Hearting Animation.
I don't let anyone escape knowing me without disclosing love of cartoons.
It could be more than what it is, but it IS a pretty big part of my aesthetic, because it has driven my desire to create. The idea that every piece of a moving picture at one point had to be drawn is a big deal to me. With newer animation rendered digitally or stop motion techniques is super fascinating too, and full-length cartoons combine the aspect of storytelling and writing that touches my heart.
This post is pretty early on this year, but I felt like just throwing some fun things out for readers, (like a batch of cartoons!) and save the serious posts about goals and organizing for a little later in the week... or month... or whenever I get around to editing those thoughts. I could go on for days on my favorites and I'm leaving several out... but here's a sampling.
Cartoons and animation worth viewing for inspiration or just giggles:
Inspiration and Giggles: Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies- 75 originals of these were made, and one received an Academy Award. They will not be politically correct, this is back when mermaids were topless, stereotypes were present, and a lot of soap opera drama happened on the farm or under the sea.
I recommend the classic Old Mill or Flowers and Trees.. a few of these will show cameos of more classic characters from newer Disney (fun trivia- the original voice of Donald Duck was Clarence Nash- an Oklahoman!)
Still want more Disney but want to amp it up? Check out the release of this previous Salvador Dali collaboration- it's amazing!
Get MEGA-Inspired. The works of Andrew Thomas Huang.
Check out the Solipsist. Shared with me and if people made stuff like this every day and delivered it to my screen, I might be forever distracted with inspiration fairies. More recently he's done music videos for artists like Bjork. They are all fascinating and quirky.
in film:
Warp the mind and read this if you haven't: Scanner Darkly (2006) - a notable cast in a film based on Phillp K. Dick's 70's work about future drug culture and designed addiction. The cast members could be notable because in this Linklater-directed flick they are fitting and the animation concerning the technology of the "scanning" is beautiful and no less than trippy.
Inspiration, Entertainment, and embracing legacy: American Pop created by Ralph Bakshi. The evolution of music in a flowy rotoscoped style. I love so much music so this is one of my favorites in Bakshi's catalogue, and the nomadic feel of the characters finding their place resonates deeply with me too. A very underrated piece of cinema, and animation-wise, it has great humanity and colors, and Bakshi's notable stylistic elements.
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Well, that's a list to get you started. I've left off some cartoons I want to include but even online versions of good quality clips are hard to find... Maybe I will start a Pinterest board just for these :)
Any special cartoons or animations that inspire you while you create? Perhaps you make some of your own? Let me know in the comments below!
It could be more than what it is, but it IS a pretty big part of my aesthetic, because it has driven my desire to create. The idea that every piece of a moving picture at one point had to be drawn is a big deal to me. With newer animation rendered digitally or stop motion techniques is super fascinating too, and full-length cartoons combine the aspect of storytelling and writing that touches my heart.
This post is pretty early on this year, but I felt like just throwing some fun things out for readers, (like a batch of cartoons!) and save the serious posts about goals and organizing for a little later in the week... or month... or whenever I get around to editing those thoughts. I could go on for days on my favorites and I'm leaving several out... but here's a sampling.
Cartoons and animation worth viewing for inspiration or just giggles:
Inspiration and Giggles: Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies- 75 originals of these were made, and one received an Academy Award. They will not be politically correct, this is back when mermaids were topless, stereotypes were present, and a lot of soap opera drama happened on the farm or under the sea.
I recommend the classic Old Mill or Flowers and Trees.. a few of these will show cameos of more classic characters from newer Disney (fun trivia- the original voice of Donald Duck was Clarence Nash- an Oklahoman!)
Still want more Disney but want to amp it up? Check out the release of this previous Salvador Dali collaboration- it's amazing!
Get MEGA-Inspired. The works of Andrew Thomas Huang.
Check out the Solipsist. Shared with me and if people made stuff like this every day and delivered it to my screen, I might be forever distracted with inspiration fairies. More recently he's done music videos for artists like Bjork. They are all fascinating and quirky.
in film:
Warp the mind and read this if you haven't: Scanner Darkly (2006) - a notable cast in a film based on Phillp K. Dick's 70's work about future drug culture and designed addiction. The cast members could be notable because in this Linklater-directed flick they are fitting and the animation concerning the technology of the "scanning" is beautiful and no less than trippy.
Inspiration, Entertainment, and embracing legacy: American Pop created by Ralph Bakshi. The evolution of music in a flowy rotoscoped style. I love so much music so this is one of my favorites in Bakshi's catalogue, and the nomadic feel of the characters finding their place resonates deeply with me too. A very underrated piece of cinema, and animation-wise, it has great humanity and colors, and Bakshi's notable stylistic elements.
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Well, that's a list to get you started. I've left off some cartoons I want to include but even online versions of good quality clips are hard to find... Maybe I will start a Pinterest board just for these :)
Any special cartoons or animations that inspire you while you create? Perhaps you make some of your own? Let me know in the comments below!
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