The beginning of the zero in the animated industry marked a new round in the development of the whole culture as a whole. The ridiculous and chaotic plots created using low-quality graphics began to fade into the background. Without exaggeration, the new time can be called the "second golden era" of animation. "Danny Phantom" is an example of a great work of art, as well as a solid idea and its implementation. The cartoon has a lot of fans. The art of "Danny Phantom" is still popular among fans of Western animation.
Short description
The animated series "Danny the Ghost" is a cult animated series produced by the American television company Billions Fold Studio. The television series has been on Nickelodeon since 2004. “Danny Phantom” was not very popular, but still gathered a certain audience of fans. The idea was, to put it mildly, unusual - no one could even imagine that you could release an interesting animated series about ghosts, and even keep it on air for 3 years!
The idea of the animated series
The main ideological inspirer of the creation of the series "Danny Phantom", is Butch Hartman, well-known for his participation in many projects of Nickelodeon studio. Ever since the development of his first project, “The Magic Patron,” the young screenwriter began to create the idea of creating a conceptually new work.
He decided to name the series "Ghost Danny and Spectral Patrol." The author wanted to make a series in which a group of young guys would fight ghosts. But the editors nevertheless decided that this idea "will not fire." So with the joint efforts of Butch Hartman, a team of animators and screenwriters with Nickelodeon, "Danny Phantom" was created. In the draft version of the picture, the main character had a mental connection with Samantha Manson, but the scriptwriters did not like this idea.
Who was involved in the development?
At the headquarters of the developers of the animated series, a large number of eminent professionals were noticed. The main star invited to the project can be called Stephen Silver, who became famous as the best screenwriter of 2005. When developing "Danny Phantom," he was engaged in graphic design. Thanks to his work, the series still looks tolerable. Both Butch Hartman himself and the team of specialists, consisting of Steve Marmelow, Mark Banker and many others, were engaged in scenario work. Guy Moon, the composer who received the Emmy Award in the future, was responsible for the musical component.
Character Names in Danny Phantom
Despite the fact that the series has a little more than 50 episodes, there are a huge number of characters in it. Most of them are secondary, but this is what makes the picture of the plot holistic and interesting. The key ones are:
- Daniel (Danny) Phantom, known under the pseudonym of the same name - is the main character in the television series. The picture is presented by the most ordinary 14-year-old simpleton. Danny does not have a fair mind, gets bad grades at school, and also can not cope with the humiliation of classmates, as physically inferior to the hooligans. Everything moved according to the laws of the loser character genre, but everything changed when his parents opened a portal to the spirit world. Danny accidentally hit him, after which he gained new abilities. Thus, the feeble and inconspicuous kid could become a half-human half-ghost. Since then, Danny Phantom has been protecting people from evil spirits. The main character began to play a difficult game, about which he told his two best friends - Samantha and Tucker. The character prefers to dress in a youth style - jeans, sneakers and a T-shirt.
- Tucker Foley is the protagonist's best friend. It is a classic technomaniac. He loves various electronic devices, is the "brain" in a trio of main characters. Like Daniel, he does not have much physical skill, which makes him a second target for school bullies. Because of this, the inferiority complex has earned. Often worried about peer problems. Has a panic fear of hospitals. He likes to eat, in particular, prefers fried wings.
- Samantha Manson is Danny Phantom's best friend. Many fans believe that she is the love interest of the protagonist. Completely and completely denies the fact of communication with Danny. In defense of the fan theory, the last episode of season 3, in which the characters kissed, advocates. Samantha calls herself Goth, which is reflected in her appearance. He loves gothic poetry and hates populism. Contradictory nature. Despite the passion for the dark subculture, he is a very kind character. Samantha is an ultra-right vegetarian, protector of animals and nature. Her main secret is the wealth of her parents. She hid this fact so well that she didn’t even talk about it to Tucker and Daniel.
Series locations
The integrity of the plot also includes a large number of places with which certain storylines are associated, which was noted by the actors who voiced the animated series "Danny Ghost".
- Peace Park - the city in which the protagonist lives, as well as all the famous characters in the series.
- Casper High is the school where Danny, his friends and enemies are studying. Appears in all series, as it attracts a huge amount of otherworldly power. Often becomes the scene of a clash between the protagonist and the antagonists.
- Phantom Family Workshop. A super-sophisticated building, hidden under the guise of the most ordinary residential building. Like Casper High, appears in all series of the cartoon. It is from here that all the technical devices used by Danny Phant come from.
- "Vomiting". Fast Food Restaurant. Favorite place of the trio of protagonists and school bullies.
Total
The series made a huge impression on the mass audience of viewers. "Danny Phantom" was not popular in the territory of the Russian Federation, but this does not mean that the series is bad. This is a beautiful hodgepodge filled with elaborate antagonists, charismatic villains and a good storyline.