The Animation Podcast

Month: June 2006

  • Disney Family Albums

    Amid mentioned this on Cartoon Brew on Sunday, but listener Jeff Zirky doesn’t want anyone to miss it and I think he’s right. The Disney Family Albums aired on the Disney Channel in the ’80s and unless you taped them then, they are hard to find. Not any more, thanks to the wonder that is YouTube. Here’s what Jeff had to say:

    If you click on the link below, you will find 3 of the Disney Family Albums. Frank Thomas, Marc Davis, and Ward Kimble Video interviews, in parts. This is not just inspirational, but a great sorce for learning. For example Frank talks about how he took the difficulty he had in life, and put it into his scenes. This is a great tool for creating charater.(Reminded me of your Nick Ranieri interview when he talkes about his scene in Rescuers.) I hope you share this with all of your listeners.

    Check them out while they last.
    Here’s the link.

    Thanks Jeff!

  • Survey Results: Favorite Character

    Here are your top picks for the Listener Survey question “Who is your favorite animated character?” The variety of results were amazing. There were 113 characters that each received one vote. I’ll post those here soon.

    Here are the Top Ten (plenty of ties here):

    10. Buzz Lightyear
    10. The Iron Giant
    10. Jack Skellington
    10. Mike Wazowski
    10. Samurai Jack
    9. Ariel
    9. Pinocchio
    9. Roger Rabbit
    9. Wile E. Coyote
    8. Baloo
    8. Donald Duck
    8. Goofy
    8. Gromit
    8. Homer Simpson
    7. Kuzco
    7. Mickey Mouse
    7. Mr. Incredible
    7. Scrat
    7. Sully
    7. Totoro
    6. Aladdin
    6. The Genie
    6. Shere Kahn
    5. Stitch
    4. Tarzan
    3. Bugs Bunny
    2. The Beast
    1. Daffy Duck

  • Show 016 – Burny Mattinson, Part One

    Burny Mattinson, Part One

    Burny Mattinson is the only person I know who started working at Disney Animation when Walt was alive, and has been there since. Here’s a SHORT list of films he has worked on: Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, The Rescuers, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The Great Mouse Detective, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan. Burny is a talented draughtsman, animator, illustrator, story man, producer, and director with first-hand stories and insights to share with us from his career which spans over fifty years. In part one, Burny recounts how he came to work at the Walt Disney Studios in the 50s, and eventually worked under many of The Nine Old Men there.

    Get the MP3 here: Show 16: Burny Mattinson, Part One
    Animation Podcast Show 16 MP3

    (20.4MB, 44:32 minutes)

    Or get the enhanced version playable only with Quicktime, iTunes, or iPods. (Includes pictures in addition to the audio.)
    Get the AAC here: Show 16: Burny Mattinson, Part One
    Animation Podcast Show 16 AAC

    (22.9MB, 44:32 minutes)

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