Imaginations and Creations of Dan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh

Two creators, Dan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh, had a chance to meet each other in designers’ convention for series The Simpsons in 1990s, and they have become familiar sharing their personality and sense of humor. Soon, they get along when working in a brand new project, series Rocko’s Modern Life, for Nickelodeon, where they have learnt so many experiences in animation industry. After their success in the new series for Nickelodeon, Povenmire and Marsh got an opportunity working together in series Phineas and Ferb for Disney’s Company. The series was inspired by Dan’s childhood in Mobile, Alabama, when his mother encouraged him taking advantage of every single summer day to be productive; one in his project was known as home making movie. Phineas and Ferb is a great American animated comedy musical-cartoon series; this is a succeed animated movie of Disney from 2007, which appeal all ages from children to students and adults. The movie focus on the story of two brothers, Phineas and Feb, who daily create phenomenal projects during their summer adventure in accompany with the snooping of their jealous sister. Watching Phineas and Ferb, viewers are not only conquered by a vivid story, ear- catching music or the excellent voice style but also by the abundant imagination of the two creators.

The genius physicist Albert Einstein said many times about the role of imagination and its prevailing to things considered very important such as knowledge and logicality, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to known and understand.” Through the story about the origin of Phineas and Ferb series and Einstein’s...

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...presenting those products to your boss and answer his questions in head during weekend until presentation becomes your new habit, as Dr. Dyer’s advice in Wishes Fulfilled, “Within your imagination, you can conceive thoughts of what you want as already here.”

In my opinion, I am familiar with Albert Einstein as he said: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.” Again, I want to affirm that even celebrities like Albert Einstein and Dr. Wayne Dyer appreciate all silly thought of human being because our imagination is powerful to help us realize any wish if we know how to manipulate it. Imagination is a prediction for future, an abundant creation, and an ability to dream awake.