tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.comments2023-12-31T01:23:39.943-05:00Mayerson on AnimationMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-21292183111033173312022-07-05T03:40:05.324-04:002022-07-05T03:40:05.324-04:00It's just your opinion.. Tytla, Terrytoons, an...It's just your opinion.. Tytla, Terrytoons, and Famous were all great. Take those rose colored Disney glasses off ;)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447733182975461928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-81413746223163804942022-05-16T18:40:48.564-04:002022-05-16T18:40:48.564-04:00It is really amazing, he is surely an expert in th...It is really amazing, he is surely an expert in the field. Even though I myself am a freelance <a href="https://www.animationdok.com/3d-animation" rel="nofollow">3d animation service</a> provider. But I got to learn alot from him.<br />Animation Dokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667625214548244959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-83741164184494615712021-11-30T09:03:11.246-05:002021-11-30T09:03:11.246-05:00Still love to watch Poocho,he is adorable.Still love to watch Poocho,he is adorable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138046997507744980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-26938609048157212032021-09-10T13:09:31.037-04:002021-09-10T13:09:31.037-04:00Thanks for this article. I an studying The Anatomy...Thanks for this article. I an studying The Anatomy of Story and was puzzling over drama being a code of maturity. This helped.Ron Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744459633121750853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-42457517346110471112021-08-20T08:54:14.401-04:002021-08-20T08:54:14.401-04:00The person standing behind, second from the right,...The person standing behind, second from the right, is Bill Hajee. Scottish gentleman who worked in America for a few years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-75475319933645452882021-04-19T09:44:57.848-04:002021-04-19T09:44:57.848-04:00I understand that life goes one , interests change...I understand that life goes one , interests change , but I hope maybe someday you'll return to this blog (if only now and then) to post more thoughts on animation.<br /><br />Or at least I hope you'll leave the blog up so that the previous years of posts are still accessible. It's been a great source of information and intelligent writing about animation. Thank you. David https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728364431363413760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-3188754792892038022021-02-15T17:10:57.969-05:002021-02-15T17:10:57.969-05:00Thanks for the great blogging on animation here ov...Thanks for the great blogging on animation here over the years, Mark. David https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728364431363413760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-14230392456412454102020-06-16T15:05:55.239-04:002020-06-16T15:05:55.239-04:00The two round peg holes on either side of the cent...The two round peg holes on either side of the center peg holes were used on the camera stand for handling of pencil testing so as not to over use/strain the center round hole and two slotted holes for tight registration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511125944783554048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-28230918948194211672020-04-30T20:21:40.128-04:002020-04-30T20:21:40.128-04:00Thanks, Mark. Take care. Be well.
Thanks, Mark. Take care. Be well.<br />Paul Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673966360858351572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-73026238452275997782020-04-21T10:28:35.887-04:002020-04-21T10:28:35.887-04:00I've enjoyed the blog, too... !I've enjoyed the blog, too... !Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936757752447320636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-15583419090154865322020-04-21T10:27:37.861-04:002020-04-21T10:27:37.861-04:00Backgrounds were listed as Settings (just like Par...Backgrounds were listed as Settings (just like Paramount/Famous had their "scenics".) Maybe a union thing. PS RIP to this blog (see latest post from Mark.). Take care.Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936757752447320636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-21839333118566367682020-03-20T20:42:26.101-04:002020-03-20T20:42:26.101-04:00It has been a pleasure to read this blog all these...It has been a pleasure to read this blog all these years - thanks for all the work you put into it.Jason Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543709045153147385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-91652681612245401292019-12-25T01:23:37.493-05:002019-12-25T01:23:37.493-05:00Thank you for taking the time to write to us, Mari...Thank you for taking the time to write to us, Mario!Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-68752318687370520222019-11-29T08:28:27.286-05:002019-11-29T08:28:27.286-05:00Hi. First time I see this post. I'm a Cuban Ca...Hi. First time I see this post. I'm a Cuban Cartoon Animator and I had the privilege to be the Key Animator in all 6 short Quinoscopios and the Mafalda TV Serie, among many other short films from different directors and mine too. It is always a joy when somebody "discover" us, specially the work we made in the 70's and the 80's which I believe was the best moment in the history of Cuban Animation with Titles like the Quinoscopios, Viva Papi!, El Pequeño Planeta Perdido, and of course "Vampiros en La Habana". I am very proud of my job on those among meny others films. Thank you for the article. Best, Mario Garcia-MontesMario R Garcia-Monteshttp://animayo.myfreesites.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-49764543621558262002019-10-22T02:57:51.163-04:002019-10-22T02:57:51.163-04:00I wonder how Miyazaki feels about Lasseter now tha...I wonder how Miyazaki feels about Lasseter now that the latter was let go from Pixar because of misogynistic/chauvinistic behavior? To be honest it made me feel really sad for the animation industry - even though they might be spouting stories with strong female leads, the industry itself is overrun with sexism (at least according to ex-Pixar workers)tkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709182053953847480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-78507308154015390572019-02-26T08:53:54.814-05:002019-02-26T08:53:54.814-05:00Wodnerful article! Thank you so much.Wodnerful article! Thank you so much.Frank98https://www.blogger.com/profile/13611126656380898064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-44524954349781720922019-02-07T22:40:09.165-05:002019-02-07T22:40:09.165-05:00I absolutely agree. American animation hasn't ...I absolutely agree. American animation hasn't grown up. When the most "adult" we're allowed is Ralph Bakshi or *shudder* Family Guy, there are major problems. But that isn't just animation-- it's most mainstream American movies these days. It's a deeper problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-54932180959731216092018-09-11T09:28:57.376-04:002018-09-11T09:28:57.376-04:00This is awesome. Getting expert advice is very muc...This is awesome. Getting expert advice is very much needed in this tough industry apart from joining <a href="https://www.animationalerts.com/online-animation-schools/" rel="nofollow">online animation school pixar</a>Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822003974170562030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-17689930724256072162018-01-22T13:41:25.607-05:002018-01-22T13:41:25.607-05:00Dick Lundy is my great great uncle. My family on ...Dick Lundy is my great great uncle. My family on the Lundy side was never close so it's very interesting to know his legacy. People always rolled their eyes when I told them my uncle animated Donald Duck. I wish I could have met him or meet up with what's left of the family.C.P. Lundynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-29958137747377650692018-01-04T13:31:37.452-05:002018-01-04T13:31:37.452-05:00Thank you for posting this very sad news -- this h...Thank you for posting this very sad news -- this happened a couple of years ago, but I didn't know until today. I worked with Richard for years at PDI in the 80's, and he was a tremendous creative guy to partner with. Thad Beierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778891630916193235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-20586960933008327682017-11-18T09:14:57.683-05:002017-11-18T09:14:57.683-05:00I remember being pleasantly surprised in the first...I remember being pleasantly surprised in the first How To Train Your Dragon, when the lead character winds up with an artificial leg in the film's conclusion. Not that I enjoy seeing pain inflicted on animated characters (unless it's a Ren and Stimpy!), but it lent a (modest) bit of depth/nuance to the character, and makes the point that life isn't about "everything ends up great" but rather "you will face some things that will hurt you... but you will go on".Chris Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866497954086048948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-52441345443037753152017-09-21T02:18:53.480-04:002017-09-21T02:18:53.480-04:00Thank you for this, I have to agree with you. Anim...Thank you for this, I have to agree with you. Animation isn't being used as the wonderful medium it is, but rather it's stuck as a genre retelling the same tale.Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-41065673892996712842017-09-11T11:31:40.734-04:002017-09-11T11:31:40.734-04:00Mark, I agree that Kirby is a giant. In the modern...Mark, I agree that Kirby is a giant. In the modern era, more suited to the mock-epic than the epic, Kirby is one of the few whose imagination transcends the fashions of the age. Philip Streetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-88299777150329262182017-08-27T20:43:13.622-04:002017-08-27T20:43:13.622-04:00Without taking anything away from Chaplin's ve...Without taking anything away from Chaplin's very real contributions to movie comedy, he acknowledged following in the footsteps of France's Max Linder, who he called "the master." One can argue that Chaplin's tramp character was a burlesque of Linder's debonair screen persona. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404330810771500319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-59276012098571047832017-08-24T21:27:19.951-04:002017-08-24T21:27:19.951-04:00This post reminds me of a Go Nagai statement in an...This post reminds me of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Nagai" rel="nofollow">Go Nagai</a> statement in an interview: <i>Having said this, the war experience surely affected my whole childhood and the formation of my personality. Even if I have not experienced any bombing or fighting, all the adults around me kept telling me horrible stories about the war, so I grew up with [the awareness] that my works should deliver a message of peace.<br /><br />I was particularly saddened when I found out that in many countries I was considered to be an author who loves to depict battles and destruction just for the fun of it. [] The reason why I depict the effects of war in my comics is because I strongly believe that a person should learn from childhood how war can be destructive and how much people and societies may suffer from it, just the same way I learned it from the stories of adults around me when I was a little child. If we raise a child telling him only the nice and happy things of life, he will be unable to cope with all the hardships he will inevitably meet in his adulthood; if he doesn't know the devastating effects of violence and repression, he could […] cause incredible damage and suffering to the people around him.<br /><br />I guess this is one of the reasons why Japanese people, who have been raised for the last 60 years reading comics that some people abroad have labeled as hyper-violent, chose not to be involved in war after 1945 and have stated in their very constitution that they renounce war, as opposed to a country like the US, which has strong censorship against violence in animation and programs for children, but has been at war for most of its recent history.</i>Shane Skekelhttp://vid.me/Fighting_Zenithnoreply@blogger.com