tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post115206240856625269..comments2024-03-24T16:25:05.751-04:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: The Reluctant Dragon Source MaterialMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-1152739189612191902006-07-12T17:19:00.000-04:002006-07-12T17:19:00.000-04:00Story man T. Hee was an old vaudevillian. There we...Story man T. Hee was an old vaudevillian. There were, I'm told, more cartoon characters behind the scenes at Disneys than on the screen.<BR/>DRAGON'S animation is broad, like that of a short, but always meticulously phrased so none of the action is obscured. Even high speed action such as the dragon tossing umpteen pieces of food from a basket read perfectly. It's one of my favorite pictures for dialogue animation as well; all the characters cheat the mouth shapes brazenly, with the body language carrying the acting, as it should be.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559138404570089435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-1152138970723362932006-07-05T18:36:00.000-04:002006-07-05T18:36:00.000-04:00I've always felt that Disney's The Relucant Dragon...I've always felt that Disney's The Relucant Dragon was one of their finer films. And you're right--the characters are always doing something while they are talking, making for some very entertaining scenes. Could this be a nod to vaudeville, perhaps?Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.com