Thursday, November 7, 2013

Fantasy Projects 1:

Most of us in our field have our Dream/Fantasy projects. Some of the labors of love that eat away at my brain are redesigning and animating the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz singing, "If I Were King of the Forest" (one of the juiciest voice recordings to animate ever!!!) and the music video for Scatman Crothers version of Ghost Riders in the Sky just to name 2 of a zillion mental obsessions. 
BUT! the one at the very top of that list, is to animate the Country Bear Jamboree straight to the recording! Yeah! Right?!! 

I know you can all see the boards in your heads already! I do!! Anyways..... I ran across some of my sketches and boards for it I did a way back and wanted to share my madness. One of my concerns was what amount of Marc Davis's concepts and the final design to use? Just animate Marc's stuff straight? Or a hybrid? I'm thinking hybrid-ish. These are early sketches of Henry (with a little Big Al at the bottom). I'll post more of them soon. Maybe Little 'Ol Tenessee Bear and Gomer next :)

4 comments:

  1. Great posts bro. Thanks, I needed some inspiration.
    Gustavo Pabon (from Newsday)

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  2. Sooo nice stuff here Jeff ! So good to see someone that actually draws ;) I'm so happy that I found your blog.

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  3. Thanks Mael! I thought the same thing when I ran across your fantastic blog! We adapt when we need to but we will draw forever ;) Looking forward to more your posts!!! Keep in touch and all the best!

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  4. Yes we will ! Keep up the great work as well Jeff. I wish you all the best too sir ;)

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