The hidden world of LOONEY TUNES’ background art

00:00 It’s hidden in plain sight 01:36 The art of Looney Tunes 02:10 The artists behind the art 02:50 The genius of Maurice Noble 03:30 The wonky style of Looney Tunes 04:16 Characters and story shape the art 05:53 The best cartoon of all time 07:07 Never forget the artists Looney Tunes is total mayhem. And it’s great, but smack in the middle of all this pandemonium, there’s something hidden that you don’t usually notice: the background art. Beautiful images that are little artworks in and of themselves. In this video I’ll explain why background art is so important, who the artists are behind this art, and why Maurice Noble is a key figure in all this. This video is for educational purposes. This video contains footage and still images from the following cartoons (in order of appearance) To Beep or not to Beep (1963), Warner Brothers Golden Yeggs (1950), Warner Brothers Satans Waitin’ (1954), Warner Brothers To Hare is Human (1959), Warner Brothers Robin Hood Daffy (1958), Warner Brothers Beep Prepared (1961), Warner Brothers Bear Feat (1949), Warner Brothers Duck Dodgers in the Century (1953), Warner Brothers What’s Opera, Doc? (1957), Warner Brothers Beep, Beep (1952), Warner Brothers Drip-Along Daffy (1951), Warner Brothers Pancho’s Hideaway (1964), Warner Brothers Frigid Hare (1949), Warner Brothers Dough for the Do-Do (1949), Warner Brothers Long-Haired Hare (1949), Warner Brothers Steamboat Willie (1928), Walt Disney Company Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Pink (Pink Panther, 1968), MGM Woody Woodpecker intro, Universal Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Walt Disney Company Tom and Jerry - Muscle Beach Tom (1956), Warner Brothers Fantasia (1940), Walt Disney Company Dumbo (1941), Walt Disney Company Alice in Wonderland (1951), Walt Disney Company Boyhood Daze (1957), Warner Brothers High Diving Hare (1949), Warner Brothers What’s Up Doc (1950), Warner Brothers Hare-Way to the Stars (1958), Warner Brothers Baseball Bugs (1946), Warner Brothers Sources: The Noble Approach - Tod Polson (based on the notes of Maurice Noble), 2013 The Art of the Gag - A making of Looney Tunes Looney Tunes Backgrounds Instagram @looneytunesbackgrounds Music: Luar - Valiant: Antidote X - Van Sandano (licensed under Epidemic Sounds) David Celeste - Sphinx (licensed under Epidemic Sounds)