Animation &Illustration &Independent Animation &Models 21 Oct 2010 07:58 am
Sempé Spot
- Sempé is one of the great living cartoonist/designers. Tissa David recently gave me this poster-sized collection of original drawings that he did for her when designing a commercial which she animated. She kept the piece of artwork over her drawing board until the spot was finished; then she rolled it up and put it away in her closet. It’s my good fortune that she cleaned out that closet.
The spot was done for R.O.Blechman‘s THE INK TANK in New York, when they were still in business.
Here’s the full poster of models:
The inks have faded a bit, and I’ve tried to make up for
that in photoshop without damaging the delicacy of his lines.
Here are some reconstructions of some of the models so you can have a closer look:
1The Charlie Chaplin character – used as the mascot for the commercial series.
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The animated Pitchman.
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Here are two QT ads done at the studio in Sempe’s style during this
time (1986-87) sent to me courtesy of J.J. Sedelmeir. Many thanks.
TIGHTROPE
MARTIN MARIETTA
on 21 Oct 2010 at 8:59 am 1.Pierre D. said …
Wow !!!
Lucky dog !
on 26 Oct 2010 at 3:16 am 2.Philippe G. said …
Bravo ! Sempé est un monument en France et en Belgique !
We’re two juniors cartoonists 45 years ago in our classroom here in Brussels in Our Art school and Sempé was one of our leading inspiration.
Beau travail, très beau blog.
We want more, we want more.
on 26 Oct 2010 at 6:47 am 3.Philippe G. said …
Sorry It was 35 years ago… Big mistake.
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Philippe G.