The Cult of “Rare” Pieces of Animation History
Internal and external rattlings on the cult of “rare” pieces of animation history, and some more Flip Fanfares too!
Tag Archives: Ub Iwerks
A Few Frog ‘Legs’ – Some Pieces From the ‘Flip’ Project in Progress
Let’s look at some newly scanned frames from this long anticipated cartoon compilation.
The Spooky Story of “The Skeleton Dance”
While not specifically stated to be Halloween, merely a supernatural frolic during the midnight hour, this innovative short cartoon certainly encapsulates the spirit of the spooky holiday.
On Various Projects and “Crop Chasers” (1939)
A nice beat-up Technicolor print of a Columbia Color Rhapsodies cartoon produced at the Iwerks Studio.
Ub Iwerks “Baby Checkers” (1940)
It’s pretty cute and has some nicely executed animation at times. As far as I know, a color print has yet to show up on this title, although it does appear that 16mm prints were made in the mid-40s.
New Animation Books For Your Social Isolation
Stuck inside? Here’s our latest round-up of new animation books approved for cartoon fans sheltering-in-place.
Walt Disney Classified: The Layout Manual, Part 4 – Dimensional Models
Shooting models was not new to the Disney Studios, it was a technique used on Pinocchio for the gypsy wagon, bird cage and stagecoach.
A Presentation on Film Preservation
Last week I gave a presentation on restoring classic cartoons as part of the Baltimore AMIA conference as a member of “The Reel Thing” technical symposium.
Danny Kaye’s Weavie-Weavies
Walt Disney was always looking for opportunities to find additional work for his artists. One solution was supplying short animated segments for features from other movie studios.
Go To Hades – Part 1
An attempt to chronicle animation’s departures to a higher (or often lower) plane, exploring themes of reward or retribution to the animated mind.
