sabato 28 gennaio 2012

Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)


DEPATIE-FRELENG STUDIO
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
original production animation character drawings
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5.75" x 9.25"
These original animation character drawings of Bugs Bunny were created by a DePatie-Freleng artist in development of Bugs Bunny as the title character in the animated television special first broadcast on November 27, 1979. Veteran animation director and producer Friz Freleng directed the portion of the show in which Bugs stars with other WB cartoon characters in their own version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This special was a joint production of DePatie-Freleng, Chuck Jones Enterprises, and Warner Bros. Television. Artist's notations call out details of Bugs' appearance, and the title "Bug's Christmas Carol Costume" is written at right.



Alice in Wonderland (1951)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Alice in Wonderland (1951) 
original production animation drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5" x 7.25"
This original rough animation drawing of the zany March Hare was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in Walt Disney's animated feature based on the stories by Lewis Carroll. Woolie Reitherman, one of Walt Disney's master animators known as his Nine Old Men, supervised the animation of this scene in the Mad Tea Party sequence; "Let's change the subject," asserts the March Hare as he brings down a mallet on the head of the Mad Hatter. The animator wrote the designation "40" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene; animator's note "eyes closed" is written to the right of the image.



Symphony Hour (1990)

WALT DISNEY CLASSICS COLLECTION
Symphony Hour (1990)
five (5) original design drawings
blue and black pencil and lithographic crayon on four (4) 9" x 12" and one (1) 8" x 6" sheets of paper, image sizes: 5" x 7", 7.25" x 5.5", 4.5" x 5.5", 5.5" x 8.25" and 5.5" x 3.75"
These three (3) original design drawings of Mickey Mouse and one (1) each of Donald Duck and Clarabelle Cow were created by Disney artists in development of porcelain animation art sculptures produced by the Walt Disney Classics Collection in the 1990s. The Symphony Hour set was based on the 1942 cartoon directed by Riley Thomson and released from 1992 to 1996. All of the drawings are nicely finished. Three (3) of the sheets bear "Oct 17 1990 / © Disney" stamp; two (2) have small label(s) on which is written the product number.








The Reluctant Dragon


WALT DISNEY CLASSICS COLLECTION
The Reluctant Dragon (early 1990s)
original design drawing
blue and black pencil on 9" x 12" sheet of paper, image size: 8" x 10.5" including signature
This original design drawing of The Reluctant Dragon was created by Disney artist David Pacheco in development of the porcelain animation art sculpture produced by the Walt Disney Classics Collection in 1995. Based on the animated character in Walt Disney's 1941 feature The Reluctant Dragon, the sculpture was released in a numbered, limited edition. Artist David Pacheco signed the sheet at lower right. A Disney animator and artist from 1980, Mr. Pacheco has been creative art director of the Walt Disney Classics Collection since 1989 when the product line went into development.


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation model sheet
photostat on paper, dimensions: 11" x 14" + 1" strip at left
Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film. This photostat model sheet titled "Production F1 / 'Snow White' Grumpy Models" was made at the Disney Studio, likely soon after production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It is a second-generation print, made from a photostat for reference and future use; a strip of two punch holes was added at left, and it was kept in a studio binder. "Library of the Walt Disney Studio" is reproduced in the model sheet at top center.


Three Little Wolves (1936)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Three Little Wolves (1936)
original production animation drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5" x 3"
This original final animation drawing of Fifer and Fiddler Pigs was created by Disney Studio animator Frank Thomas in production of the animated Silly Symphony cartoon directed by Dave Hand, and a cel painting was made directly from it.Frank Thomas, one of Walt Disney's master animators known as his Nine Old Men, was an assistant animator to Fred Moore on this picture; he drew this original and initialed the sheet at lower right. Mr. Thomas signed the art in full below the image at a later date.
The cartoon opens with the Big Bad Wolf lecturing his three unruly sons on the fine art of roasting tender porkers; after they shoot him with their slingshots, two go into a dance while the third pipes "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" That scene fades into Fifer and Fiddler Pigs dancing in a circle while playing the same famous tune on their pipe and fiddle. The animator wrote the studio designation "238” at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene; handwritten studio notation at upper right identifies the production and scene number: "S-32 - Sc 11 / #200-#238.




Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation drawing
red, green and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.75" x 8.25"
This outstanding final animation drawing of the Wicked Queen as the Old Witch was created by a Disney Studio animator in production of Walt Disney's first animated feature, and a cel painting was made directly from it. Norm Ferguson, one of Walt Disney's top animators of the 1930s and 1940s, supervised the animation of this scene in which the Witch speaks to Snow White through the window of the kitchen in the Seven Dwarfs' cottage. "It's apple pies that make the men folks mouth water...pies made from apples like these," she remarks, and proffers the poisoned apple. The animator wrote the studio designation “324” at upper and lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene; studio stamp denoting production, sequence and scene numbers appears at lower left.



Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation drawing
red, green and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5" x 2.5"
This outstanding final animation drawing of Grumpy was created by a Disney Studio animator in production of Walt Disney's first animated feature, and a cel painting was made directly from it. Vladimir Tytla, one of Walt Disney's best animators of the 1930s and early-1940s, supervised the animation of this scene. This scene depicts Grumpy after he has received an off-to-work kiss from Snow White on his bald head; he pulls on his cap and stalks off only to have the kiss' impact sink in and cause him to pause, blush, and smile later in the scene. This drawing captures that moment of understanding. The animator wrote the studio designation “120” at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene; studio stamp denoting production, sequence and scene numbers appears at lower left. The initials of Tytla's assistant, Robert W. Carlson, appear at upper right.



Pinocchio (1940)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Pinocchio (1940) 
original production animation model sheet
photostat on paper, dimensions: 11" x 14"
Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film. This photostat model sheet was made at the Disney Studio during production of Pinocchio, and it was issued to animators for use in drawing Jiminy Cricket. Twenty (20) characteristic poses of Jiminy are shown, and the drawings reproduced are undoubtedly the work of Ward Kimball, Jiminy's lead animator


Pinocchio (1940)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Pinocchio (1940) 
original production animation model sheet
photostat on paper, dimensions: 11" x 14"
Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film. This photostat model sheet showing two poses of Geppetto was made at the Disney Studio during production of Pinocchio, and it was issued to animators for use in drawing the kindly woodcarver who is Pinocchio's "father." The date of "May 21 1938" is reproduced in the image, and the sheet is stamped "Return to Character Model Dept." at lower right; the drawings shown are likely the work of Vladimir Tytla, the character's lead animator. 


Pinocchio (1940)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO

original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 2.75" x 3.25"
This original rough animation drawing of Pinocchio was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the animated feature. It is from a scene in the film's joyful final sequence in which the Blue Fairy brings Pinocchio to life as a real boy; Pinoke leans forward to the weeping Geppetto and exclaims: "...Father, I'm alive, see, and I'm...I'm...I'm real."


sabato 21 gennaio 2012

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation model sheet
photostat on paper, dimensions: 11" x 14" + 1" strip at left
Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film. This photostat model sheet titled "Production FI / 'Snow White' Bashful Models" was made at the Disney Studio, likely soon after production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It is a second-generation print, made from a photostat for reference and future use; a strip of two punch holes was added at left, and it was kept in a studio binder. "Library of the Walt Disney Studio" is reproduced in the model sheet at center.


Jerry and Jumbo (1953)


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIO
Jerry and Jumbo (1953)
original production animation background layout drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed 10.5" x 54" animation sheet, image size: 9" x 39"
This original animation background layout drawing of the town where Tom and Jerry live was created by an M-G-M Studio artist in development of scene 1 in the animated Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. This opening scene depicts the town and railroad tracks along which rolls the circus train. A baby circus elephant literally rolls out of the railroad car and into Tom's bed, then drinks his milk. Jumbo and Jerry team up and the chase is on as Jumbo is painted to resemble an overgrown Jerry. The artist wrote "Sc 1 Prod #256" in the top margin; the handwritten note at upper right is addressed to set designer Robert Gentle and refers to Lawrence (Art) Goble, head of inking and painting for the M-G-M animation department from 1937 to 1957, and later for the Hanna-Barbera Studio. Due to the width of this original it is shown in five details and two complete images in the pictures below.









Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Fun and Fancy Free (1947) 
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 7.25" x 9.25"
This expressive original rough animation drawing of Willie the Giant was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the Mickey and the Beanstalk segment, directed by Bill Roberts and Hamilton Luske, of the animated feature film. The scene appears during Willie's conversation with Mickey Mouse; when the latter challenges Willie to use his "magic wordies" and turn himself into a fly, the giant responds: "Ok, a teeny, weeny fly...with pink wings." John Lounsbery, one of Walt Disney's master animators known as his Nine Old Men, supervised the animation of Willie, and the character was voiced by veteran comic actor Billy Gilbert. The animator wrote the designation "39" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene. 



Peter Pan (1953)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Peter Pan (1953) 
original production animation drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 7" x 5.5"
This lively original rough animation drawing of Captain Hook was created by Disney animator Ward Kimball in development of a scene in Walt Disney's animated feature of J.M. Barrie's classic story. Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney's master animators known as his Nine Old Men, supervised the animation of Captain Hook in this scene aboard his pirate ship in which he duels with Peter Pan. This is one of Mr. Kimball's extreme drawings with grid at right. The animator wrote the designation "23" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene.



Bee on Guard (1951)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Bee on Guard (1951)
two (2) original production animation drawings
red, blue and black pencil on two (2) untrimmed animation sheets, image sizes: 4.5" x 3.75" and 1" x .5"
These two (2) original matching final animation drawings of Donald Duck and Buzz-Buzz, the main bee who guards his hive's honey from Donald, were created by Disney Studio animators in production of the animated cartoon directed by Jack Hannah, and cel paintings were made directly from them. Donald dresses as a bee to raid the hive, and these drawings are from a scene during his final battle with Buzz-Buzz. The animator wrote the studio designations “63" and "C63” at lower right to indicate each original's place in the scene.




Sleeping Beauty (1959)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Sleeping Beauty (1959) 
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 9" x 5.5"
This polished rough animation drawing of Maleficent, the evil fairy who is the film's most memorable character, was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in Walt Disney's Technirama animated feature. The animator wrote the designation "99" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene. 



Sleeping Beauty (1959)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Sleeping Beauty (1959) 
original production animation drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 8" x 5.25"
This original rough animation drawing of good fairy Fauna was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in Walt Disney's Technirama animated feature. It is an animator's extreme drawing with grid drawn at upper right. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of Walt Disney's master animators known as his Nine Old Men, were responsible for animation of the good fairies, and this is likely one of their drawings. The animator wrote the designation "67B" at upper right to indicate this original's place in the scene



Magician Mickey (1937)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Magician Mickey (1937)
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.75" x 4.75"
This original rough animation drawing of Goofy was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the animated cartoon directed by Dave Hand. Goofy plays a stagehand in the rafters above the stage, and in this scene he changes a light bulb in mid-act; of course, he sticks his finger in the socket. The animator wrote the designation "68" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene. 



venerdì 13 gennaio 2012

The Fox and the Hound (1981)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
The Fox and the Hound (1981) 
two (2) original production animation drawings
blue and black pencil on two (2) untrimmed animation sheets, image size: 10.5" x 12" and 5" x 3.25"
These two (2) polished rough animation drawings of main characters Tod and Copper were created by studio animators in development of scenes in Disney's 1981 animated feature. The animator wrote the designations "19" and "1" at lower right to indicate each original's place in the scene.





Alice in Wonderland (1951)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Alice in Wonderland (1951) 
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.25" x 5"
This original rough animation drawing of Alice was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the animated feature based on the tales of Lewis Carroll. The art was created for a scene in which Alice, lying prone on the ground with the three cards with whom she has been painting the roses red, raises her head to watch the cards march past. Veteran Disney animator Hal Ambro animated Alice in these scenes, and this is undoubtedly one of this drawings. The animator wrote the designation "9" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene



Make Mine Music (1946)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Make Mine Music (1946) 
original production animation character drawing
red and black pencil on 10" x 12" animation sheet, image size: 9.25" x 7"
This original animation character drawing of Grace Martin was created by a Disney artist in development of a scene in The Martins and the Coys segment of the animated feature. Grace is the comely and headstrong lass who wins the heart of Henry Coy, after which the two marry and "fight worse than all the rest" and "carry on the feud just like before"...much to the amusement of the ghostly Martins and Coys who went before them.



Mickey in Arabia (1932)


WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Mickey in Arabia (1932)
original production animation drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5.5" x 5"
This original final animation drawing of Mickey Mouse and Minnie's camel was created by a Disney Studio animator in production of the animated cartoon directed by Wilfred Jackson, and a cel painting was made directly from it. The camel is seen as he spies a barrel of beer, which he promptly drains. The animator wrote the studio designation “97” at lower right and "Sc #10" at lower left to indicate this original's place in the film. Additional studio notes are written on the sheet