Why this Scene Looks so Amazing

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Andreas Deja has an interesting post up about the animation process behind the scene above from Lady and the Tramp which while it was animated by Frank Thomas, both Milt Kahl and Iwao Takamoto went over the scene for ultimate drawing appeal. Iwao Takamoto if you remember was a very large part of Hanna Barbera’s style.

You can read the entire article here.

Show off you Workspace!

My last post about Japanese artists showing off their workspaces got me to thinking it would be cool for animators around the world to do the same. So, if you’re interested in doing so, snap a pic of your workstation either at work or at home (or both) and email it to mike@animationinsider.com or link to it in the comments and I’ll gather them together and make one big post. Animators represent! As a start here’s mine:

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#showoffyourworkspace

Lynda Nettleship-Carraher

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Lynda Nettleship-Carraher and currently I am a mother of 3; ages 5,4 and 2.

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I never had any crazy jobs just boring. I would use a temp agency to get work and all they had was office jobs and the only thing I am capable of doing in an office is answering the phones. Very boring.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
The first job I loved working on was The Wild Thornberrys. I enjoyed drawing in the show’s style and I learned so much about all the places the family would travel to when we would do the research for the backgrounds. My other favorite was Continue reading

Andrea Romano

What is your name and your current occupation?
Andrea Romano.  I’m a casting and voice director.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Chamber Maid (ALWAYS TIP THE CHAMBERMAID WHEN YOU STAY IN A HOTEL!! Leave at least a couple of bucks!), Counter girl at Dunkin Donuts(put on 25 pounds in a single summer…haven’t eaten a donut since), magician’s assistant, waitress for a catering company serving “bell dinners” in the Hamptons (the kind of dinner where they ring a bell for you to serve the next course)
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Duck Tales,  Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, Avatar: the Last Airbender, most of the DC Comics direct to video movies, Teen Titans, Batman: The Animated Series, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Boondocks
How did you become interested in animation?
I was a HUGE fan of the early Hanna Barbera cartoons.  When I was offered an Continue reading

Narina Sokolova

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Narina Sokolova
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Hmm. Never really had a crazy job, worked as an art teacher in art school, if you can call dealing with 20 kids and make them draw crazy..
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
one of my very first animations jobs, Jonny Bravo(Hanna Barbera), was an awesome show! Rugrats (Klasky Gsupo) was a great one.My Gym partners is Monkey(Cartoon Network) . Most recently 1st season of the Looney tunes show was rally great gig, and turned out fantastic !..I mean i am really proud of most of projects i was on .. Got a chance to work with some incredibly talented people.
How did you become interested in animation?
Was always fascinated by animation. Just a magic seeing images come to life and tell a story through pictures… 🙂 And of course some animated films are such an amazing pieces of art ,It moves you in so many levels .  I always thought it is the future of visual arts, but now Continue reading

Gordon Bressack

What is your name and your current occupation?
Gordon Bressack.  Writer.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation? 
I was an actor with an underground theater group.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of? 
Pinky & The Brain and Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys are my two favorite animated projects.

How did you become interested in animation? 
 My then wife was a voice over actress and I figured hey, Continue reading