I have very recently been inspired to maybe start up a short, sweet, and to the point cartooning/animation series depicting the naturality centered around entheogenic substances. I have a very open mind and am extremely talented with computers. Animation/cartooning can be very subtle but at the same time very impacting (hint: that's why South Park is where it's at today.) So what am I looking for? Someone with a like minded approach, someone who is a very talented *psychedelic* artist. I am not looking to do this alone as I don't have the art quality that I perceive this animation having. I also would like it to be a collaboration, with ideas flowing from many people. I think it's time we express the lack of harm done in "self-medicating" if you will, or exploring our conscious. If anyone has similar views and wants to put out something that will not only blow the readers mind with the artwork, but also the content I think we should talk. Stay Shpongled my friends.

To further expand on my idea, I will give a general outline of the animation/cartoon along with purposes etc. The target audience is not only people who support entheogenic expansion, but also those who view these substances as dirty no good rotten "drugs." So showing the beauty incorporated with these substances while showing the lack of harm involved in these rituals is a main goal. The beauty will appeal to those who have partaken in these psychedelic experiences whereas the lack of harm done not only within ones self and the community would appeal to the audience that views them as drugs. I think the media is flooded with information leading people to believe these drugs are harmful to not only the user, but the community around him/her. The first episode so to speak is the most important factor, it has to be attention grabbing to a point that readers/viewers just cant put down the material. So lets begin a general outline of what this first episode would be like. It is subject to change, but there are rough draft beginnings for a reason.

If you don't want it to be an infomercial you will need a story of some sort that goes beyond psychedelics and pretty artwork - otherwise it might seem like pure propaganda, which in general is hard to swallow. So outside of showing that psychedelics are harmless, what do you want to portray? Do you want to follow certain characters, or do you want to change characters around and focus on different scenarios? Aside from showing that they are harmless, do you want to show that they have positive impact as well? Which aspects do you want to focus on? Do you want to add a bit of balance as well portraying bad trips as well as good trips?

Could lead to an interesting project, but I think it needs plenty of thinking. I'll give it some thought myself and see what I turn up with as some ideas. I'm personally very ambivalent on the subject of painting the psychedelic experience out as perfectly harmless and full of happy colors. It's strong medicine and taken carelessly doesn't always yield the wanted result. There's plenty of controversy surrounding this topic that gets stirred up by the people against them... and the truth is, that bad things have happened with psychedelics. Of course the same can be said about lots of things we use regularly in our lives - take cars for example... In any case you should not slip into a too one-sided view of them while making your cartoon. A big emphasis should be on self-reflection and integration or the likes, if you ask me... In the end we should be able to draw a line between abuse and sensible use, but where do you draw it? How can you clarify this to people that already think drugs are bad?

sorry for the unstructured post... I'll give this some more thoughts in time

Cheers