Talk:The Buzz on Maggie/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: 23W (talk · contribs) 21:39, 13 August 2014 (UTC)


 * GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

I'll take this. 23W 21:39, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * I've made the following copy edits; make sure to use ubl over line breaks per WP:UBLIST.
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * I changed the Article parameter of File:Maggie and Rayna.jpg to match this article.
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:

Specific Thankfully that's all that needs to be said for now. Good job; I hope you can work out these minor issues. 23W 20:34, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Found one instance of close paraphrasing (the first match); maybe reword from "location and prop design as well as background paint" to "prop design and location in addition to background paint".
 * Per WP:LEADLENGTH, the lead should be shortened to one or two paragraphs.
 * I believe the issues have been addressed :) Pancake (talk) 07:02, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Looking now I think it would be best to rearrange and split the production section into more logical paragraphs. How would you feel about this:



Production
The concept of The Buzz on Maggie was created by Dave Polsky, a former writer on Scary Movie 2 and South Park. In an early interview for Animation World Network, he explained that the series utilizes a playful aspect at adolescence, naming it "individuality vs. conformity". He said, "Maggie must learn how to pursue her agenda without alienating those she cares about. More often than not, Maggie learns that it is difficult to negotiate life on her terms without burning bridges." Wasson served as the director, and executively produced the series with Polsky, while Laura Perkins Brittain was the co-executive producer.

Dave Wasson, the creator of the animated series Time Squad, formed Maggie's character design and supported the use of Adobe Flash for animating the series. He told Animation Magazine that he was convinced Flash was a "good way to go" as he had had previous experience with the program, such as commercials and short films. The series became Disney's first to be fully animated in Flash. Following the cancellation of Kids' WB's ¡Mucha Lucha!, many animators from that series were hired on The Buzz on Maggie. For the character designs, Wasson was heavily influenced by early cartoon shorts by Tex Avery, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney. He noted that the characters in The Buzz on Maggie have "a lot of 1930s touches" and wear white gloves, which is a direct homage to the cartoon shorts. The characters also have anime-inspired designs with oversized heads and large eyes. Wasson stated that the concept of Maggie living in a dump gave him a "lot of visual opportunities". Jorge Gutierrez supervised the character design and Roman Laney supervised location and prop design in addition to background paint. The animation was done by Bardel Entertainment and Future Thought Productions.

The series' theme song "Just the Way I Am" was composed by Bob Thiele Jr. and Dillon O'Brian, and performed by Canadian singer Skye Sweetnam. The song is about pride, acceptance and empowerment. Adam Berry did the show's score. Charlie Adler voice directed The Buzz on Maggie and helmed voice casting with Jamie Thomason. Newcomer Jessica DiCicco was cast as Maggie, her first main role on a television series, preceding her role on Loonatics Unleashed, which premiered the same year. The rest of the main cast included David Kaufman, Thom Adcox, Cree Summer, Brian Doyle-Murray and Susan Tolsky. Tara Strong voiced Maggie's nemesis Dawn, among other minor characters. The series had a few guest voice actors, such as Laraine Newman and Jon Polito.
 * Otherwise, nice job. 23W 07:16, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I think it's a great idea. It's been implemented now. Pancake (talk) 07:20, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you; pass! 23W 07:23, 19 August 2014 (UTC)