tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post3601768905615621092..comments2024-03-28T09:36:03.521-07:00Comments on Deja View: Images of MickeyAndreas Dejahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503659818150293229noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-2000735750726897232016-06-29T19:50:36.370-07:002016-06-29T19:50:36.370-07:00I've always found Fred Moore to be one of my f...I've always found Fred Moore to be one of my favorite animators. I think now and then how Mickey would have looked if there was no Fred Moore. But I guess you could say the same about any of "the nine old men". I applaud Disney for always trying to re incarnate Mickey for each new generation, but he always seems to fall flat. He's become a stiff, boring, corporate logo. It's a shame, there always seems to something missing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470990499756205529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-78136355864527219812016-06-29T18:03:56.712-07:002016-06-29T18:03:56.712-07:00Ooops! You answered my question, Andreas:
"...Ooops! You answered my question, Andreas: <br /><br />"The cels had a thicker outline for the character, while interior lines were kept thin. It was thought that this look would read better on TV sets back then."Deacon Andrew Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809959734565636058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-32390881357011944082016-06-29T18:00:50.804-07:002016-06-29T18:00:50.804-07:00Those later Fred Moore Mickeys are interesting. I ...Those later Fred Moore Mickeys are interesting. I actually like the graphic style on those. The interesting thing to me is that Pluto didn't seem to undergo any change, yet Mickey is much flatter. I wonder what the goal was in making those changes on the model sheet to Mickey.Deacon Andrew Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809959734565636058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-37307292706850829892016-06-29T16:45:38.079-07:002016-06-29T16:45:38.079-07:00Disney nights are some of my favorite nights on TC...Disney nights are some of my favorite nights on TCM. I was fascinated by the documentary "Waking Sleeping Beauty'. I had no idea things were so difficult for Disney animators at the time. And who didn't cry when Howard died? I had no idea he was so instrumental in two of my all time favorite Disney films 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty and the Beast'. As a redhead bibliophile, I had never seen films where the ginger was beautiful and loving books and knowledge wasn't stereotyped as boring. Beast giving Belle a library was the most romantic thing I could ever think of as a book-loving teenager (I would still prefer it as an adult, too). And who knew there was so much drama surrounding 'The Lion King'? While I adored the shorts ('Silly Symphonies' are some of the most beautiful pieces of animation of all time), I was most struck by the documentary on the animators of the 1970's to the 1990's. So much beauty, innovation and creativity - yet so sad and tragic at the same time. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-251410815837114882016-06-29T00:37:32.160-07:002016-06-29T00:37:32.160-07:00The program included Clock Cleaners, one of my fav...The program included Clock Cleaners, one of my favorite Disney shorts!Andreas Dejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503659818150293229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-54730330528101399462016-06-28T21:09:38.040-07:002016-06-28T21:09:38.040-07:00Tonight on TCM they're showing some classic Di...Tonight on TCM they're showing some classic Disney cartoons (The Band Concert, the Clock Cleaners), and I am always amazed that these shorts were produced in the years that they were, especially when you compare them to cartoons by other studios released those same years. The comparison really puts into perspective just what an innovator the Disney studio was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-32660285704318084922016-06-28T04:54:18.133-07:002016-06-28T04:54:18.133-07:001960's more conservative Walt might not approv...1960's more conservative Walt might not approve, but 1930's Walt might just like Mickey's plucky personality in these new shorts. Granted, they do not have the full animation we all like to see, but at least they focus on character and humour and are not CG! Also they are new, instead of butchered classic shorts.Joosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306373106501336395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-30266645285513516642016-06-28T04:49:12.175-07:002016-06-28T04:49:12.175-07:00The new 2D Mickey shorts may lack sophistication i...The new 2D Mickey shorts may lack sophistication in design and animation, but seeing Mickey and Minnie being real, sometimes flawed, personalities again instead of bland corporate symbols more than makes up for that. Add to that the sense of humour and the many references to classic Disney in these shorts and you have a real succesful series. To be honest, I am pleasantly surprised that the current Disney management greenlighted this fresh and daring reincarnation of our favourite mouse!Joosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306373106501336395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-63090023792888710222016-06-27T05:40:35.083-07:002016-06-27T05:40:35.083-07:00CG Mickey feels wrong on so many levels.CG Mickey feels wrong on so many levels.Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640666668562598082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-88376952265042843172016-06-27T03:30:01.198-07:002016-06-27T03:30:01.198-07:00I love Prince and the Pauper Mickey. One of my ear...I love Prince and the Pauper Mickey. One of my earliest memories was watching the two Mickeys with my dad. That short brings me so much joy. I also love the runaway trail or short.<br />Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664069873987842620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-15876825858371725252016-06-26T12:23:41.967-07:002016-06-26T12:23:41.967-07:00You did a pretty great job with Mickey yourself! A...You did a pretty great job with Mickey yourself! As did many of your contemporaries on Mickey's Christmas Carol. <br />This youtube clip credits you as animating Mickey in the 'Disneytoon' logo <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSj8ipug2bQ<br />Is that your work? It's a pretty great-looking iteration. <br />I felt the recent Mickey shorts took the wrong lessons from the old theatrical shorts. There's no excuse for the animation being lower quality now than it was 80 years ago! Marc Hendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549932443429596568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-38783112763398002632016-06-26T11:17:40.107-07:002016-06-26T11:17:40.107-07:00I definitely agree with that "not the real th...I definitely agree with that "not the real thing" sentiment. Admittedly, all cartoon characters go through a sort of design metamorphosis as time goes on (take Garfield as an example), but somehow the new designs tend to lack the same quality craftsmanship or personality of the original... Jordan Briskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261387306413272185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-78665780178247251852016-06-26T09:31:21.515-07:002016-06-26T09:31:21.515-07:00"While I applaud the effort...but no, no, not..."While I applaud the effort...but no, no, not the real thing" ... I absolutely agree. One thing is modernization, but today we see the complete lack of quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-23739337885544905652016-06-26T08:29:33.035-07:002016-06-26T08:29:33.035-07:00I totally agree. I don't think Walt would appr...I totally agree. I don't think Walt would approve of the new Mickey as seen on tv today.Michael Cibulkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760820456859297615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565467389318493488.post-10940717832355259812016-06-26T01:20:19.119-07:002016-06-26T01:20:19.119-07:00Ah, Mickey ... That's a sticky subject. I lov...Ah, Mickey ... That's a sticky subject. I love him, but I personally feel like Mickey has become way too watered down. Much of the characteristics that made him interesting were taken away. I personally think it was to become 'family friendly'. Looking from the original sketch to the sketches from the 1940's, it's not just the change in appearance that altered him, but his adventures became very different. It was exciting to see him travel along the mighty Mississippi and battling a giant, but bringing candy to Minnie (similar to Donald and Daisy adventures) just isn't as interesting. And he doesn't have Donald's temperament to balance it. It's just too sweet. Or as my husband calls him, "Wuss Mickey". It's tragic today to see the icon the studio was basically built on getting shoved to the side for rotating princesses. Not that I don't enjoy princesses, but it's just too much. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.com