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101 Dalmatians, Behind the Scenes II
Here is part 2 with production photos and artwork from 101 Dalmatians. We need a coffee table size book on the making of this brilliant film. To this day the most modern Disney animated movie of all time.
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A Roger Rabbit Crowd Scene
This cel from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit was recently sold at Heritage Auctions. As if animating the whole movie on ones and following the live action camera wasn't tough enough, toward the end...
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"Listen Friar..."
"...you're mighty preachy and you gonna preach your neck (right into a hangman's noose.)" The Sheriff of Nottingham is not happy with Friar Tuck's confrontational comments about taxes and the poor.This...
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Ward Kimball...20 Questions
Here is another one of those questionaires that someone sent to various artists from the entertainment industry, years ago. Kimball answers them in typical fashion. I posted Ollie Johnston's answers a...
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Sullivant Original IV
From the Jungle Gazette:Young Wilbur Lion is home from his triumphal tour with the Mammoth Circus. "Welcome home, Wilbur."Life Magazine, fall 1925This beauty measures 16 1/2 x 10 1/2". Drawn almost...
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Lady & the Tramp Layout
I have always loved the inroduction scenes of Tramp. They start with a shot of the "other side of the tracks" as far as Lady's world is concerned. This gorgeous layout drawing depicts a kind of...
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Sketches of Penny
These beautiful, sensitive drawings are by Ollie Johnston. They predate animation, Ollie was exploring poses and attitudes that reveal Penny's personality. Already you see a sweetness and melancholy...
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Edgar, Madame and Hautecourt
These Milt Kahl sketches appear in my book on the Nine Old Men, but I wanted to post them here in hi/res. They are the kind of drawings you can look at and study for a while with a cup of coffee. As...
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Sullivant Original V
SOLOMON'S ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN ABOUT TO BE MARRIED"The first hundred wives are the hardest."This illustration appeared in LIFE magazine on January 19, 1922. Sullivant drew several cartoons referring...
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RIP Mom
This post is a little more personal than what I usually present here. I just returned from a quick trip to Germany in order to say Goodbye to my mother. Got there just in time, she passed away last...
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The Old Disney Guard and our Films
I think I mentioned before that I used to ask Disney's original animators about their opinion regarding animated films I was a part of. After you ask the question you kind of want to run for cover, in...
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A Disney/ABBA Connection
First of all, let me tell you, not all is scary and bad in the world when we have a situation like this one appear out of nowhere. Did not see this coming, absolutely thrilled!!I have never talked...
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101 Dalmatians, Behind the Scenes III
More artwork from 101 Dalmatians, particularly from story man Bill Peet. I still find it astounding that he singlehandedly storyboarded the entire film. Not only did he develop a perfect screenplay...
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Lion Lesson
I have nothing but great memories from that day, when a bunch of wild animals (mostly lions ) took over one of our conference rooms at Disney Animation. I believe at this point the drawing session is...
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Sword in the Stone Art
The discussion about The Sword in the Stone continues to this day, as fans and historians disagree whether this is a great or mediocre Disney film...or even a bad one. The movie certainly has strong...
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Halloween, Ollie's Birthday
It is still October 31 on the US west coast, Halloween. A good time to remember Ollie Johnston, since today is his birthday. Ollie is not very well known for his animation on villains, even though he...
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Runaway Brain Article
Here is a new insightful article by Drew Taylor about the troubled production of the Mickey Mouse 1995 short film Runaway Brain. I have nothing but great memories working on this project in Paris, out...
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101 Dalmatians, Behind the Scenes IV
Here is the fourth installment of artwork and production photos from 101 Dalmatians. (One more to go.) Somebody mentioned that this material should be included in a coffee table sized book on the...
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The Brave Little Tailor's Giant
You really can't overstate the inventive animation Bill Tytla produced during his time at Disney.Just take his work on the Giant from the 1938 short The Brave Little Tailer. On the surface his design...
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