This rare TV footage was filmed when Milt had already finished Madame Medusa for The Rescuers.It was his last assignment at Disney, he left the studio soon after.At that time he felt that the "post Walt" animated features weren't nearly as good as when his boss was around. Milt was very critical of the story as well as the craftsmanship that had gone into Rescuers.Within this frame of mind he talks about animator casting on Peter Pan, many years earlier.This is vintage Milt Kahl, listen to not only what he says, but how he says it.You'll agree...
miercuri, 30 ianuarie 2013
marți, 29 ianuarie 2013
These glorious Busch illustrations from 1960 were published in the German book "Ein Mensch", humorous verses by Eugen Roth.I picked out just a few, the ones that show rich attitudes. They remind me of great animation key drawings, when you can tell what the character is thinking and how he is feeling.Just look at the first one. How could you depict a simple situation like this one any better?A restaurant guest is being served a meal. The waiter's...
sâmbătă, 26 ianuarie 2013
As most of you know Frank Thomas animated the squirrel sequence in The Sword in the Stone.Bill Peet's storyboards provided rich situations for Wart as well as Merlin, who go through great lengths to fend off female admirers. At first Merlin advises Wart on how to deal with the love struck girl squirrel, then he finds himself in the same predicament with Granny.Contrasting attitudes, fantastic acting business and of course masterful animation...
joi, 24 ianuarie 2013
Frank Thomas animated a few beautiful scenes during the Rescue Aid Society meeting at the beginning of The Rescuers.Janitor Bernard retrieved a written note from a bottle, then Bianca and the Chairman try to decipher the washed out writing on the piece of paper.I find the acting here very real, the way Bianca holds on to the Chairman's arm as she moves cautiously across the sheet. One could argue that the motion is more human than mouse-like, but...
marți, 22 ianuarie 2013
Jessica's supervising animator was the incredibly gifted Russell Hall. Russell had been working for Richard Williams for quite some time, and it was decided early on that in order to ensure Jessica's consistency in the animation, one animator should focus just on her.I remember it took Russell a little while to get a hold of the character, the issue being how realistic or cartoony the design and the animation should be.In the end he created...
duminică, 20 ianuarie 2013
Marc Davis was the most prolific and versatile artist I have ever met.He never saw himself as only an animator, he was an artist first. And to him that meant exploring art in many different ways. His Fine Art alone shows such variety that I often thought, how can one man master all these styles and approaches? There wasn't a medium Marc didn't enjoy.Painting in oil, watercolor, or gouache. He drew with pen and ink, charcoal and pastels. Realistic...
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