The Shadows Move – G.B. Animation
“When I have a completed animation test in front of me,” Hand explained, “I look for the mind of an actor and the drawing ability of a skilled draughtsman.”
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The Shadows Move – G.B. Animation
Just before the Cookham crowd swung into top gear, another American, George Moreno, a former animator at Fleischer’s studio, won the backing of three London businessmen.
The Shadows Move – G.B. Animation
In this very short sequence only eleven drawings – Ginger Nutt does not simply move, he is made to ACT his movement with every drawn line.
How to build a Zoetrope
The ZOETROPE was a popular children’s toy in Victorian times, and just consists of a drum with vertical slits cut in it at regular intervals, mounted on a spindle so that it can be made to revolve freely when spun by hand.
How to build a Zoetrope – Page 2
Draw your sequence of drawings on the strip once you have marked out one, you can mass-produce them – and drop it into the drum with the pictures facing inwards.
Animating Christmas Card Cut-outs
Last Christmas as I was idly looking at the display of cards draped above the fireplace I wondered what would happen if the Three Wise Men on their camels found themselves on the wrong Christmas card.
Animating Christmas Card Cut-outs
Other movements were made by cutting off heads so that they would nod or move from side to side or up and down on long necks.
The first ANIMA Festival
The first ANIMA Festival, held in September, was considered to be a big success and plans are already being made for next year’s festival.
The first ANIMA Festival
The afternoon film show opened with THE SPIDER IN THE BATH by Tony Salmon. This is an amusing cartoon film set to the well known song of the title.
Skywhales from Animation City
Background information on this exciting new film from Animation City for Channel 4.
Skywhales from Animation City
Being a hunting society it is likely that their huts would be constructed from the remains of the vast Skywhales that they kill.
Skywhales from Animation City
The music for Skywhales was created by Dirk Higgins. He has tried to suit the music to the environment in which the film is set.
Skywhales – the story
High above the mist shrouded planet of Perle drift the floating cities of the Perlians.
Skywhales – the story
Hours later, after much strenuous labour, the beast has been cut up to provide the food and other products which the city needs and Nilbul is clearing up ready to go home.
The Annecy Animation Festival 1983
The main feature of most of the films shown at Annecy festivals is their very personal nature. Few have straight forward narrative story lines in the manner of TV animation and most contain a political social or personal statement, sometimes obscure, sometimes clearly expressed.
The Annecy Animation Festival 1983
Although films could be entered in the festival in a number of categories, no distinction was made when they were shown in the cinema. Thus a children’s film could be shown alongside an avant-garde experimental production.
The Annecy Animation Festival 1983
The British animation industry was well represented again this year by such diverse films as Channel Four’s SNOWMAN, Liz Spencer’s ‘Sredni Vashtar’ and Jonathan Hodgson’s ‘Nightclub’.
The Annecy Animation Festival 1983
A Walt Disney character made an appearance in ONLY A KISS which satirises film makers who allow their fantasies to enter their work.
The Cambridge Animation Festival 1983
Nearly 250 films were shown during the festival. Animation and persuasion was its main theme. It also included programmes of British, American and experimental films.
The Cambridge Animation Festival 1983
The latest in British animation films were shown under three headings; British Contemporary films for children, British Contemporary Films and British Contemporary films: New Directions.
The Cambridge Animation Festival 1983
The programme of British Contemporary films opened with THE PARIS YEARS – IGOR CHEZ PLEYEL which was backed by Channel 4 and was one of their rather more experimental offerings.
The Cambridge Animation Festival 1983
Animator’s pencil drawing for SWIMSONG by Richard Taylor.
The Cambridge Animation Festival 1983
The Student Programmes gave a good idea of the up and coming talents in our colleges.
Issue 6 – Front Cover
Autumn 1983 Issue Number 6.
The ANIMA Report
From Animator’s Association Chairman David Jefferson. The ANIMA Festival seems to be shaping tip into a really good event. There are lots of entries of new films plus an invited selection of the award winning films that have been written about in the pages of Animators Newsletter. The Festival takes place in London on Sept. … Read more
Beginner’s View – filming the cels
I spent an anxious week waiting for my Agfa 40 Moviechrome film to be returned.
Beginner’s View – filming the cels
You have to correct a yellow cast with a blue filter so I bought 3 from the Cokin range.
Beginner’s View – filming the cels
My camera has an electronic release (remote control) so there is little vibration when I press the release.
Annecy Animation Festival – the historical background
Chris Krupa begins a two part article with the background to the Festival.
Annecy Animation Festival – the historical background
Annecy has held fourteen festivals of animated films from small beginnings in the l960s to the important occasion it has now become.
Annecy Animation Festival – the historical background
An international panel had viewed all the films which had been entered for the competition and because of the large number of films submitted, they had divided the films into three categories.
Annecy Animation Festival – the historical background
Another new idea this year was a display of film making equipment. Britain was well represented amongst the manufacturers who included Neilson-Hordell with a video rostrum.
The Shadows Move – the 1940s
Len Lye’s early experimental cartoon work using Publicity Pictures facilities resulted in TUSALAVA, released in 1928. EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION appeared in 1933 while he was employed by the G.P.O. film unit.
The Shadows Move – the 1940s
Interested in trying an animated puppet film series promoting Horlicks, J. Walter Thompson’s advertising agency sent Gerard Holdsworth to Holland to talk over possibilities with George Pal.
The Shadows Move – the 1940s
When the Blitz began, HOPPY and his wife would sit up nights filling in cels. They were often accompanied by their close friend Police Superintendent MOORE who lent a hand.
The Shadows Move – the 1940s
JACK JACKSON, the popular band-leader who became a celebrated disc-jockey on radio after the war, took time off from his music and his A.R.P. warden duties and animated a series of food-flashes for the Ministry of Food.
The Shadows Move – the 1940s
ANSON DYER made ROBBIE FINDS A GUN (B/W – 1946), WHO ROBBED THE ROBINS (1947) , and a three part serial SQUIRREL WAR (1947).
Labour Saving Animation with Lip-sync
Television’s insatiable appetite for new material has encouraged the development of a more economical style of cartoon animation.
Labour Saving Animation with Lip-sync
In shot three, the caveman enters. This re-used the cels from shot one. The caveman with the brontosaurus took up most of the cel so walking him into the scene would allow the leading edges of the cels to show.
Labour Saving Animation with Lip-sync
When all the words had been written in, I went back over the sheets and noted the mouth movements.