stress enough on spreading as much word as possible. Whether youâre planning to go to the CTNx to show off your potential in animation workforce, a fan seeing whatâs new in entertainment to expect greater ones than bad in their opinions, or even someone wishing that more folks can be aware of how good a show yet to build itself some support and appreciation, mentioning Wander Over Yonder amongst  other works and creators respectfully and with a fun attitude would make Craig and others involved in this show much appreciated.Â
Yes, even when the PPG got rebooted that caused some mixed backlash and has its own fans, make sure to let him know that the orignal PPG show is still amazing in its right.
For those planning to go to the panel this FRIDAY at 12:30 PM at THEATER 2, at the CTNx EXPO 2016, at BURBANK AIRPORT MARRIOTT CONVENTION CENTER at Burbank, CA, go and give Craig as much Wander support as possible! And be sure to also mention his past works too and other creatorsâ significance, and anything art and animation tips and trivia as well!
And if you want to help out in the #SaveWOY campaign, sign the petition (37,000+), mailing letters, Thunderclap, Personalization Shop merch, iTunes, app views, and many other activities!
@savewoy @woyseason3 @peepsqueak @kiddoryder @vivziepop @extraordinarycircus @omegalovaniac @celebi9 @orbaljuice @thefandump @cerise-the-traveling-artist @wanderin-over-yonder










