Owzat! Instant cartoon
November 26, 2012 in Events, General, News
Telegraph cricket reportage @ Procartoonists.org
The hacks at the Daily Telegraph sports department have been taking on the art of the cartoon after a row over image rights deprived them of photography from the current test match series between England and India.
In a splendid example of making a spectacle when delivered of a googly, the journalists drew the action as it happened using some of the many digital drawing tools that now exist. We’ve linked to a few examples from the first and second tests.
Of course, the artwork is hurried and everyone thinks they are a comedian, but we say helmets off for effort. But, you know where to come when you need the professionals.
More fully developed cricket metaphor © Phil Disley @ procartoonists.org
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Bill Stott said on November 26, 2012
Hacks really should stick to, erm hacking.
Matthew Buck said on November 26, 2012
That’s a little ungenerous Bill. If you were in a position where you had no access to 50% of the material you might reasonably expect to be able to do your job (and probably no budget). What would you do?
Andrew Birch said on November 27, 2012
They obviously have an Etch-a-Sketch at their disposal.
Matthew Buck said on November 27, 2012
Absolutely no expense spared in contemporary journalism Andrew
Bill Stott said on November 30, 2012
Only just come back to this one Matt, and no, I don’t think it was ungenerous – no more than Andrew’s. But his was funnier.[grinds teeth]