In His Own Words: Floyd Norman on Cleaning Up Ward Kimball
Walt suggested cleaning up the soup scene pencil test and showing it as a special treat on his weekly television program.
Adam Savage’s “Tested” segment, “Christmas Comes But Once a Year” and more!
If nothing else – It’s been a pretty great year for Fleischer animation.
We, Robots! (Part 8): Steel Workers
Today, in somewhat random order we’ll focus on some highlights of early television animation, all dealing with the subject of robots.
Max and Dave: 1940 – Way Back When…
Replacing the Betty Boop cartoons, the Fleischer’s began a series set in the stone age, combining modern-day situations in a pre-historic setting. Sound familiar?
The Animation History Bibliography – UPDATE!
Welcome to the bi-annual update for The Animation History Bibliography!
In His Own Words: Frank Lloyd Wright on “Fantasia”
Walt brought in H.G. Wells and Alexander Woollcott,” Mel Shaw remembered. “He even had Frank Lloyd Wright to the studio to talk about inspiration and art”.
Be Happy, Be Healthy (1963)
Here’s a cute little educational, from a little company called Portafilm out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
We, Robots! (Part 7): To Serve Man (?)
Into the 1960s robots remained a popular subject for animation, still thought of as the cutting edge of modern technology.
Animator Breakdown: Bob Clampett’s “Porky’s Badtime Story” (1937)
One Monday morning in 1937, Bob Clampett found he now had his directorial unit – and this was his first cartoon.
Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He has curated cartoons for DVD and Blu-ray compilations and has lent his expertise to dozens of bonus documentaries and audio commentaries on such. Beck is currently on the faculty of CalArts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
