Animation Obsessive

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Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion skeletons in Jason and the Argonauts are amazing even now. He animated the sequence by himself for more than four months -- without computers or even an easy way to check his work. We're looking into how he did it: ─➤

In the '70s, Hayao Miyazaki tried to revive the cartoons of his youth. And he kept mentioning Fleischer's Mr. Bug Goes to Town. He loved its animation and use of "space," and the physical way its characters navigate its world. We look into the story: ─➤

Run and walk pencil tests by William Salazar for Balto (1995), dir. Simon Wells, Amblimation

From: The Hand (1965), dir. Jiří Trnka, Krátký Film Prague

Pencil tests by Hyun-min Lee for The Princess and the Frog (2009), dir. Ron Clements and John Musker, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Breaking down a shot from Children of the Sea (2019), dir. Ayumu Watanabe, Studio 4°C A complex blend of 3D and 2D animation created this film's vibrant, painterly look

A pencil test progression by Sergio Pablos for Treasure Planet (2002), dir. Ron Clements and John Musker, Walt Disney Feature Animation

2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10&lt; million budget. It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted, as we explore: ➤

From: The Glass Marble (1963), dir. Hermína Týrlová, Filmové Studio Gottwaldov

Building the highwayman shot from Over the Garden Wall (2014), created by Patrick McHale, Cartoon Network Studios Storyboards by Patrick McHale, animation by Nick Cross

Japanese animation was popular in the USSR -- even Andrei Tarkovsky watched it. And Soviet artists wanted to compete. The recently restored Mystery of the Third Planet was an odd, wonderful attempt to do so. We explore: ─➤

A Studio Ghibli commercial (2009) for a Japanese newspaper, directed by Goro Miyazaki This is a tribute to the work of Shigeru Sugiura, a surrealist manga artist who influenced Ghibli

It wasn't deep. It didn't have much to say. But Xiao Xiao inspired millions to try Flash animation for themselves. A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it: ─➤

Pencil and final animation: Tokyo Godfathers (2003), dir. Satoshi Kon, Madhouse Key animation by Shinji Otsuka

The Dojo (2018), an animation by Rachel Reid for the School of Motion

Dahufa (2017) is a weird, beautiful, ultraviolent cult film from China, and a must-watch for people into action animation. There's a subtitled copy on YouTube. Full film➡️

From: Night on Bald Mountain (1933), dir. Alexandre Alexeieff and Claire Parker

Pencil tests by David Zach for Lilo &amp; Stitch (2002), dir. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, Walt Disney Feature Animation

In the '70s, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata did a small movie about pandas. It set a course for their careers—and for Ghibli. Although he worked on it himself, Miyazaki named it one of his favorite animated films. Its impact was real, as we explore: ─➤

The Clint Eastwood music video is iconic—it helped to turn Gorillaz into a phenomenon. But how was it made? Director Pete Candeland goes deep into that process in our new issue, talking anime influence, early CGI and three months with almost no sleep: ─➤

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Early TV ads were a lifeline for Japanese animators. This stuff allowed for amazing creativity, even when other avenues didn't. Japan had world-class animated ads from the '50s onward. We're looking into a few of them today: ─➤

Three shots from Gulliver's Travels (1939), dir. Dave Fleischer, Fleischer Studios A young Hayao Miyazaki saw this film when it screened in Japan, and these moments with the cake left a long-lasting impression on him

Bread, Milk and Butter (1972), dir. Jim Simon, Wantu Studios

From: Stop Motion Sabotage (2026), dir. Corduroy Frames Full video:

From: The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963), dir. Yugo Serikawa, Toei Doga

From: Patlabor 2 (1993), dir. Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G

From: The Bremen Town Musicians (1969), dir. Inessa Kovalevskaya, Soyuzmultfilm A major hit that caused controversy in the USSR -- one critic supposedly called it "marijuana for children"

The Pixar clothing ad Pinheads (1995), dir. Jan Pinkava An early Pixar experiment in dropping photorealism and using "the medium of computer graphics much more creatively, not just to reproduce reality" (according to Pinkava)

A bumper for Nickelodeon India, made with incredibly creative stop-motion animation From: Mom and Brat (2018), dir. Anand Babu and Vaibhav Kumaresh, Vaibhav Studios

Early Cartoon Network was hugely inspired by the UPA animator Bobe Cannon. Artists like Genndy Tartakovsky loved his style of movement, studied it and put it in their work. We're looking into Cannon's methods and how they shaped these shows: ─➤

She was Hayao Miyazaki's "right-hand" collaborator from the '70s onward. Her name was Michiyo Yasuda -- the best color designer in animation. Yasuda's eye for color gave Ghibli's work a totally different look. We explore her methods: ─➤

From: Heroic Times (1984), dir. József Gémes, Pannonia Film Studio

From: Allegro non Troppo (1976), dir. Bruno Bozzetto, Bruno Bozzetto Film

From: Glass Harmonica (1968), dir. Andrei Khrzhanovsky, Soyuzmultfilm

From: Film Noir (2006), dir. Osbert Parker

Animation with sand on glass From: The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa (1977), dir. Caroline Leaf, National Film Board of Canada

From: The Tale of the Fox (1937), dir. Ladislaw Starewicz and Irène Starewicz

This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous. Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: ─➤

From: Anju and Zushiomaru (1961), dir. Taiji Yabushita and Yugo Serikawa, Toei Doga

From: Citizen Harold (1971), dir. Hugh Foulds, National Film Board of Canada

2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget. It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted, as we explore: ➤

Pencil tests by David Zach for Lilo & Stitch (2002), dir. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, Walt Disney Feature Animation