Author Topic: Western animation thread (Read 4533 times)

Himu · « **on:** February 15, 2019, 01:02:44 AM »

For non anime related toons.

Some classic faves of mine.

https://vimeo.com/133634112

https://vimeo.com/216244712

team filler · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2019, 01:04:20 AM »

Trent Dole · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2019, 01:13:53 AM »

..and insert some looney tunes and pixar/old disney worship as well, natch.

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2019, 02:23:19 AM »

I re watched an old favorite tonight: 101 Dalmations. It was like seeing an old friend. I was obsessed with it when I was young and it has aged delightfully. The art and animation are so on point. The xerography allows a sketchiness to the original outlines in the animation to burst through and make the imagery raw and alive.

I love it.

I screen capped some of my favorite scenes and backgrounds. Such pure art.

My favorite part is still the Cruella da Ville song.

When Roger comes downstairs and hums the song and the way he stares at the ceiling. So human. "You like my new sooooong?" "Tee tum tee tuh tummmm." That's the Disney magic that captured my heart. So human and real.

The watercolor bgs. FUCK. I fan gasmed all over it.

And the opening. Where each staff type gets their own stuff. Music gets music notes, layout shows beautiful backgrounds. Effects shows off their pinache for bringing the world alive, and animation department shows their new xerography technique in action.

ART.

And the narration with Pongo judging other dogs/humans as he finds a mate for Roger:

CHARM OUT THE ASS.

THOSE BACKGROUNDS AND THE STORIES THEY TELL in such beautiful water color and (I believe) gauche. That mood and atmosphere. That cinematography!

And the character design. So on point. Realistically proportioned but given their own animated flair. Far away from the dreadful character design in modern American animation.

Of the classic era, this was always my favorite and I was so psyched to revisit after a life time away. It - unknowingly at the time - influenced a lot of the film direction I like with George and Anita being so relatable and human.

Disney!!

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2019, 09:23:05 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2019, 09:29:50 AM »

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bork · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2019, 02:46:17 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2019, 02:48:54 PM »

European animation

Hardcore Retro

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Nintex · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2019, 03:32:01 PM »

I remember a movie about a toaster. The box had a smiling toaster and his home appliance friends.

It was horrifying.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2019, 04:11:22 PM »

Quote from: HardcoreRetro on February 15, 2019, 10:28:00 AM

What a cheery follow up film to The Snowman!

Damn.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2019, 07:39:50 PM »

French animation

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2019, 08:18:17 AM »

You forgot this one.

Edit: Might as well add some more shit.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2019, 09:38:42 AM »

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HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2019, 12:52:14 PM »

Rufus · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2019, 12:57:17 PM »

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2019, 01:07:00 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2019, 02:22:15 PM »

I don’t like Bakshi.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2019, 03:03:18 PM »

I love Coonskin. The opening song alone is a masterpiece in my eyes.

The 'This is America' of yesteryear.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2019, 04:20:44 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #25 on:** February 18, 2019, 01:05:11 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2019, 06:35:18 PM »

"Ding dong belll, pussy's in a well" classic

team filler · « **Reply #27 on:** February 19, 2019, 04:02:51 AM »

chronovore · « **Reply #28 on:** February 19, 2019, 06:01:13 AM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on February 17, 2019, 02:22:15 PM

I don’t like Bakshi.

Yeah, I can relate. I think Bakshi was appropriate for the era, and innovative enough on his take on rotoscoping. But there's rarely the kind of marriage between the roto'd and hand-drawn work doesn't work in the same way when Disney uses the same technique.

Himu · « **Reply #29 on:** February 20, 2019, 02:01:02 PM »

My problem stems not only from the animation but also content. When I think of western animation that tries too hard to be adult, and ends up being more shock than relating truly anything to an actual adult experience, I think of Bakshi. The guy says animation is primarily made for shock as well. We just have completely different visions of the medium. His films are often vulgar and wanting.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #30 on:** February 20, 2019, 02:31:02 PM »

The dude's a provocateur. The question is not: "how mature is my work." The question is: "How far can I push the medium."

Adult, kids, mature, whatever are all dumb labels anyways. What's the measure for actual mature content?

Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2019, 03:01:06 PM »

For me adult says something about life. When I say adult I don't mean something specifically meant for adults. For example, I find a lot of Tezuka's work to be adult despite being made for kids. His work tells me something about life that I can relate to in terms of theme. I posted The Big Snit earlier. To me, that's adult in the messages it conveys that I can relate to as a person. Bakshi always felt more interested in shock to the point of juvenality. But that's just my own subjective opinion and taste. For me, adult isn't a matter of "how mature is my work?" and more "how does this relate to the human experience?"

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #32 on:** February 22, 2019, 12:23:06 PM »

naff · « **Reply #33 on:** February 22, 2019, 02:32:58 PM »

I quite like Don herzfeldts indie stuff. Specifically World of Tomorrow 1 and 2.

I saw this German oddity Felidae far too young. I still find it pretty interesting, if extremely twisted now. Possibly too edgy for its own good. Well made neo-noir thriller that takes liberty with exploring the graphic.

Jan Svankmajer is a stop motion genius. Little Otik is well worth a check, and his short films can be really entertaining.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #34 on:** February 23, 2019, 05:37:20 AM »

Man, TikTak is still like audio/visual drugs to me.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #35 on:** February 25, 2019, 10:42:55 AM »

Rewatched Popeye Meets Sindbad the Sailor, and all the monsters are basically Cuphead bosses.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #36 on:** February 25, 2019, 11:16:10 AM »

The Tom and Jerry episodes made in Prague always kinda freaked me out a little bit:

Raist · « **Reply #37 on:** February 25, 2019, 04:13:31 PM »

Actually Franco-Japanese, but whatever, sue me.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #38 on:** February 25, 2019, 04:50:45 PM »

You’ll hear from my lawyer.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2019, 12:24:52 PM »

Occam · « **Reply #40 on:** February 26, 2019, 04:38:41 PM »

Quote from: Raist on February 25, 2019, 04:13:31 PM

Actually Franco-Japanese, but whatever, sue me.

Heh, when I saw this thread I thought about posting Ulysses 31, but wasn't sure I should since it was a French-Japanese coproduction. I wish there was an HD version available. I wonder if the original negatives even still exist...
Awesome score, too. The soundtrack actually was released on CD a few years ago: http://www.parallax.fr/9.ulysse31str/ulysse31str.htm

I love this reimagined design:

I would pay a pretty penny for a remake looking like this.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #41 on:** March 05, 2019, 02:44:36 PM »

TEEEPO · « **Reply #42 on:** March 05, 2019, 08:49:26 PM »

TEEEPO · « **Reply #43 on:** March 05, 2019, 08:58:23 PM »

https://vimeo.com/19426214

some of you might remember this masterpiece

TEEEPO · « **Reply #44 on:** March 05, 2019, 09:34:11 PM »

since i am shite with names, it took me an hour to find the one fucking film i was looking to post that no one will probably care about

it's a film about an asshole who grows wings with the occasional tom waits number. bill plympton

TEEEPO · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2019, 09:38:32 PM »

and here is a few more residual films i rediscovered:

do not be discouraged by the last one, trust.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #46 on:** March 06, 2019, 12:39:15 PM »

I already posted Idiots and Angels in here. Instead of wasting an hour, you could've just looked at the stuff in the thread.

Old Man and the Sea is there already as well.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #47 on:** March 06, 2019, 12:44:38 PM »

search function barely works with embedded youtube but coo stuff bro

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #48 on:** March 06, 2019, 01:06:28 PM »

Since you posted stuff by Michael Dudok de Wit, I wonder where The Red Turtle fits in.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #49 on:** March 06, 2019, 01:12:46 PM »

it fits exactly right here

a sublime film that could've been a bit shorter imo

team filler · « **Reply #50 on:** January 09, 2020, 02:09:33 AM »

team filler · « **Reply #51 on:** January 09, 2020, 03:03:56 AM »

chronovore · « **Reply #52 on:** January 12, 2020, 07:15:23 AM »

Onwards, or whatever the new Pixar movie is, looks like an Illumination project instead of god-tier Pixar content.

I has a sad.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #53 on:** January 12, 2020, 02:24:24 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on January 12, 2020, 07:15:23 AM

Onwards, or whatever the new Pixar movie is, looks like an Illumination project instead of god-tier Pixar content.

I has a sad.

Their next movie is inspired by the 1950s jazz scene, though.

Tasty · « **Reply #54 on:** January 07, 2021, 09:00:47 AM »

Been on something of an animation docu kick.

Persistence of Vision was fricking great, and I've heard good things about this "banned" docu made by Sting's wife on how they changed Kingdom of the Sun into "the more commercial" Emperor's New Groove. Apparently it makes a few specific Disney execs look like fucking morons.

Watching shortly.

team filler · « **Reply #55 on:** July 30, 2021, 02:15:56 AM »

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