Maid Marion

This is Maid Marion's response to Robin Hood's marriage proposal.

"Marion. my love, will you marry me?", "Oh darling, I thought you'd never (ask me)." Milt Kahl animated this close up scene. As usual every drawing is gorgeous. Milt has such graphic control over the her head movements. There are some potentially tricky perspective changes, but Milt is right at home here. He always incorporated the most beautiful head angles for his dialogue scenes. This goes for all of the characters he ever animated.

Thanksgiving

 

The Art of Walt Disney, Signed and Illustrated

 

Books on Disney animation are a real treasure. And Christopher Finch's 1973 edition of "The Art of Walt Disney" is no exception. This was the first Disney book I owned way back. I had to have the German bookstore order it from the US, it took forever to get there.

Heritage Auctions is currently offering a lovely edition full of signatures and drawings. The original owner was a Disney cameraman who had worked at the studio from Snow White on.

There is a Marc Davis Thumper, an Eric Larson Roquefort and a Milt Kahl Medusa.

Talking about Medusa, I am trying to locate a special Milt drawing of her, in which she puts on lipstick. Rendered in felt pen and grey markers I remember seeing it many years ago. It is one of those Kahl masterpieces in staging and draughtsmanship. As soon as I find it I will post it here.

MUSHKA's Lullaby Wins

 

...best song in a short film! 

MUSHKA Score Release

Go to Animation Magazine for more exciting infos about our MUSHKA film score release:

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/mushka-original-score-debuts-friday-exclusive-track/

Listen to a sample of Fabrizio Mancinelli's magnificent score, played by the Synchron Stage Vienna Orchestra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVbWxEt0oI

Robin Hood at 50

Despite being criticized for its story treatment and its re-use of animation, Robin Hood's popularity seems to have grown over the years. The film inspired projects like Zootopia, Sing and many other movies that feature anthropomorphic animals. 

Milt Kahl's and Ollie Johnston's animation shine in this production. Well worth studying frame by frame. The overall animal universe was created by Ken Anderson.

I still find myself re-watching certain sequences and really enjoying them. Milt's scenes with Lady Kluck are on another level, and Prince John's opening sequence is excellent.

Early animation by John Lounsbery.

Also a Lounsbery Scene.

This next three are by Milt.

Most images Heritage Auctions.

Sword in the Stone Storybook Art

These incredible storybook illustrations are by Al White, who contributed to many Golden Books for Disney as well as other companies. Just look at these gorgeous colors!

MUSHKA at Lightbox

 

After a whirlwind trip to Turin/Italy, London and New York, we had a terrific response to our MUSHKA presentation at Lightbox in Pasadena last weekend. It ended with a standing ovation...how about that?!