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Reflections on the art and business of animation.
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- Mark Mayerson
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- I've worked as an animator, writer, producer and director in TV animation for 29 years. I created the cgi series Monster By Mistake. I hold a Masters degree from York University in Cinema and Media Studies.
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7 comments:
I probably should take some mind-altering substance and re-watch this for a better understanding of it...
Great post. Thanks Mark!
I remember that they used to show this on Nick when I was a lad. I liked it as a child for all it's visual playfull ness, but it's a bit too disjointed now for me.
I agree with willrmass24. I enjoyed it more as a kid then I do now.
By this time, WB's animation was getting pretty bad. Was this Chuck's last cartoon for Warner Bros.?
Michael J. Ruocco,
Jones' last cartoon for Warners was the Road Runner short "War and Pieces" (released in '64).
This one is pretty intolerable for me as well (though not on my list of 'unmentionable' Warner cartoons).
TK
I first read about "Now Hear This" about 30 years ago and watched for it without success on the first "Merrie Melodies" syndication package (which included other artful Jones one-shot films -- "Nelly's Folly," "Martian Through Georgia," "I Was A Teenage Thumb"). My wait came to an end last month thanks to YouTube.
Jerry Beck called this "a genuine Chuck Jones artistic masterpiece," and I agree. But my guess is that Warner's execs found it too ominous to be shown with films featuring the studio's cartoon stars. So it's interesting to observe that a few folks enjoyed it as kids.
The animation may be simple, but I wouldn't call it bad. There are some good expressions and perspective motions. Watch for evidence of Ben Washam's work -- relatively large pupils with a tiny gleam within.
-Tony
Why is it the strangest?
Because it doesn't look like any of his other Warner cartoons?
You know, he did win an oscar for The Dot and the Line.
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