Some beautiful Disney weddings…

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THE FOX IN THE STORK

Here are some of Milt Kahl’s sketches, trying to figure out how the fox’s body would fit inside the stork disguise. The position of the legs to manipulate the storks stiff long legs, and the way the arms grab the wings.

In the end, in the film the final result is much more free, without considering this realistic analysis much, but it is interesting to see the logic behind it.

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May 05
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Sometimes when people don’t stop talking… know the feeling?

Sometimes when people don’t stop talking… know the feeling?

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Mar 30
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Prince John and Sir Hiss Pencil Test

Ollie Johnston animated this sequence, which introduces the comic villain and his sidekick snake.
Somehow the pencil test seems to reveal more subtleties in the animation than the final color footage, most of us are used to.
This is clean up animation, Ollie’s original roughs were a bit looser. Also, Prince John’s  crown with all its diamonds was finalized by an effects animator. Ollie just drew the main shape of it.
What beautiful dimensional animation!
Pardon the picture quality here, this was part of an old TV show from the early 1970ies.
The clip starts out with the story reel version, and it looks like Ken Anderson drew those sketches. 
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Jan 17
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“Now take it easy, Friar. I’m just doing my duty.” - The Sheriff of Nottingham

“Now take it easy, Friar. I’m just doing my duty.”

- The Sheriff of Nottingham

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DISNEY FUN FACT- THE 1970s ANIMATION PROCESS

For 1970s Disney films like Robin Hood, The Aristocats or The Rescuers, the visual delevolpment for animating a character was different and quite shorter compared to earlier or later films.
The first Disney feature films like Snow White, Pinocchio or Dumbo had so many artists, who were part of Joe Grant’s Model Department, contributed to the animating process of a single character with sculptures, several ideas, designs and rough model sheets. Nonetheless, after Sleeping Beauty a lot of artistic personal was let go in order to streamline future productions and to save money. So, when the 70s started, the animation staff was reduced to only four supervising animators, who carried all the weight and responsibility.
The process was as follows; Ken Anderson started with rough character designs such as these marker sketches above, which were rich in personality and reflected a sense of who this character was. After that, these sketches would be passed to Milt Kahl’s desk, who would, as he’d call it, make them “animatable”.
Model sheets were made up of drawings from Kahl’s early animated scenes…and that was it. No construction sheets, no head or body turn arounds like in the old days, or in later years like they did for films in the Disney Renaissance like The Little Mermaid or Aladdin. Still, the characters from the 1970’s films do not lack any quality compared to others who did go through a more complete transformation.
Next time you are watching one of these films, take a closer look to these characters, but they will only confirm the great talent of these few animators who really took the charge and responsibility and nailed it.
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Well, hello there…

Well, hello there…

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This film’s credits at the start is one of my favorites! I love the presentation of all the various characters in a parade kind of way, as well as the introduction of the main characters as if it were a sitcom.

I also adore to see all the names of the animators, art and story directors. It’s always incredible to see the names of my animation idols and to know the different responsibilities they had for each film. I love it.

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Nov 08
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBIN HOOD Today, 39 years ago, a film was released that touched hearts of our past, present, and for sure to touch our future generations! Happy birthday to all its transcendent characters!To commemorate the date, Im gonna watch it today. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBIN HOOD

Today, 39 years ago, a film was released that touched hearts of our past, present, and for sure to touch our future generations!

Happy birthday to all its transcendent characters!
To commemorate the date, Im gonna watch it today. 

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INTERVIEWING MILT KAHL ABOUT ROBIN HOOD

It’s not very usual you come into some footage of Walt Disney’s great animators (particularly from the Nine Old Men), talking or promoting their characters and films. 

Before Robin Hood was released, Woolie Reitherman and Milt Kahl went on tour to talk about the new Disney Feature. This clip shows Milt answering questions during a TV show in Dallas in 1973.

The interviewer doesn’t know much about animation or about who the hell Milt is, so Im surprised at how patient he is with her, specially since she keep talking over him.  Still, it is amazing to hear what he has to say, he is such a master. 

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