Informationen zum Autor Two of Walt Disney's famous "Nine Old Men," Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston met as students at Stanford University and joined the Disney studio within a year of each other in the mid-1930s. In 1978, they retired from Walt Disney Productions and began work on this book. In that same year, they received the "Pioneer in Film" award from the University of Southern California chapter of Delta Kappa Alpha National Honorary Cinema Fraternity and further honors from the American Film Institute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. As Frank and Ollie wrote first-hand about their Disney animation volume The Illusion of Life , We hope that some readers will be stimulated to carry on these traditions and elevate this art form to an ever-higher level. Klappentext The most complete book ever written on Disney character animation from the 1920s through the 1970sby two long-term animators and Disney Legends. This delightful inside story describes the evolution of the animation art from and the ways Disney characters got their unique personalities. Authors Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston worked with Walt Disney and other leading figures across five decades of Disney films. They animated leading Disney characters and worked with others who helped perfect an extremely difficult and time-consuming art form. This illustrated volume is a "how-to animate" book crafted for anyone to enjoy. Frank and Ollie irresistibly charm readers with original drawings used in creating some of the best-loved characters in American culture, including Mickey Mouse and Cinderella. The authors showcase early sketches used in developing memorable sequences from classic movies such as Fantasia and Pinocchio . With the full cooperation of the Disney company and access to the studio's priceless archives, they choose the precise drawings to illustrate their points from among thousands of pieces of preserved artwork. Film buffs, students of popular culture, and fans who warmly respond to Disney animation will adore this collection. Some films Frank and Ollie feature: • Shorts starring Mickey Mouse , Goofy , and Donald Duck • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 • Pinocchio 1940 • Fantasia 1940 • Dumbo 1941 • Bambi 1942 • Cinderella 1950 • Alice in Wonderland 1951 • Peter Pan 1953 • Sleeping Beauty 1959 • One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961 • Mary Poppins 1964 • The Jungle Book 1967 Frank and Ollie share Easter eggs, behind-the-scenes stories, and fun facts about: • The history and core principles of animation • People who directly worked on and influenced the films • The uses of live-action footage in drawing humans and animals for the films • The roles of artists, voice cast, and songwriters in preparation for the films • Story and character development processes to final frames Leseprobe 1. An Art For Is Born Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. Walt Disney Man always has had a compelling urge to make representations of the things he sees in the world around him. As he looks at the creatures that share his daily activities, he first tries to draw or sculpt or mold their forms in recognizable fashion. Then, when he becomes more skillful, he attempts to capture something of a creature's movementsa look, a leap, a struggle. And ultimately, he seeks to portray the very spirit of his subject. For some presumptuous reason, man feels the need to create something of his own that appears to be living, that has an inner strength, a vitality, a separate identitysomething that ...

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Two of Walt Disney's famous "Nine Old Men," Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston met as students at Stanford University and joined the Disney studio within a year of each other in the mid-1930s. In 1978, they retired from Walt Disney Productions and began work on this book. In that same year, they received the "Pioneer in Film" award from the University of Southern California chapter of Delta Kappa Alpha National Honorary Cinema Fraternity and further honors from the American Film Institute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. As Frank and Ollie wrote first-hand about their Disney animation volume The Illusion of Life, “We hope that some readers will be stimulated to carry on these traditions and elevate this art form to an ever-higher level.”

Klappentext

The most complete book ever written on Disney character animation from the 1920s through the 1970s—by two long-term animators and Disney Legends.

**This delightful inside story describes the evolution of the animation art from and the ways Disney characters got their unique personalities.
 
Authors Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston worked with Walt Disney and other leading figures across five decades of Disney films. They animated leading Disney characters and worked with others who helped perfect an extremely difficult and time-consuming art form. This illustrated volume is a "how-to animate" book crafted for anyone to enjoy. Frank and Ollie irresistibly charm readers with original drawings used in creating some of the best-loved characters in American culture, including Mickey Mouse and Cinderella. The authors showcase early sketches used in developing memorable sequences from classic movies such as Fantasia and Pinocchio. With the full cooperation of the Disney company and access to the studio's priceless archives, they choose the precise drawings to illustrate their points from among thousands of pieces of preserved artwork.

Film buffs, students of popular culture, and fans who warmly respond to Disney animation will adore this collection.

Some films Frank and Ollie feature:
• Shorts starring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
• **Pinocchio **1940
• **Fantasia **1940
• **Dumbo **1941
• **Bambi **1942
• **Cinderella **1950
• **Alice in Wonderland **1951
• Peter Pan 1953
• **Sleeping Beauty **1959
• One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961
• Mary Poppins 1964
• **The Jungle Book **1967

Frank and Ollie share Easter eggs, behind-the-scenes stories, and fun facts about:
• The history and core principles of animation
• People who directly worked on and influenced the films
• The uses of live-action footage in drawing humans and animals for the films
• The roles of artists, voice cast, and songwriters in preparation for the films
• Story and character development processes to final frames

Leseprobe
1. An Art For Is Born
 
“Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive.”
—Walt Disney
 
Man always has had a compelling urge to make representations of the things he sees in the world around him. As he looks at the creatures that share his daily activities, he first tries to draw or sculpt or mold their forms in recognizable fashion. Then, when he becomes more skillful, he attempts to capture something of a creature’s movements—a look, a leap, a struggle. And ultimately, he seeks to portray the very spirit of his subject. For some presumptuous reason, man feels the need to create something of his own that appears to be living, that has an inner strength, a vitality, a separate identity—something that speaks out with authority—a creation that gives the illusion of life.
 
Twenty-five thousand years ago, in the caves of southwestern Europe, Cro-Magnon man made astounding drawings of the animals he hunted. His representations are not only accurate and beautifully drawn, but many seem to have an inner life combined with a suggestion of movement. Since that time,…