Cartoon GagsHere we are going to look at generating ideas for cartoon gags from some different situations.Let’s start off with some situations that we are likely to encounter, either directly or on TV, in everyday life. I haven't added any of my cartoons to this page as I want you to see what you come up with by yourself. WorkJob interviewTalking with the boss Meeting Presentation Coffee break Arriving at work Going home Commuting Your idea Eating out/drinkingOrdering food at a restaurantDown the local pub Talking at a bar Take away meal Going home at the end of the night Your idea HomeWatching TVPreparing food With pets Cleaning In the garden Hobbies Your idea Sport/recreationPlaying sportsIn the park At the beach At the gym Yoga class Meditation Going Walking Your idea ShoppingTrying on clothesCustomer complaint Buying something Window shopping Shop displays Shop signs ‘difficult’ customers in a coffee shop at a market car boot sale/flea market Your idea Let's break down the situationNow let’s take one of these situations and look at it in more depth. Start asking questions.Let's take the situation 'At a restaurant'. What kind of restaurant? What is the food like? What is the waiter/waitress like? Any personality quirks? What are the customers like? Any personality quirks? What is the chef like? Any personality quirks? What is the relationship like between people at the table? What could go wrong? Have any interesting experiences happened to you at a restaurant? What about a friend? Can you remember any interesting scenes from movies/TV? Do you need words/a caption to tell the story, or can the picture tell the story by itself? Your question Now try this process again with a different context.Set yourself a target of say ten questions. Having a set number forces you to push yourself to think of ideas. Who knows whether that extra idea you strain for might prove to be the best of the lot.Not so everyday situationsOn a desert islandBlind date HolidayChristmas Camping Trip to the zoo Close encounter Meeting a hero If animals could talk The best/worst day of your life etc. I'm sure that you can think up many ore situations - just let your imagination run wild. You don't have to think solely in terms of psychical situations. Think of emotional states as well - good and bad, high and low etc. Over to youYou can have a list of situations always on hand if you need to prime your mind for fresh cartoon gags. Review it from time to time to see what new situations you can add. Remember that potential comical situations surround us all the time.go to cartoon ideas from cartoon gags
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