(5/8) A computer can give us more control and sophisticated tools, but it cannot decide whether a gag is clearly staged, whether a pose reads, or whether a character’s action is entertaining. His animation was built around strong poses, physicality, timing, and clear ideas.
(7/8) Animating, rigging, modeling, designing, or staging a shot, step back from the technology. Look at the performance. Is the action clear? Does the pose read? Does the timing serve the idea?
The tools will continue to advance.
The fundamentals are timeless.
(8/8) And sometimes, moving animation forward means remembering what already made it work.
Don’t Fix what isn’t broken!
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(2/8) Let’s consider the reflection of John Lounsbery, one of Walt Disney’s legendary Nine Old Men:
“Animation has advanced technically but I don’t think they display or stage the gags much better than Snow White.”
(3/8) John Lounsbery joined Walt Disney Studios in 1935, beginning as an assistant animator during Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He went on to animate for Pinocchio, Fantasia, Lady and the Tramp, and The Jungle Book, becoming especially known for his broad physical comedy and
(1/8) Nine Old Men Highlight Series: John Lounsbery
Animation's advanced tremendously through new technology and production techniques. But as our tools become more sophisticated, it's worth asking whether the fundamentals of entertaining an audience have changed all that much.
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