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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Animation History Tresure Hunt
1. The studio that produced the two short animated films featured today was Warner Brothers (WB).
2. Chuck Jones was the producer for both films.
3. The first film, The Case of the Missing Hare was made in 1942 and the second film, The Aristo-cat was made in 1943.
4. The famous studio, or studio's, that Chuck Jones tried to immitate in his early years was from the Walter Lantz studio and Ub Iwerks Studio.
5. In Ub Iwerks studio he Jones worked on washing cels and then moved on to be an assistant animator at the Walter Lantz studio.
6. Jones' work was lavishly and very "over the top" animated. In the 1950's, Jones teamed up with Micheal Maltese and began working on, Rabbit Fire, a short that totally changed Daffy Duck's personality. They decided to make him completly different. Instead of the wacky, comic relief character he was previously, they transformed Daffy into a vain, ego-mainiac, prima donna wanting to steal the spotlight from Bugs Bunny. Jones used humour in a new and fantastic way and "learned how to be funny," from the american film, The Dover Boys.
7. "Feed the Kitty," made in 1952 was the short that was paid homage to in Monsters Inc.
8. And yes, Feed the Kitty is one of Franks favorite cartoons.
2. Chuck Jones was the producer for both films.
3. The first film, The Case of the Missing Hare was made in 1942 and the second film, The Aristo-cat was made in 1943.
4. The famous studio, or studio's, that Chuck Jones tried to immitate in his early years was from the Walter Lantz studio and Ub Iwerks Studio.
5. In Ub Iwerks studio he Jones worked on washing cels and then moved on to be an assistant animator at the Walter Lantz studio.
6. Jones' work was lavishly and very "over the top" animated. In the 1950's, Jones teamed up with Micheal Maltese and began working on, Rabbit Fire, a short that totally changed Daffy Duck's personality. They decided to make him completly different. Instead of the wacky, comic relief character he was previously, they transformed Daffy into a vain, ego-mainiac, prima donna wanting to steal the spotlight from Bugs Bunny. Jones used humour in a new and fantastic way and "learned how to be funny," from the american film, The Dover Boys.
7. "Feed the Kitty," made in 1952 was the short that was paid homage to in Monsters Inc.
8. And yes, Feed the Kitty is one of Franks favorite cartoons.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Library Orientation
1. Shaun Tan had many articles available on him in the SBIT also with two books, "The bird king," and "The arrival," available.
2. The 'journal' related to the animation industry available on the second level is called the "Animation Magazine." The articles themsevles are very interesting and insitefull, with lots of information on new and up and coming animation films and shorts.
3. On level four there is a help information desk that can help you with any questions you may have on Copyright in Australia as well as on the library computers home page there is a link to Teacher Resorces that leads you to more detailed information on Copyright laws in Australia.
4. On level three there is shelved, available to anyone, copies of Two of Disney's, "nine old men," a book called, "The illusion of life".
5.Richard Williams wrote the Animators Survival Kit, available on level 3. Also there is a DVD series on that very book going into further detail on the various aniamtion techniques that he uses.
6. In 2009 Frank went to Paris to study animation going to the school called Gobelines. In the SBIT library there is a 2 disk DVD selection on Paris: Chambre de Commerce et d'industrie de Paris, made in 2009.
7. Miyazaki made many films and the one available to borrow in the SBIT library are; Spirited Away, Howls Moving Castle, Ghibili the Miyazaki Temple, Castle in the Sky, Valley of the Wind and Kiki's Delivery Service.
8. The Library Orientation was very helpfull. I was helped to understand everything the library has to offer and will most cirtainly be using my knowledge of it in the future.
2. The 'journal' related to the animation industry available on the second level is called the "Animation Magazine." The articles themsevles are very interesting and insitefull, with lots of information on new and up and coming animation films and shorts.
3. On level four there is a help information desk that can help you with any questions you may have on Copyright in Australia as well as on the library computers home page there is a link to Teacher Resorces that leads you to more detailed information on Copyright laws in Australia.
4. On level three there is shelved, available to anyone, copies of Two of Disney's, "nine old men," a book called, "The illusion of life".
5.Richard Williams wrote the Animators Survival Kit, available on level 3. Also there is a DVD series on that very book going into further detail on the various aniamtion techniques that he uses.
6. In 2009 Frank went to Paris to study animation going to the school called Gobelines. In the SBIT library there is a 2 disk DVD selection on Paris: Chambre de Commerce et d'industrie de Paris, made in 2009.
7. Miyazaki made many films and the one available to borrow in the SBIT library are; Spirited Away, Howls Moving Castle, Ghibili the Miyazaki Temple, Castle in the Sky, Valley of the Wind and Kiki's Delivery Service.
8. The Library Orientation was very helpfull. I was helped to understand everything the library has to offer and will most cirtainly be using my knowledge of it in the future.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Who were those two old guys?
Why would he (Brad Bird) honour these two old men by featuring them in The Iron Giant and The Incredibles?
Brad Bird was mentored by Milt Kahl and Eric Larson at a young age and became familiar with Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston through them as there was a group of famous animators called the "Nine Old Men". He started visiting and heckling Frank and Ollie while getting to work closly with them in later years. When Frank and Ollie retired from production on a Friday, Bird became next animator sitting in the very same desk as Ollie sat his entire career the following Monday. This left Bird was in absolute awe, even saving Ollie's old pencil shavings and putting them in a jar calling them his lucky shavings! lol
Frank and Ollie were Bird favorite of the 'Nine', and just idolized them by putting them in as characters in two of his animations with the help of Mike Venturini, leaving them both surprised and delighted.
Frank Thomas was also the directing animator in The Lady and the Tramp and was the creator of the pencil test of Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene.
As for Ollie Johnston, he was the main directing animator for Lady and did most of her work, with the exception of the spaghetti scene (Frank).
Brad Bird was mentored by Milt Kahl and Eric Larson at a young age and became familiar with Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston through them as there was a group of famous animators called the "Nine Old Men". He started visiting and heckling Frank and Ollie while getting to work closly with them in later years. When Frank and Ollie retired from production on a Friday, Bird became next animator sitting in the very same desk as Ollie sat his entire career the following Monday. This left Bird was in absolute awe, even saving Ollie's old pencil shavings and putting them in a jar calling them his lucky shavings! lol
Frank and Ollie were Bird favorite of the 'Nine', and just idolized them by putting them in as characters in two of his animations with the help of Mike Venturini, leaving them both surprised and delighted.
Frank Thomas was also the directing animator in The Lady and the Tramp and was the creator of the pencil test of Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene.
As for Ollie Johnston, he was the main directing animator for Lady and did most of her work, with the exception of the spaghetti scene (Frank).
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Animation History 'Lady and the Tramp'
How did Disney get his idea's for Lady and the Tramp?
Disney first started the idea for Lady and the Tramp in the 1930's. For a long time Disney had no idea what to do to make the movie what it was today and was intensly stuck, it just wasnt hitting the spot until he just took everyday life happenings to give him fuel for the animation. If it was eating dinner one night or giving his wife a present in a box with a puppy in it or reading a magazine, all gave Disney the kicks he needed.
Who were the main idea's people?
Jo Grant was the main influence anlong with Disney who fueled the storyline and came up with most the idea's for the animation. Unfortualty Jo Grant left after a dispute with Disney and the movie was shelved in 1943 after a bad storyboard was made. Disney, reading Cosmopolitin, saw one of Ward Greene's story's and jumped on the chance to have Greene on the animation and it kicked back into production.
What year was the film made?
The film ideas started in the 1930's and was shelved for 10 years in 1943 but after Ward Greene's join to the animation, it was completed and released on June 22 1955.
Disney first started the idea for Lady and the Tramp in the 1930's. For a long time Disney had no idea what to do to make the movie what it was today and was intensly stuck, it just wasnt hitting the spot until he just took everyday life happenings to give him fuel for the animation. If it was eating dinner one night or giving his wife a present in a box with a puppy in it or reading a magazine, all gave Disney the kicks he needed.
Who were the main idea's people?
Jo Grant was the main influence anlong with Disney who fueled the storyline and came up with most the idea's for the animation. Unfortualty Jo Grant left after a dispute with Disney and the movie was shelved in 1943 after a bad storyboard was made. Disney, reading Cosmopolitin, saw one of Ward Greene's story's and jumped on the chance to have Greene on the animation and it kicked back into production.
What year was the film made?
The film ideas started in the 1930's and was shelved for 10 years in 1943 but after Ward Greene's join to the animation, it was completed and released on June 22 1955.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Ki Ora all! Meaning hello, how are you and goodbie.
Hi and welcome to the Thunder of Scilence. I wont say much but you can bet what ever i post will be exciting none the less.
I have a very wide range of favorites and admire many types of animaion but these are a few of my favorites.
Eiichiro Oda. My favorite creator who made One Piece. The animation style is simple yet very effective. It's very raw and emotional at times and this can strike you unsuspectingly, as u think you are watching an entertaing show but it hits hard when characters are killed and Oda is realy effective at makeing you love each character he creates. Which is why its one of my favorite animes, its full of excitment, love and fantastic fight scenes.
Hayato Date creator of Naruto. A very powerful anime full of raw emotion and strong fight scences both thrilling and touching. Date really takes the time to get every episode perfect in its full detail, that time taken realy shows and is absolutly fantasic to watch and hard to keep your eyes off. Below is one of the greatest fight scenes ive ever witnessed. The origional version and sound track is unbleiveable. watch on eppisode 133.
Akira Toriyama was the illustrator and creator Dragon Ball, my first ever anime watched and i instanly fell in love. As a child I would dream of myself fighting off bad guys and saving the world flying around on a cloud and i still to this day watch all of the 500+ episodes they have.
Most loved by myslef and not loved enough by others from the ruined mess of a live action film is the cartoon Avatar the Last Air Bender, created by, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The only american made show that I think beats some popular Japanese anime.
The final battle is split into 3 episodes of insanity. Intense to watch and heart pumping stuff! Heres an example of a final battle scence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDpY_FMGOEw
Thats all for me now but please enjoy the clips and try to look up the eppisodes themselves to take in the full extent of what ive just blogged about.
Ki Ora!
I have a very wide range of favorites and admire many types of animaion but these are a few of my favorites.
Eiichiro Oda. My favorite creator who made One Piece. The animation style is simple yet very effective. It's very raw and emotional at times and this can strike you unsuspectingly, as u think you are watching an entertaing show but it hits hard when characters are killed and Oda is realy effective at makeing you love each character he creates. Which is why its one of my favorite animes, its full of excitment, love and fantastic fight scenes.
Hayato Date creator of Naruto. A very powerful anime full of raw emotion and strong fight scences both thrilling and touching. Date really takes the time to get every episode perfect in its full detail, that time taken realy shows and is absolutly fantasic to watch and hard to keep your eyes off. Below is one of the greatest fight scenes ive ever witnessed. The origional version and sound track is unbleiveable. watch on eppisode 133.
Akira Toriyama was the illustrator and creator Dragon Ball, my first ever anime watched and i instanly fell in love. As a child I would dream of myself fighting off bad guys and saving the world flying around on a cloud and i still to this day watch all of the 500+ episodes they have.
Most loved by myslef and not loved enough by others from the ruined mess of a live action film is the cartoon Avatar the Last Air Bender, created by, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The only american made show that I think beats some popular Japanese anime.
The final battle is split into 3 episodes of insanity. Intense to watch and heart pumping stuff! Heres an example of a final battle scence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDpY_FMGOEw
Thats all for me now but please enjoy the clips and try to look up the eppisodes themselves to take in the full extent of what ive just blogged about.
Ki Ora!
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