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Experimental Yzma
As I mentioned in a previous post about the character of Yzma I had something to to with her early development, when the movie was called "Kingdom in the Sun".The one and only Eartha Kitt had been...
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Thunderbolt and Dirty Dawson
I found these two rough model sheets by Tom Oreb online, and they present a nice comparison to Milt Kahl's final character designs. Oreb begins with ideas for very graphic representations of character...
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Pongo and Puppies
When the whole Dalmatian family watches the Thunderbolt TV Show, we get the chance to see the puppies interacting for the first time. They behave like real kids, being caught up in the excitement of...
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In this clip from the 1977 UK TV show Ken Anderson, Ward Kimball, Marc Davis and Frank Thomas remember Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse and what it was like working at the studio in the old days.I find these...
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Geppetto
That's animator Art Babbitt animating a close up scene with toymaker Geppetto from the Disney classic Pinocchio. I had the chance to meet Art when he was still working for Dick Williams on The Thief...
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Roger Rabbit Screening and Panel
Next month on April 4 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a screening of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and a panel discussion with some of the film makers.I am honored to be...
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Hands
My teacher in art school told me way back: "Once you figure out how to draw hands well, once you know the bone structure and how hands work mechanically and emotionally, the rest of the human figure...
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Searching for the Perfect Pose
Ollie Johnston animated this short scene with Pongo, who is trying not to loose sight of Anita and Perdita who are heading for the park. After a brief pause he leaps off the window ledge toward screen...
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Albert Brenet
My rediscovery of this extraordinary French artist frustrates me for a couple of reasons:First of all, since he passed away as recently as 2005 in Paris, I could have made the effort to meet him, when...
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Happy Birthday, Milt Kahl!
Today is Milt's 104th birthday.The photo was taken around June 25, 1974 at his "40th Anniversary with Disney Party" at the studio.Milt is obviously enjoying goofy gifts from some of his colleagues.When...
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Countdown to Marc Davis' 100th Birthday
This March 30 marks the 100th birthday of Marc Davis.I thought it might be a nice idea to post material relating to Marc's career until then.The photo shows a very young Marc Davis. It was most likely...
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Victory Through Air Power
For this most unusual of all Disney animated feature films Marc Davis storyboarded the fight sequence between the eagle and the octopus. The drawings date back to 1942/43.What a change from his story...
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Marc Davis talkes about Bambi
Here is a clip from another UK TV show, this time from the early 80ies.Marc is in his home studio, where he explains how he achieved human expressions on a realistic fawn. Frank Thomas told me once...
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Moments with Marc
I was working on the Mickey Mouse featurette The Prince and the Pauper, when I got invited to attend a screening of the story reels for Marc Davis and Joe Grant.I remember that both men had quite a few...
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Marc's Cruella
A great photo with Marc Davis, Milt Kahl and Ken Anderson being interviewed, possibly for a radio program. Marc is doing the talking, but it looks like Milt is trying to get a word in.These guys are at...
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Twenty Years Ago...
…to this day Marc and Alice Davis were hosting a garden party for family and friends to celebrate Marc's 80th birthday. As you can imagine I was looking forward to the event, but didn't want to show up...
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Freddie Girls
For a change of pace, here are a few Fred Moore girls you hopefully haven't seen yet.Just when you thought you have seen all of them, in books or online, a new auction suddenly offers brand-new ones....
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Mushka Sketch
© Andreas DejaHere is a little vis dev piece for my film Mushka. The bg/layout is by Peter Moehrle, and captures the sketchbook...
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The Dodo
This character from "Alice in Wonderland" is beautifully designed, sometimes gorgeously animated, but with a completely underdeveloped personality.There is way too little screen footage of him to get...
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Louie Schmitt
When Cartoon Brew featured an article last year on "The Cute Greeting Cards Of Louie Schmitt And Stan Spohn" I had no idea that Amid Amidi was talking about THE Louie Schmitt. The one who drew this...
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