Thought of the Day

 

Behind the Scenes of Sleeping Beauty

There is nothing more fascinating than being able to go back in time and see production photos from Disney animated films.

We see Mary Costa, who voiced Aurora, visiting Eric Larson, Marc Davis and the ink and paint department.

There are great pics with Marc at his animation desk, and background artists Eyvind Earle with Walt Peregoy.

Also photos that show how a couple of the film's opening scenes were shot in a vertical Multiplane setting.

Heinrich Kley Sketch

Looking back, I believe that this beautiful sketch by Heinrich Kley got me thinking in terms of a story for an animated film, featuring a tiger and a girl. 

The power of art! It can inspire, and in this case, it gave me an idea that kept me busy for eight years.

Ballet Sketch

I posted this sketch earlier on my social media. Drawn from a TV ballet program.

Aurora by Marc Davis

An exquisite sequence of rough animation drawings is currently being offered at Heritage Auctions. Animator Marc Davis was a master of combining a bold graphic style with graceful motion in the service of personality. While actress Helene Stanley's live-action reference footage provided a crucial foundation, Davis made necessary creative adjustments to successfully translate a series of photostats into poetic, balletic movements. Through caricature, contrasting timing, and exaggerated weight, he transformed reference into pure graphic action, making scenes like this one a profound joy to watch.

The 9 Old Men Book

I am thrilled to see that my 2015 book 'The Nine Old Men" is still popular. At Amazon it has been hovering in the top 10 list of various categories.

Now back to the Milt Kahl book........

 To order a copy:

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Scar Roughs

A few of my animation rough drawings arranged for a mini poster by a fan. I remember animating any one of those scenes.