During this part of the footage, Culhane alternates outline drawings on one frame with fully-rendered characters in the next.
Grim Natwick and Pat Matthews get the animation credits in this one.
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Dippy Diplomat Outline
A bunch of Walter Lantz cartoons in the mid-1940s used an outline effect to indicate movement. Here’s one from “The Dippy Diplomat,” a 1945 ahort directed by Shamus Culhane. These are consecutive frames.
During this part of the footage, Culhane alternates outline drawings on one frame with fully-rendered characters in the next.
Grim Natwick and Pat Matthews get the animation credits in this one.
During this part of the footage, Culhane alternates outline drawings on one frame with fully-rendered characters in the next.
Grim Natwick and Pat Matthews get the animation credits in this one.
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A Les Kline scene. He was great before he returned to the studio in the 50s.
ReplyDeleteLes Kline's animation in the 50s and 60s was nothing short of horrid - he ruined many a decent cartoon for me!!
DeleteI never realized this at all (besides the flicker) but recall thinking how interesting this effect was for it's time.
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