In His Own Words: Ralph Bakshi on Jim Tyer
In 1994, Bakshi wrote the following about his first encounter with Tyer.
Tag Archives: Ralph Bakshi
In His Own Words: Ralph Bakshi Talks About “The Lord of the Rings”
I had an opportunity to interview director Ralph Bakshi at his studio just before the release of his animated version of The Lord of the Rings. Here’s what he told me then.
The Animated World of Wally Wood
Wally Wood was well known master comic book artist who briefly explored animation – but unfortunately none of his series proposals were ever produced.
Hearts and Flowers – Part 5
A new movement among America’s youth briefly gave some theatrical animators a chance to express modern commentary, by spotlighting the signature personality of the 60’s – the flower child.
Rocket Robin Hood
Rocket Robin Hood was TV series animated in Toronto, Canada, in an animation studio owned by Al Guest. Ralph Bakshi and Shamus Culhane worked on it. It is considered one of the worst cartoons ever.
1960s Theatrical Cartoons Rock & Roll
Theatrical animation studios of the 1960s tried to rock and roll. Whether they did it well is a matter of opinion.
In His Own Words: Don Morgan
He worked for Chuck Jones, Hanna-Barbara and Walt Kelly. He laid out How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Pogo Special Birthday Special and Heavy Traffic. Here’s what he had to say about that.
Animation Anecdotes #387
“Even when I was very small, I used to dream of one day creating characters. Once, I saw a Disney film and I used to dream that one day my characters might be up there.”
Animation Anecdotes #373
In 1990, it was announced that Chuck Jones was actively involved in new projects where Jones would have both creative control and equity in the characters he would create.
Favorite (and not so favorite) Throwbacks and Reboot Appearances
FIRST – Some (very brief) Thunderbean News: Things continue to move forward on many things; these weeks are busy most all the time. Thunderbean is expanding whether I like it…
