Daily post 14 Nov 2006 08:21 am
Two Hans
– For the past couple of days, Hans Bacher has been posting some great material on his site, It’s-a-wrap.
He’s been writing about the London Amblimation studio.
This, of course, was the studio that produced the interesting feature films for Steven Spielberg‘s company pre-Dreamworks.
(I think Balto is one of the real classics that got away. Just listen to the acting by Kevin Bacon in the title part, and see how well some of the animators were able to live up to that. By the way, I was surprised to find that there are fan sites devoted to this film. here and here)
(Hans’ “Brechtian” art for CATS. Click to enlarge)
Hans has posted a lot of stunning art, photos of the studio & staff, and given some background information on the studio and its employees. There’s even a photo of Spielberg talking to directors Simon Wells and Phil Nibbelink.
A post devoted to some of the art from Cats that was good to see. I’d heard so much about this film, and I’ve read Tom Stoppard‘s script. (He is one of my favorite playwrights.) Andrew Lloyd Webber was quoted as saying, “As for Cats, you’ll have to ask Universal – we’re trying to get those rights back . . . Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay, and it has the cats absolutely nailed. . . I noticed various lines that popped up in his Shakespeare In Love. They were too good to waste.”
I’d like to have seen how the artists might have pulled it off with this script.
– Hans Perk has done it again.
He has post a copy of The Pointer – one of the finest Mickey Mouse cartoons – on his site and has overdubbed a click track to match the drafts he’d already posted.
Watching this and Thru The Mirror (previously posted on his site) with added click tracks is one of the best viewing experiences you can have if you’re interested in animation. Thanks Hans.
Go here to see The Pointer.
Go here to see Thru The Mirror.
