Books &Norshtein 04 Dec 2009 08:39 am
Norshtein Comics – 3
- It’s Friday, so it’s time to read the next chapter in the delightful book by Tanya Usvayskaya. She recorded her stay at Yuri Norshtein’s studio by caricaturing her boss and his life during that period. The simple drawings say a lot.
This book was gifted me by Richard O’connor, whose Asterisk Productions does some charming animation of their own. I am enormously grateful for that surprise package of a book.
Note that the translation, sometimes poorly worded, is copied verbatim. I’m just trying to transcribe the book without any alterations.
The first two parts of the book can be found here:
Norshtein Comics – 1
Norshtein Comics – 2
This chapter concerns itself with biographical notes of the master’s life.
1(Click any image to enlarge.)
2
“Childhood”
Red haired with freckles and in stockings – boy grew up cheerful.
Made mama Bassya and papa Boris happy and almost he never
quarrelled with his brother – violinist Garik.
3
“Adolescence”
As a lad, he was soon captured by one passion – just painting!
Drew, torn to pieces and thrown out.
4
“Encounter with Francheska”
In the children’s art school.
youth Yuri N. made friends with youth Edik N.
And in junior class a girl with thick braids
named Francheska was learning . . .
5
Failure!
It turned out that no institutes accept Norshtein.
Perhaps, destinyspared him for animation films.
6
“Lads! This guy is great!
He made boxes for the whole country!”
“Oh, yes.”
Young artist didn’t waste his talent!
in the furniture complex
he knocked out boxes required everywhere
by hammering nails in with one stroke!
7
“Enthusiasm”
And all the remaining time
he was drawing pictures
until he happened to meet with . . .
8
“Encounter”
Norshtein met with a famous director, Roman Kachanov,
who later took (made) animation film “Mitten”,
“Crocodile Gena and Cheburashka” and many others,
where Norshtein was one of the animators.
9
“On the road to becoming an animator.”
(Without believing his own luck . . .)
With the blessing of Kachanov, Norshtein successfully passed
an examination and entered the artists, animator’s class!
10
“Why should I take it off
when I will wear it again tomorrow?”
First work on audio replica of character – “Nezanaika”.
He was too busy with the work to take off the hat at night.
