Animation &Daily post 16 Dec 2005 07:29 am
Which Way Did They Go?
The School of Visual Arts last night opened its gallery to a show of animation art by five of their alumni: John R. Dilworth, Yvette Kaplan, Alex Kupershmidt, Chris Prynoski, and Tom Sito. On display was a sampling of art from each of the professionals who had formerly schooled at SVA and, in some cases, taught there. This amounted to a number of cels, animation drawings, and paintings.
Three of the four artists had worked at MTV when that studio flourished in New York. Hence, there was a wide range of material from programs for that network – everything from Beavis & Butthead to station IDs. It was quite an attractive sampling of work and showed a broad range of styles all well drawn.
It was nice to catch up with some of those I met there including Howard Beckerman, Bill Plympton and Biljana Labovic. Tom Sito and Yvette Kaplan, both of whom flew in from LA for the show, were both in good form. They and all of the artists had good reason to be proud of their work and this show.
Standout pieces for me were:
the thumbnails from Beauty and the Beast and animated-in-ink roughs of Roger Rabbit by Tom Sito;
the stunning model sheets of Courage from Courage the Cowardly Dog and cel setups from some of the independent shorts by John Dilworth; and
storyboard drawings from Ice Age by Yvette Kaplan.
Tonight, Howard will moderate a panel of the five artists discussing their careers post-SVA and answer questions. It takes place from 6-9pm in the amphitheater on the 3rd floor (where most of the ASIFA-East meetings are held). For more info follow link.
