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101 Dalmatians, Behind the Scenes V
Last part of images from an Italian booklet about the production process from Disney's 1961 animated feature 101 Dalmatians. When you create something that's innovative, beautiful and entertaining, it...
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Bill Peet Books
I haven't had the chance to see any of Bill Peet's life drawing (from a nude model), but Milt Kahl told me way back that "they knock your socks off." Milt was a huge fan of Peet and his storyboard work...
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Frank and Ollie Interview
Here is a link to a terrific interview with Frank and Ollie. Michael Barrier talked to them in 1987. It is fascinating to see them both talking so candidly. This conversation is more about what went...
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Milt Kahl's MacBadger
"Angus MacBadger is trying to straighten out the tangled finances of his gregarious but irresponsible friend Toad. Mr. Rat and Mr. Mole come to help when MacBadger sends out a distress signal. These...
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The World of Bruno Bozzetto
This is what I call an early Italian Christmas. I just received this incredible box set of films by Bruno Bozzetto, on blu-ray. Available at Amazon/Germany. It includes three of his feature films:-...
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"You've just made a serious mistake, my friend!"
Kaa is threatening Bagheera, who has just smacked the python against a tree branch. It was the panther's quick reaction that saved Mowgli's life. Just like the boy before, now Bagheera is being...
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Thomas Ragon
If you are an animator looking for daily, visual inspiration, look no further than Thomas Ragon's daily Tweets. I like everything he posts ....Illustrators from all over the world, most of them...
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"Don't worry about me!"
...Mowgli proclaims to Bagheera, who for the moment is fed up with the boy's reluctance to be taken back to the man village.This is a very simple scene animated by Milt Kahl. There is subtle movement...
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An Old Tossed Idea
At Disney during Walt's time, there were numerous projects in development over the years, but then cancelled for one reason or another. One of them is Reynard the Fox. Developed in the 1930s at the...
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Merry Christmas
I didn't get around to drawing up a new holiday illustration, so instead here are a few doodles for a scene from Mushka that is set in the winter. Actually the film includes a few sequences in the...
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Edgar stops the Carriage
This scene appears after the opening credits for The Aristocats. The kitten Toulouse has climbed on to the butler's head and is playing with the hat's plume. Milt Kahl shows his mastery for how hands...
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Embroidered
About five months ago a Lady from Russia (I believe) posted these photos. She had seen this design sketch of the three Witches for The Black Cauldron on this blog, and she used the image as a motif for...
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Donald's Pinata
Three gorgeous rough animation drawing by the great Fred Moore. In the 1944 film The ThreeCaballeros Donald Duck is about to find out about the tradition of how to handle a Mexican Pinata. Panchito the...
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Fred Moore Kids
Everything that Fred Moore drew had appeal and charm. When he started at Disney in 1930 he was just perfect for the studio, and the studio was perfect for him. Here was this kid with a natural,...
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More Freddy Ladies
To continue with Fred Moore art on this blog, here are a few more sketches that show his intuitive approach towards depicting the female form. Fred never spent much time in a life drawing class, in or...
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Fred Moore's Timothy
Blog reader Eli recently asked if I could post any Fred Moore drawings of Timothy Mouse from Dumbo. Here are copies of key drawings from the moment where Timothy re-appears from inside a wooden tub...
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Bob Peak
As a kid I was almost obsessed with the drawings Bob Peak created as part of the promotional material for the 1964 movie musical My Fair Lady. I was way too young to see the movie at that time, but...
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Fred's Dwarfs
This pair of rough animation drawings showing Doc and Grumpy make for a great "flipping experience"When you flip one drawing over the other, positive change is happening. That's an Eric Larson term....
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