Author Archives: Rodney

Of late I have bemoaned the fact that several important blogs of the past have shuttered or closed.  Often this is due to the considerable work schedules of the authors and (thankfully much more rare) the death or ill health of the … Continue reading →

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The main reason I’m posting this one is not the short video itself but the nice ‘making of’ video that David put together to accompany it.  He hits on some very nice points that it is well worth paying attention … Continue reading →

I’m going to post a few short bits of animation that I come across from time to time. I find these to be a lot of fun. Kudos to the creators because their talent is on display! A few things … Continue reading →

Back in December veteran animator John Celestri posted notes from a seminar he conducted at Nelvana Studios back in 1981 that provide some great information on the process and production of animation. He states in his blog that these notes where … Continue reading →

Here’s an excellent analysis of animation found in Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ by Marc Hendry. Source:  www.onanimation.com  

This is a excerpt from Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ that highlights a little piece of performance during the ‘ooooo’ phrasing from the word ‘you’ when the Sheriff of Nottingham interrupts Skippy’s birthday party on cue with a “…Happy Birthday to yoooo.” The … Continue reading →