Editing Homer Simpson (section)

=== Design ===
[[File:Homer Simpson design evolution.png|right|250px|thumb|alt=The design of Homer as he has changed since 1987|Homer's design has been revised several times over the course of the series. Left to right: Homer as he appeared in "[[Good Night (The Simpsons)|Good Night]]" (1987), "[[The Simpsons shorts|Bathtime]]" (1989), and "[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]" (1990).]]
Homer's typical attire includes a short-sleeved white shirt with an open collar, blue pants, and gray shoes. He is overweight and bald, with a fringe of hair around the sides and back of his head and two curly strands on top.<!-- DO NOT ADD A TAG FOR A MISSING CITATION. This is shown through every episode as well as pictures throughout the article. See [[Wikipedia:Common knowledge]].  -->

The Simpson family was designed to be easily recognizable in silhouette.<ref name="h479">{{cite web | title=25 Things You Never Knew About ''The Simpsons'' | first=Michael | last=Hogan | website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | url-access=subscription | date=December 15, 2014 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/the-simpsons/11289466/25-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons.html | access-date=November 28, 2024 | archive-date=August 20, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820085806/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/the-simpsons/11289466/25-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="x786">{{cite web | title=21 Things You Never Knew About ''The Simpsons'' | website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | first=Michael | last=Hogan | date=December 27, 2014 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/21-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons-20141219-12b5jj.html | access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref> The characters were initially crudely drawn because Groening submitted rough sketches to the animators, expecting them to refine the designs; instead, the animators simply traced over his original drawings.<ref name="q232">{{cite magazine | last1=Bachor | first1=Kenneth | last2=Lin | first2=Joseph C. | title=The 30 Best Celebrity Cameos on The Simpsons | magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=August 21, 2014 | url=https://time.com/3154233/simpsons-television-celebrity-entertainment/ | access-date=November 28, 2024 | archive-date=June 6, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606023744/https://time.com/3154233/simpsons-television-celebrity-entertainment/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Homer's appearance has been noted for its resemblance—intentional or not—to the cartoon character [[Silent Sam (comics)|Adamsson]], created by Swedish cartoonist [[Oscar Jacobsson]] in 1920.{{sfn|Fink|2019|p=4}} When Groening originally designed Homer, he incorporated his initials into the character's features: the [[hairline]] resembled an "M", and the right ear resembled a "G". While this design was eventually modified to make the ear appear more natural, Groening continues to draw it as a "G" in sketches for fans.{{sfn|Groening|2001|p=90}} Director [[Mark Kirkland]] has described Homer's head shape as resembling a tube-shaped coffee can topped with a salad bowl.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Archer, Wes; Groening, Matt; Kirkland, Mark (animators)|chapter=A Bit From the Animators: illustrated commentary for "[[Summer of 4 Ft. 2]]"|title=''The Simpsons'': The Complete Seventh Season (DVD)|date=2005|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=Fox}}</ref>

During ''The Simpsons'' shorts, animators experimented with Homer's mouth movements, at one point allowing his mouth to stretch beyond his beard line. However, this approach was abandoned when it became overly exaggerated.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Silverman, David; Archer, Wes (directors)|chapter=Illustrated commentary for "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"|title=The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season (DVD)|date=2004|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> In early episodes, Homer's hair was more rounded to suggest a disheveled look, but it evolved into the consistently pointed style seen today. During the first three seasons, close-up shots of Homer occasionally included small lines meant to represent eyebrows. Groening disliked this detail, and the lines were eventually removed.<ref name="Dancin">{{cite AV media |people= Groening, Matt; Isaacs, David; Levine, Ken; Reiss, Mike; Kirkland, Mark (writers) |chapter= Commentary for "[[Dancin' Homer]] |title=The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season (DVD) |date=2002 |location= Los Angeles, California |publisher= 20th Century Fox}}</ref>

In the [[The Simpsons season 7|season seven]] (1995) episode "[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]", Bart, alongside Homer, was rendered as a three-dimensional character for the first time in the "Homer<sup>3</sup>" segment of the episode. The computer animation was provided by [[Pacific Data Images]]. In the final minute of the segment, the three-dimensional Homer transitions into a live-action setting, finding himself in real-world Los Angeles. Directed by [[David Mirkin]], this marked the first instance of a Simpsons character appearing in the real world within the series.<ref name="3D">{{cite news|last1=Oakley|first1=Bill|author-link1=Bill Oakley|last2=Weinstein|first2=Josh|author-link2=Josh Weinstein|last3=Johnson|first3=Tim|author-link3=Tim Johnson (film director)|last4=Silverman|first4=David|author-link4=David Silverman (animator)|last5=Mirkin|first5=David|author-link5=David Mirkin|last6=Cohen|first6=David X.|author-link6=David X. Cohen|title="Homer in the Third Dimension" (2005), In ''The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season''|publisher=[[20th Century Home Entertainment]]}}</ref> In "[[Lisa's Wedding]]" ([[The Simpsons season 6|season six]], 1995), which is set fifteen years in the future, Homer's design was modified to reflect his older age. Changes included increased weight, the removal of one hair from the top of his head, and the addition of an extra line under his eye. This older design has since been used in subsequent [[flashforward]] episodes.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Mirkin, David (director)|chapter=Commentary for "[[Lisa's Wedding]]|title=The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season (DVD)|date=2005|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
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