The Best MGM Animator

When it comes to classic animators, I love alot of them. Rod Scribner, John Sibley, Ward Kimball, Preston Blair you name it. 

But is there someone that I feel forced and influenced to the most? 

Yes. 

I was on a spree watching animation reels, Kenneth Muse astounded me the most. He animated most of the 40s Tom and Jerry shorts and was a master of tone and expression in his drawings.

Tom and Jerry may not be the most flawless cartoon in my personal opinion but it's definitely the most witty and lively of the bunch. There's so much unique techniques and principles to the characters. 

What makes Ken Muse's work so much fun is how expressive and action-packed some of his scenes are. He first worked at Disney's. He animated the best Mickey Mouse shorts in my opinion. It's cinematic yet fast and rubbery.

After he left Disney, it was his big chance to prove his animation skills at MGM. He animated more of the slower, dramatic and methodical scenes of the Tom and Jerry shorts. That's what makes him utterly enjoyable and entertaining. When it comes to wacky animators like Rod Scribner and Ward Kimball, they're more or less always funny the way you look at the frames. 

Ken Muse had such maturity to his scenes. 

I think it's important to learn about these people, it's not easy as it sounds but it was completely staggering and geniuely a work of art. It's strength, it's extreme emotion, the way characters interact, Muse is perfect at that.

I'm going to watch Anchor's Aweigh next week. It's 2 hours and 20 minutes. Honestly all I'm here for is some good fun and of course Gene Kelly. He's one of the best dancers of all time.

I love this spin dance Gene does in this movie.

These will always be funny to me. Whenever Tom hits Jerry, Jerry does a funny face and lays flat. It's comedic to the max.

I've seen this in The Cat Concerto and it was also funny too.

Ken Muse is the best MGM studio animator. His animation skills are beautifully influential. He's definitely well loved by other people, and I'm one of those fans. 

There's this unique video of a guide to identifying animators. Tom's design is so cute in one of these clips from the video. While not all of it speaks "special" or convincing, it's still cool to experience for yourself. 

The channel who made this video is one of my favorites. 

Go to the channel. 

https://m.youtube.com/@ibcf