Animation Anecdotes #351
Actresses Cynthia Leake and Emma Samms were among the rotoscoped performers for Teegra in Bakshi’s “Fire and Ice” – a character named on the Frazetta model sheet as “Tygra” .
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Moonlighting Animation Artists in Comics: CARLO VINCI
Today’s moonlighting animation artist in comics is the renowned Terrytoons and Hanna-Barbera animator Carlo Vinci!
Moonlighting Animation Artists in Comics: JOHN CAREY
To start off the New Year, this week’s post on moonlighting animation artists in comics is Warner Bros. animator John Carey!
Tom & Jerry in “Mouse Cleaning” (1948)
I’ve saved the best for last – with one final MGM Cartoon animator breakdown for December, arguably the funniest Tom & Jerry cartoon of them all.
Tom & Jerry in “Solid Serenade” (1946)
“Is you is or is you ain’t my baby?” Here’s the true cult classic of all Tom and Jerry cartoons in this week’s animator breakdown!
Animation Anecdotes #342
Don Bluth recalls, “Many people were saying, ‘Don’t touch animation. It’s a dinosaur that doesn’t work anymore’. But American Tail went on to gross over $150 million and suddenly, it looked viable again”.
Tom & Jerry in “Tee For Two” (1945)
Today we’re out on the fairway with Tom and Jerry in this week’s animator breakdown!
Animation Anecdotes #341
“Dastardly and Muttley was originally called Stop the Pigeon. The network came up with the idea of substituting Dastardly and Muttley, for two other characters that Hanna-Barbera showed us.”
Tom & Jerry in “The Zoot Cat” (1944)
Latch on, Jackson! Get hep to the jive! Sport yourself a new zoot suit in this week’s animation breakdown! Well all-reet, well all-root, well alright!
Animation Anecdotes #340
“Based on our character, Quaker Oats was requested to develop the crunchiest cereal they could make. And we made our commercials as much like entertainment cartoons as possible.”
