Mowgli

As many of you know Woolie Reitherman's son Bruce is the voice of Mowgli in the 

"Jungle Book".  He also acted out certain scenes as live action reference for the animators. 

I have had the chance to be involved in a few Disney events with Bruce, including

a panel discussion at the El Capitan theater to promote the latest DVD release of "Jungle Book". The two of us then joined songwriter Richard Sherman for its audio commentary. 

That was a morning at the studio I won't forget. How did I get here...to share memories and observations with these two celebrated gentlemen?

I remember pinching myself, but it was a blast to hear their recollections about their involvement in the classic Disney film.

Mowgli was animated by quite a few animators, and I noticed that each artist drew him just a little bit differently. Milt Kahl set the final design, but the majority of his scenes were animated by Frank and Ollie. 

Any variation in drawing styles are way too subtle to get noticed by the general public.

Here is a beautiful scene by Frank Thomas,  toward the end of the film.

Baloo is supposed to take the mancub to the village, but Mowgli thinks it's playing time. The animation is so convincing, there is real weight and honest emotion.

Frank did this scene without the help of live action reference.

The first part of the pencil test is missing inbetweens, but then it picks up and becomes pure magic.

To be honest with you, I didn't even know I had Frank's thumbnail sketches for this scene, they were hidden amongst the animation roughs.

I love all of Mowgli's little hops and steps, it looks like the essence of a real kid.

Frank blows me away!

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Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Happy 1st of the month! August is my favourite month as at the end of it is my birthday! I have been feeling very inspired recently for fall and winter clothes! Here is what i am loving this month: Crochet and large gold jewelry, (also how beautiful is that setting? Reminds me of my shoot here)

Nude colours with golds and greens, also full lengths skirts. Floppy hats, sheer tops and dotty tights. Orange, bralets and fringe (How amazing is that 9th picture!)

And my Dark side likes: Studs and sequins on jackets, pvc leggings - are they really coming into fashion? I really want to try them! Fur booties and jeans and dark deep red lips!

Also that Isabel Marant coat is to die for! Anyone know where to find one like this?

More Character Panels

Here are two more character panels.

It's fun to see the range in design that developed over the years at Disney.

It's hard to pic a favorite, though I feel I could give a lecture on the drawing of Mowgli. All lines direct the viewer's eye toward the open hand, about to grab that twig. And the proportions are perfect.

The same goes for Brave Little Taylor Mickey. You just can't beat the appeal in this Fred Moore drawing. And look at the perspective, the hands are not "twinning", they both gesture outward, but are drawn differently from each other.

I like the simplicity in the Kahl drawing of Duchess. Milt knew everything that goes on anatomically inside that cat's body. But through his economy of lines he is able to give us the essence of that pose. I always am fascinated by how much Milt leaves out in a drawing.

The Snow White poster design gives you an idea of how Fred Moore would have handled the title character, a little more cartoony.

Look at the Medusa pose. That's one insane character you can't take your eyes off. That hair is like fire, her mouth shape stretched to the limit,  the hands

are masterfully drawn (as usual). Complex drawing, simple flow through the body.

Maleficent and her raven would be Marc Davis'  first crack at an idea for staging that scene. Your eye ends up looking at her finger touching the bird. Nothing else distracts from that. All lines support that thought.

And check out the warmth between Gepetto and Pinocchio. The feeling of:

-Something awful just happened, but I love you anyway- is so strong in that sketch. That's a Milt, too.
I will have a pencil test of that scene later.

The Queen of Hearts, Stromboli...study them all and form an opinion, one way or another.

I think your own work will benefit from it.

  

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