Monday, March 11, 2013

Insightful Comments

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 reflections fascinating, Frank Thomas might be exaggerating a little when he talks about relationships among the artists. Sure, there were egos, likes and dislikes, but in general these guys respected each other for their unique talents and contributions to the films.
I know this because they told me so, including cranky Milt.


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11 comments:

  1. Zartok-35March 11, 2013 at 1:04 AM

    Disney animation becomes even more fascinating when you think about the people side of things, and how everyone functioned in relation to eachother.

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  2. Herman GonzalesMarch 11, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    A window in time, thanks.

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  3. SimoaMarch 11, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Very insightful! I love these guys. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. UnknownMarch 11, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Did you get to meet all these guys Andrea. If so they must have had some very interesting stories to tell.

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  5. K.YangMarch 11, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Yes, very insightful – thank you for this. :D

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  6. Whatsits GaloreMarch 11, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    I always enjoy hearing the comments of the animators; it's great to get inside their heads a little.

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  7. UnknownMarch 11, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    Great post. It is important to remember that the artists who work on films are prone to the same trials and triumphs as the rest of us and are not just cogs in a machine.

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  8. RichMarch 12, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    It's easy to ignore a single bird, but a passing flock always gets my attention. There's something warmly contradictory that such a structured, disciplined, and united gathering is composed of the freest things in nature. Ward spoke of the artist's natural drive toward independence and creative freedom; I think we can all agree. This is also why I find that one of Walt's and the nine-old-men's greatest achievements was born from their wisdom that to fly a distance as great as an animated feature, they had to first learn how to be a free thing in a flock.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 16, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    It is so true what Marc Davis sad in the video, about the joy of entertaining others with such high quality masterpieces! True indeed.

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  10. JennySRPMarch 21, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    I love this and have shared with my fellow animator friends. What a great universe of people to be part of. I feel like they are all my family.

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  11. John O'Connell Concept and Visual Development ArtistAugust 3, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    Ha ha ha...."did you make your point?"... " what point?"

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