Along with full-length films, the animation genre always goes alongside. From year to year, a huge number of cartoons are created, which not only children watch with pleasure. To say more - for every adult, animation rooted in childhood is nothing more than a step in growing up. The number of cartoon characters drawn and loved, replenished for decades, is truly impressive. In this article, we highlight the most famous of them.
Domestic heroes are the best
More than one generation has grown up on them, our parents, grandparents remember them. All of them, painfully familiar to every Russian, are characters. Cartoon characters of Soviet films rightfully occupy the first place. Agree, there are hardly anyone who shrugs at the mention of “Well, wait a minute!”. All twenty issues, starting in 1969, the wolf is desperate to catch a hare, which, in turn, always deftly runs away. The animated series popular in the Soviet Union in each series reflects the concept of friendship, and often a wolf and a hare go hand in hand together.
“Three from Prostokvashino” tells about the smart boy Uncle Fedor, who is leaving his parents to live in the village. There he lives with the local dog Sharik and the domestic cat Matroskin. The characters include the curious postman Pechkin, who dreams of getting a bicycle for the missing boy.
The film adaptation of the work of Astrid Lindgren, “Baby and Carlson” became the first Soviet cartoon to use the technique of electrography. The audience met with a bored boy and his new friend Carlson, who lives on the roof, as well as with the “housekeeper” Freken Bock.
“Cat Leopold” was released in 1975. The popular cat, perhaps the kindest of all the pets shown on the screen, in each series fights with the leprosy of two mice, urging young viewers to live together.
In addition, the classics of domestic animation include Dunno, who went to the moon, Doctor Aibolit, Cheburashka and his faithful friend Crocodile Gena, escaping to the wizard Funtika and many others.
A new era of Russian animation
Having left Soviet examples in the past, the capabilities of the current technology have gained their indispensability in modern times. With new works, the public is presented with new characters - cartoon characters no less colorful and memorable. Among them, the most striking:
- the good boy Jacob, whom the evil sorceress turned into a “Dwarf Nose";
- three heroes who received an independent cartoon: Alyosha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich and Ilya Muromets (“Horse Riding” in 2015 brought the heroes together);
- “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” - a story filled with fidelity and courage, love and magical transformations;
- “Star Dogs: Squirrel and Arrow” - space adventures of loyal friends with a rat Veny;
- Luntik is an unusual creature with an incredibly kind character that has fallen from the sky.
Cartoon Characters: Disney
Characters of Disney cartoons occupy a special place, and the animation studio itself has a huge history. Over a long and painstaking work, shrouded in dozens of years, Disney has released a number of both classic and gaming projects. Famous Cartoon Characters:
- Aladdin, who lives in the eastern town of Agrab, along with his beloved Jasmine, Djinn and the parrot Iago, he confronts various heroes of the forces of evil;
- funny ducklings Billy, Willie and Dilly, as well as their elderly uncle Scrooge McDuck, who became a secondary hero, are familiar from Duck Tales;
- Princess of the Atlantic, the little mermaid Ariel, who loves to explore human things that are on the bottom of the ocean, and her company is faithful friend Flounder and stiff crab Sebastian;
- Black Cloak, abbreviated as PE, is a peace fighter in the city of Saint-Canar; martial artist, a fan of getting into trouble; his main assistant is the mechanic Zigzag McKryak.
This list includes not all famous characters. Cartoon characters, who have become vivid representatives of the Disney trend, are complemented by the amusing “Gummy Bears”, “Chip and Dale”, always rushing to the rescue, “Winnie the Pooh” and a team of his friends, “Miracles on Turns” about the courageous seaplane pilot Balu, and many other .
Foreign heroes of our time
The Hollywood production of animated paintings can be safely put on the conveyor. Over the past two decades, the largest dream country studios like Disney and Pixar have given the viewer a huge list of new characters - kind, brave, funny. “Cars” in 2006 conquered the world audience not only with an interesting plot, but also with colorful graphics. Created based on their motives, “Aircraft” had a little less success. The green troll “Shrek” has become one of the most successful projects, each of its four parts has invariably become a masterpiece.
Authors and animators try to saturate a number of characters - often they become a variety of animals, for example, birds, snails, ants, mice and our other smaller brothers (“Rio”, “Turbo”, “Thunderstorm ants”, “Rinse off”, “Forest Brothers ”,“ Ice Age ”,“ Horton ”,“ Madagascar ”,“ Ratatouille ”), epic creatures (“ How to Train Your Dragon ”), monsters (“ Monster Family ”,“ Monsters on Vacation ”), children's toys (“ History toys ”), all kinds of villains and superheroes (“ Megamind ”,“ Ralph ”,“ Volt ”), as well as ordinary di ( "The Incredibles") and other imaginary creatures: "The Smurfs," "Epic," "Rango," "The Lorax."
Cartoon characters: girls for girls
Any animated film is intended for a wide range of viewers. But, despite this, cartoons for girls occupy a separate category. As a rule, the main characters are beautiful princesses whom the prince necessarily saves. These include Cinderella and Rapunzel. Charming Barbie will captivate with her many adventures, like the Fairies in the “Lost Treasure”, and Winx Club wizards will teach you how to remain determined warriors.
To the future only with the past
It remains to express hope that the beloved heroes do not get lost in the audience's memory. And even more vivid and interesting became the new cartoon characters whose names will take their place in the animated story.