At the top/left is the finished illustration for the first frame of the animation. The illustration is shown here in a Zoomify Flash player. Use the controls on the player to see the detail and line quality of the drawing.

Note:
In the past, all TV sets were analog, and because of the method used to receive and display the analog signal, these sets had a problem known as "flicker" when showing objects with detailed patterns such as a finely-striped necktie or a checkered shirt. Detailed line drawings, such as mine, often had problems with flicker.

Now, however, nearly all TV sets are digital, and all programs will be broadcast in digital by early 2009. Digital video has much less of a problem with flicker and can display objects with sharp edges such as type or line drawings with excellent clarity. In addition to the better broadcasting and viewing sets, video editors, working now with digital data rather than analog signals, have more sophisticated software that gives them nearly complete control over the flicker problem.

Detailed line art, such as mine, can now be used for TV with excellent results.