Comments on: Show 002 – Andreas Deja, Part Two

By: AnimationPodcaster

AnimationPodcaster — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:22:14 +0000

Andrew – That’s the way! Let everyone know! You’ve made my day.

By: Andrew Holden

Andrew Holden — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:06:38 +0000

I originally wrote this in an e-mail to Clay, but after his comments about feedback on the latest show (17) I thought it would be a good idea to include what I wrote hear as well.

You can find many of the Richard Williams commercials and film segments (including a christmas carol and the thief and the cobbler) what Andreas is talking about in this show on youtube (www.youtube.com)

hope this helps

By: AnimationPodcaster

AnimationPodcaster — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:14:17 +0000

Christopher – Thanks for writing. Hearing that it’s giving you some inspiration is just fuel for me to make more. You’re always welcome to comment here – and keep your chin up, there will always be ups and downs working in animation.

By: Christopher Woods

Christopher Woods — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:54:32 +0000

Hi Clay,

I wanted to send you my sincerest regargs for your show. I’ve been working on a project in India now for the past two years now (www.vedagames.com) that suddenly isn’t really going anywhere and it’s been a real strike to my confidence. I’d lost my artistic drive for animation which was so important to me. I just stumbled onto your site about a week ago and the first thing I noticed was the Milt Kahl presentation to the Cal-Arts students. Milt Kahl is my all-time favourite animator. His whole thought process itself is such an inspiration. Every time I read through the Illusion of Life I spend extra time studying his thumbnails and his poses and his style of drawing which is so enchanting!! Anyway, I’m straying from my point.

Thank you again for taking the time to post the incredible interviews. I’m in the process of downloading them all because they help get me fired up every time I listen to them. In fact I’m listening to the Andreas Deja interview as I type this message.

Christopher Woods.

By: AnimationPodcaster

AnimationPodcaster — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:12:38 +0000

Emanuel- You can look forward to a few interviews from some more people who worked directly with th Nine Old Men. I agree, it’s awesome to hear Andreas talk about animation!

Michael- Glad you liked it.

-Clay

By: Michael Herold

Michael Herold — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:20:06 +0000

and again, this one ROCKED! Thank you so much for doing this!

By: Emanuel

Emanuel — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 02:54:15 +0000

Thank you very much for your work. I love it. I have been an animation -and particularly a Disney fan since I was 8 years old. The most expensive book I bought in my teenage years was ‘The illusion of Life’.

I would really enjoy hearing more. I would welcome more about the Nine Old Men. The question I always ask myself is how was it possible to for a group of people during the Golden Era to create work that has not been surpassed to this day. Why is it not possible to achieve this level of quality and art in today’s animated pictures, which although technically more advanced, seem to lack the poetry and imagination of the old days.
Mr Deja is an extraordinary Disney scholar.

By: AnimationPodcaster

AnimationPodcaster — Mon, 23 May 2005 07:33:13 +0000

Hey Kaveh,
I’m always open to suggestions but there’s no guarantee I’ll be able to fulfill them. At least from the start, I’ll be talking to people I know.
-Clay

By: Kaveh Michael

Kaveh Michael — Sun, 22 May 2005 06:08:00 +0000

thanks a lot for doing this Clay, awesome idea!

By the way, Will you be taking suggestions as to who to feature for the next shows?

-Kaveh

By: hans bacher

hans bacher — Tue, 17 May 2005 02:39:34 +0000

I have all the best commercials that were produced by richard williams animation
on tape. they were his studio’s showreels. I am sure he doesn’t mind if interested
artists get a copy of them. for me they are some of the best animation ever done