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| MichaelS |
What animation is the most inspiring?After spending a day with Paul Fierlinger, I realized he and his films always leave me inspired and in a rush to get back to my drawing table. I thought it might be a good idea to question who or what films are the most inspiring to some of you and why? |
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| idragosani |
Re: What animation is the most inspiring?
Since I was a kid, Fantasia has definitely been one of the most inspirational animations for me, and even to this day, I am still awed at the gorgeousness of it all. For that matter, just about every Disney film up to and including "The Jungle Book" has been inspirational.... and I guess I would also include Ursula from "The Little Mermaid"... I bet she was a lot of fun to animate! Another film that left an impression on me a long time ago was an Italian film made in the late 40s, entitled "The Rose of Baghdad" (in the US, it was called "The Singing Princess" and featured a very young Julie Andrews in the title role). The animation was very Disneyesque and was a precursor to the modern 'Aladdin' film (the evil sorcerer even has the same name, Jafar). I recently found this film on VHS and not too long after it was released on DVD and I was overjoyed to see it again, after so many years. The film does have its some flaws, mainly due to the poor quality of the original film stock -- the images have a lot of scratches and some scenes seem cut short, out of focus or not properly framed. As far as non-Disney animation, I think it's very high quality, especially since not much animation was being done outside the US at that time. |
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| yoMammabot |
The Fleischer Studios typically do it for me. While my collection is very thin, I enjoy what little I have. I revisit the Old Warner Bosko toons from the 30's.
Some of the stuff s so alien and beautiful. Its always inspiring! |
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| DavidN |
Re: What animation is the most inspiring?
So many ... for now I'll choose just one : Frédéric Back 
Animation that revels in the fact that it is a drawing , yet is not "two-dimensional" ... it lives and breathes , inspires and delights. A few years ago there was an interview with Richard Williams on Animation World Network . This question and Richard's very astute answer ended the interview:
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| MichaelS |
David, thanks for the Richard Williams quote. I hadn't seen it, yet that's all I seem to be saying whenever I talk about animation. I think it's the one thing we don't get from cg animation. | ||||
| idragosani |
It has always bothered me quite a bit when classic cartoons are turned into live action... the live action versions just never live up to the originals (especially in the case of Jay Ward's stuff), because a real person just can't defy reality the way an animated character can, regardless of the special effects and CG animation. Even the mix of 2D animated characters into live action (ala Roger Rabbit, Space Jam, etc) is much more appealing and fun than a CG animated Scooby Doo or Garfield, IMHO. |
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| Nancy Beiman |
DavidN is right...Frederic Back is one of the most inspiring people out there. I also admire Joanna Quinn. Her work is amazing, and the films are DRAWN and tell you so from the first frame. | ||||