The Importance Of Jack Kinney

I'm willing to talk about Jack Kinney again because he's one of the most influential animation directors in my life. His Disney cartoons are so unique compared to other directors and the fact he can make something so real and hilarious, needs more recognition than just the critically acclaimed Silly Symphony shorts or Disney movies. 

Around the late 40s, Jack Kinney's animators had more smoothness to their cartoons and felt more relaxing to watch. You can look at George Geef's hands and they feel so unique. I want to strive animating like this because it feels so rushed but patiently drawn.

Disney directors such as Ben Sharpsteen, Clyde Geronimi, and Jack King can be alot of fun, but I think Jack Kinney mastered that type of fun for Disney to be a little more funnier and comedic.  

Something like How To Play Football or Hockey Homicide can be a little too erratic and nonsensical in my taste, but hey if Disney can pull off that amount of energy, I'm not complaining. I think the first cartoon Jack Kinney made that was it's golden age was Tennis Racquet (1949). The humor was taking on a more modern approach.

Not only that but Jack Kinney revamped Goofy into making him a family man and a outgoing citizen, and that was one of the best decisions in the history of cartoons because I admire this version of the character.

This is one of my favorite poses. I'm not sure who drew this frame but it is absolutely wonderful. 

I think John Sibley was the more important ones from the crew. He was definitely iconic for alot of reasons. He animated most of the war-time era cartoons. 

 

He did animate my favorite scenes from No Smoking (1951). Let me tell you Jack Kinney hired some of the best animators in animation history. They believed in realism and acting as much as other people do. 

John Sibley was often nicknamed The Goof Master for animating over a ton of Goofy shorts during its classic era.

I think the reason why Jack Kinney didn't get too much love from Disney fans was that the shorts themselves nowadays are kinda edgy for new audiences, and that people don't give enough credit to the directors who worked on the classic disney shorts. I guess it's just Looney Tunes that people are crediting the directors. 

It's kinda sad because Disney is one of the most powerful animation studios in existence. And without these brilliant masters, who would know what the world will be?

I want people to start talking more about directors like Ben Sharpsteen, Wilfred Jackson, Graham Heid, Ub Iwerks, Jack Hannah and especially Jack Kinney.

I was glad I experienced Disney cartoons because if I didn't I wouldn't be able to draw as well as I used to. 

I have talked about animation more than half of my blog. I talked about Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, and Robert McKimson already. As well as talking about my own animated franchise, Artmania. 

I have more to talk about with Jack Kinney a while back so check this one out if you haven't. 

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