Examining Storyboards + More Wolf And Sheep Drawings

 

I want to examine some storyboards I downloaded on my save files. 

This past year I was so invested into learning more about how animation works. Right now, storyboards are the next thing I'm wanting to study.

Here's a unique one with Huckleberry Hound.

What I like about this is when to use certain sound effects when something happens in a scene, like the middle picture on the bottom. This is especially interesting because Huckleberry Hound is known for it's somewhat limited animation, so the style their going for in these storyboard sketches fit perfectly well.

Next is the Brer gang. Brer Fox, Rabbit, and Bear. I love all three of them, I find them quite memorable and energetic. 

These are some of my favorite animated bits from the final version of the Song Of The South film. 

Alot of expressive acting and narration involved here. You can see in a matter of time, the buildup gets more intense. 

It's really challenging to search Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry storyboards, but I immediately looked for one that was nice and that's from a cartoon called Jerry's Cousin (1951), this was at a time when the Tom and Jerry cartoons themselves were more violent and rubbery as ever, so this is especially amusing. 

Muscles is one of those characters in the entirety of the franchise that actually talks, so this entire storyboard isn't all explaining what the animator needs to do in a singular scene. 

I showed you all some of my storyboards in previous posts, but I did make a new one yesterday.

01 - This mainly focuses on the boy interacting with the sheep and deciding to go on a peaceful walk with a shepherd crook.

02 - Focuses on The Wolf's house, inside showcases some grotesque imagery of animal parts and roasted animal food, and the Wolf's laboratory. 

So alright, yeah, the storyboards, the illustrations may be just your average sketches, mostly alot quicker to develop, but what's great is that once it's completed, I think the next main priority is to start drawing, and animating the construction of the characters that look more detailed and vivid. 

Whenever I draw The Wolf, it makes me feel like a better artist.

Here's a construction model for the sheep. He's got a more playful, nice attitude.

If I can think of more concepts, storyboards, and inventive characters, similar to this, I'll definitely post it in the future. 

Another Saturday Shopping Trip 🛍

 

Last November I went to a toy exhibition, I went there again and got some new stuff.

Here's what I bought today.

I ALWAYS wanted to watch Huckleberry Hound and I finally got myself a DVD. Only 6 episodes but ey I'm all for it. 

Garfield in golf-wear.

Here's Eeyore, the most relatable and likeable character in Disney history. Here's him close to my Winnie and Christopher Robin frame for your pleasure. 

Got more porcelain dolls, like I said previously these are adorable and I'm extremely interested in these things.

Took a picture of Pinocchio, who is now clearly looking like a real boy with Jiminy Cricket. 

 

Newly added to the toy club is 2 Donald Ducks and Dodger, his toy design is really good.

I love Foghorn Leghorn so had to buy this, he's holding onto Henery Hawk which is great.  

I already have an Aladdin toy, but he only has a lamp, here THIS aladdin has a sword and more stylish arabian clothing.

Some more fun toys. That Bambi owl is the best.

Here's John Smith doing a breakdance.

Goofy has got himself a lady to hang out with, apparently it's Anita from One Hundred and One Dalmatians. She was falling all over the place, and didnt know where she could stand so she had to be placed close to someone. 

I bought a full bag of tiny figurines of random human beings. This stuff really interests me.

This was also in the bag.

Now for the books!

I was so glad I finally bought these, more to experience and explore from Goofy Donald and Mickey. These are some of the better books made in Disney's name.

I'm going to make a full post on Richard Scarry's artwork of his bunny in the future.

And finally, I got myself something Betty Boop related. 

I'm a fan of her cartoons so this was a great find.

Diving Into The Downfall Of Golden Age Animation

 

Even at animations worst, they don't look utterly sick to look at. That's what alot of people expect from the downfall of golden age animation and when TV was starting to become popular.

Animation started to become less cartoony, less visually stunning and less exciting by 1955. Sure, there was still some classics and the humor was still in that straightforward simple manor, but nothing really became expressive anymore, the backgrounds became less lively, the characters were more unamusing, and their wasn't any build-up to making a plot. That being said, I still like some of the concepts and ideas hidden in those shorts made at a time when television became popular and less effort became common to animators and especially directors.

Let's start with a late 50s TV cartoon called Huckleberry Hound. I watched it recently and it's basically how entertainment should be. 

Take this. Look at the colors.

Yeah sure, you probably wouldn't like the animation, but I like the animation myself. It fits to the cheap but charming scale. 

Most of these prints were either remastered to make it more digital, but I can't blame you that these were how they originally looked but was damaged when it was put on old TVs.

Animation is called "animation" for a reason. It's supposed to look and move gracefully. 

Appropriate natural colors are easily the best because its barely unappealing.

I also love the titlecards. It's almost makes me miss these since back then I don't really watch the credits to TV shows, I would instead skip around in the living room with my toys. 

I really love the early 60s Hanna Barbera cartoons alot. They easily fit my style perfectly. 

Here's some more pleasures.

Mostly pulled these from Intanibase. 

I now want to move on to the dark ages of our favorite characters.

I was looking into research of the 60s Tom and Jerry cartoons. I seem to like the Gene Deitch ones more, there's something more calmer and unique about those. 

When I saw Dicky Moe, I knew this was one of the best looking cartoons I seen from the series. 

The backgrounds are still painted, but it's different. Look at how solidly portrayed it looks. It makes you feel like your on the actual ship. 

The tints to the atmosphere of this thing is stellar for it's time. It makes me appreciate it more than the animation. And I think that's a big problem with animation critics. They seem to be picky on only the characters and not the other stuff.

I haven't talked about the Walter Lantz cartoons in a very long time, not that I dislike them, but I don't love it as much as Warner Bros and MGM. 

Take this underrated gem, Little Televillain. 

This one's earlier than the previous short I talked about but it is in that flat era of cartoons. 1958 to be exact.

Right away, this is what I want. The colors, the italic title name. Perfection. 

I'm shocked that nobody talks about this one. I know this masterful scene here only lasts about a few seconds, but now that I have it posted, you can look at this as long as you want.

This looks like something from a 90s cartoon. But no, this was made when my grandparents were born.

Let's zoom few years later... 

1962

1968

Not every animation studio looked perfect, even back in the 60s, but did you really think they every gave up their creativity and effort? Not really. Warner Bros, Disney, MGM had to cut corners somehow, but they still have a generation of fans who somewhat like this style of animation. I know I certainly have a guilty pleasure with it, even if I hate some of the cartoons, it's not that forgettable. 

We can't all be making a Flowers And Trees, Fantasia, Three Caballeros or Roger Rabbit, which is so desperate for animators, but it's not all that easy. Like I was saying, there is still a way to make 2-D animation, it's just not as powerful as it once was, if you want to make animated shorts like this again, that's a choice. But it shouldn't be taken too seriously. I'm planning on making my animated tests and cartoons on YouTube for a free spin. Sure it won't get the impact, and I won't become a millionaire, but like Walt Disney said.

"I don't make pictures just to make money, I make money to make more pictures." 

In a world with capitalism and greed, you just have to be smart and not hold those words in your mind. Just do the best you can and let the world shine. Trust me it's been like that for over hundreds of years ever since ethics, freedoms, and human rights became a thing.