what a lovely guy

animationresources:

Animation: Clair Weeks’ Goodbye Book 1952
http://animationresources.org/?p=696

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my favourite of the bunch^

heffydoodle:

epcotexplorer:

Happy 100th Birthday to Marc Davis! 

Today would have been Marc Davis’ 100th birthday. 

Marc Davis was one of the original Imagineers for WED Enterprises and is well known for the iconic characters, gags, and scenery he inspired during Disneyland’s and Walt Disney World’s formative years. 

Marc Davis is the man behind most of the memorable tableaux from Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, the environment of the Jungle Cruise, and the narrative and basic show of the Country Bear Jamboree. Marc Davis’ art humanized what ever subject he tackled. His characters were relatable, and often humorous on the most basic level. Marc Davis’ work winds a common thread through the Magic Kingdoms, bringing the expected humor, charm, and wit into the experiences and localities we encounter.  

Many thanks to Marc Davis.. Disney owes him a lot. Happy Birthday, Marc! 

:)

Also, one of the best animators that ever lived.

Wonderful guy, go check out Andreas Deja’s recent posts about him

wardkimball:

303. Animator Marc Davis asks Ward a question.

Gag drawing by Marc Davis.

Glen Keane at Calarts yesterday.

Nice to see him animating and still being in love with it.

And oh so nice to listen to the sound of rolling paper

Cats Don’t Dance 1994 (by Roger Vizard)

Here’s a find! a half-hour home video snoop around the studio that made Cats Don’t Dance

wardkimball:

228. Animation drawing of Ward and Fred (caricatures of animators Ward Kimball and Fred Moore) from The Nifty Nineties (1941).

Characters animated by Ward Kimball.