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WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? featured a perfect storm of talent and creativity at the end of the 1980s, as Disney re-invented animation and rightfully reclaimed their position as number one. Steven Spielberg joined with Disney, and cartoon characters from Warner Brothers and other studios were licensed to appear in this spectacular toonfest the likes of which we've never seen... and will probably never see again. This post features artwork from the incredible film. You can see the care and attention to detail in this movie. It's amazing how artists' work can be overwhelming and difficult, yet fun at the same time. (Been there. done that!) The artwork is gorgeous, meticulously crafted, with a wide range of styles. A huge bonus is the inclusion of so many clever ideas and toon references tucked into the artwork in the film. Let's take a look! And don't forget to click on the images below to see the large versions. The first set of background art is from the Roger Rabbit cartoon which opens the film. Look at the eye-grabbing perspective in this one! Here's a digitally recreated pan B/G... Roger Rabbit's living room. What is Baby Herman up to in the kitchen? Let's get a better look at that kitchen. Dazzling! Here's a "soft spot" for Roger to relax. It doesn't last long. What a delightful, clean "stage" for Roger's Tex Avery inspired takes! Now - it's off to TOONTOWN! It took several hours to digitally clear this wonderful B/G. If you remember the sequence, you'll remember there are characters crawling all over the screen. Here for the first time you can see the fantastic B/G devoid of all that commotion! In a startling departure from our usual "backgrounds only" norm, let's look at some of the characters that appear in this sequence, starting off with Snow White and the old hag. They walk right past a cartful of "wishing apples" on their way into the corner market named Cindy's (short for Cinderella, I'll bet!). Six of the seven dwarfs emerge from the subway! I wonder where Dopey is, what he was up to, and why he wasn't with the rest of the little men? Goofy appears not once, but twice! First as "George Geef," the 1950s "everyman," with his nose buried in a newspaper while crossing the street. You will have to look very closely - but I'm pretty sure this is Goofy on a pogo stick! The Three Little Pigs appear - one dressed as Little Red Riding Hood... And the Big Bad Wolf sneaks across a corner, hiding momentarily behind a crossing signal... There's the Reluctant Dragon... Mr. Toad gets a really wild ride on a fire truck, careening around the streets of Toontown... Reader Michael J. Ruocco identified this as Sir Giles from the Reluctant Dragon: These next characters are unknown to me. Anyone recognize them? This pig policeman and all those other little animals. Pigs? A goose? I'm wondering if they might be from the Van Buren studio... Now we'll venture further into Toontown. Even windows are a showcase for stylish design! What a handsome elevator button! Tall building... 450 floors! Here's the elevator with the door open and closed. Notice the personalization - faces appear everywhere - in the lighting fixtures, the elevator button... even the plant pot! This bedroom is full of intriguing detail. Look at the face on the bed's footboard! Check out the "toon glove" drapery ties. What is up with that beaver painting? And the phonograph player on the bed? And... did you notice the mouse hole??!!! I couldn't resist this screen grab... so much style, as the door bursts open... and speaking of doors, here's another one... Watch that first step, it's a doozy... Here's a long digitally re-assembled pan B/G... from the first frame (left) to the last (on the right): This street scene is cartoon art at its tooney best! Look at the "faces" in the architecture... even the box office. And notice "Willy the Giant" is appearing at the theatre in "Fun And Fancy Free." Even the dark alleys are eye candy, if a bit ominous... and again, look for the "faces." Look at the amazing carved door on the left... Here is a Toontown street. Lots of marvelous details... including the face in the barrel! Notice the subway portal... there's another (different) version of this street coming soon. Also notice the sign "Caution - Falling Anvils!" Here's a closer look at the left side store window. Dopey's got his own clothing line. And Lampwick (from Pinocchio) is the poster boy for BLAMO exploding cigars, and he's wearing his! The window signs promise "Gags Galore" and promote buying bonds. Look at CARTOONY, the Variety-style newspaper in the alley - the headline reads "Bob Z (as in Zameckis) has a winner!" Look at the PHENOMENAL detail in this B/G. That appears to be a real car trunk embedded in the toon world... along with a junk truck overflowing with "ACME overused gags." (check list) musical instruments (toon piano, concertina and washboard!) weapons of toon destruction -a saw, an anchor, dynamite, a bomb and a steel girder... bowling balls (and pins) a spotted inflatable sea serpent (pool toy) miscellaneous trunks a dead fish (stiff as a carp), and an open can of sardines a dirty sock a baby bottle, toothbrush and toothpaste, a dog bone, a straw hat... golf clubs, a ski pole and a crutch and an umbrella... various banana peels and a rubber chicken! And... a pail-toting broom from FANTASIA... and MICKEY MOUSE's pants!!! Here is the afore-promised second view of the street with the subway portal and the cautionary anvil warning sign. This one opens onto yet another Toontown street. Here's a closer view. Notice the wonderfully strained expressions on the buildings' "faces." Here's a different view of the street with the "ACME Overused gags" truck. We conclude our visit to Toontown with a long shot of the same street, followed by larger left and right side views. Only one thing left to ask... WILL WE EVER SEE a ROGER RABBIT sequel? Unlikely... but here's hoping!

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WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? featured a perfect storm of talent and creativity at the end of the 1980s, as Disney re-invented animation and rightfully reclaimed their position as number one. Steven Spielberg joined with Disney, and cartoon characters from Warner Brothers and other studios were licensed to appear in this spectacular toonfest the likes of which we've never seen... and will probably never see again. This post features artwork from the incredible film. You can see the care and attention to detail in this movie. It's amazing how artists' work can be overwhelming and difficult, yet fun at the same time. (Been there. done that!) The artwork is gorgeous, meticulously crafted, with a wide range of styles. A huge bonus is the inclusion of so many clever ideas and toon references tucked into the artwork in the film. Let's take a look! And don't forget to click on the images below to see the large versions. The first set of background art is from the Roger Rabbit cartoon which opens the film. Look at the eye-grabbing perspective in this one! Here's a digitally recreated pan B/G... Roger Rabbit's living room. What is Baby Herman up to in the kitchen? Let's get a better look at that kitchen. Dazzling! Here's a "soft spot" for Roger to relax. It doesn't last long. What a delightful, clean "stage" for Roger's Tex Avery inspired takes! Now - it's off to TOONTOWN! It took several hours to digitally clear this wonderful B/G. If you remember the sequence, you'll remember there are characters crawling all over the screen. Here for the first time you can see the fantastic B/G devoid of all that commotion! In a startling departure from our usual "backgrounds only" norm, let's look at some of the characters that appear in this sequence, starting off with Snow White and the old hag. They walk right past a cartful of "wishing apples" on their way into the corner market named Cindy's (short for Cinderella, I'll bet!). Six of the seven dwarfs emerge from the subway! I wonder where Dopey is, what he was up to, and why he wasn't with the rest of the little men? Goofy appears not once, but twice! First as "George Geef," the 1950s "everyman," with his nose buried in a newspaper while crossing the street. You will have to look very closely - but I'm pretty sure this is Goofy on a pogo stick! The Three Little Pigs appear - one dressed as Little Red Riding Hood... And the Big Bad Wolf sneaks across a corner, hiding momentarily behind a crossing signal... There's the Reluctant Dragon... Mr. Toad gets a really wild ride on a fire truck, careening around the streets of Toontown... Reader Michael J. Ruocco identified this as Sir Giles from the Reluctant Dragon: These next characters are unknown to me. Anyone recognize them? This pig policeman and all those other little animals. Pigs? A goose? I'm wondering if they might be from the Van Buren studio... Now we'll venture further into Toontown. Even windows are a showcase for stylish design! What a handsome elevator button! Tall building... 450 floors! Here's the elevator with the door open and closed. Notice the personalization - faces appear everywhere - in the lighting fixtures, the elevator button... even the plant pot! This bedroom is full of intriguing detail. Look at the face on the bed's footboard! Check out the "toon glove" drapery ties. What is up with that beaver painting? And the phonograph player on the bed? And... did you notice the mouse hole??!!! I couldn't resist this screen grab... so much style, as the door bursts open... and speaking of doors, here's another one... Watch that first step, it's a doozy... Here's a long digitally re-assembled pan B/G... from the first frame (left) to the last (on the right): This street scene is cartoon art at its tooney best! Look at the "faces" in the architecture... even the box office. And notice "Willy the Giant" is appearing at the theatre in "Fun And Fancy Free." Even the dark alleys are eye candy, if a bit ominous... and again, look for the "faces." Look at the amazing carved door on the left... Here is a Toontown street. Lots of marvelous details... including the face in the barrel! Notice the subway portal... there's another (different) version of this street coming soon. Also notice the sign "Caution - Falling Anvils!" Here's a closer look at the left side store window. Dopey's got his own clothing line. And Lampwick (from Pinocchio) is the poster boy for BLAMO exploding cigars, and he's wearing his! The window signs promise "Gags Galore" and promote buying bonds. Look at CARTOONY, the Variety-style newspaper in the alley - the headline reads "Bob Z (as in Zameckis) has a winner!" Look at the PHENOMENAL detail in this B/G. That appears to be a real car trunk embedded in the toon world... along with a junk truck overflowing with "ACME overused gags." (check list) musical instruments (toon piano, concertina and washboard!) weapons of toon destruction -a saw, an anchor, dynamite, a bomb and a steel girder... bowling balls (and pins) a spotted inflatable sea serpent (pool toy) miscellaneous trunks a dead fish (stiff as a carp), and an open can of sardines a dirty sock a baby bottle, toothbrush and toothpaste, a dog bone, a straw hat... golf clubs, a ski pole and a crutch and an umbrella... various banana peels and a rubber chicken! And... a pail-toting broom from FANTASIA... and MICKEY MOUSE's pants!!! Here is the afore-promised second view of the street with the subway portal and the cautionary anvil warning sign. This one opens onto yet another Toontown street. Here's a closer view. Notice the wonderfully strained expressions on the buildings' "faces." Here's a different view of the street with the "ACME Overused gags" truck. We conclude our visit to Toontown with a long shot of the same street, followed by larger left and right side views. Only one thing left to ask... WILL WE EVER SEE a ROGER RABBIT sequel? Unlikely... but here's hoping!

www.imdb.com/title/tt0096438/ Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Director: Robert Zemeckis Gary K. Wolf (novel) Jeffrey Price (screenplay) Bob Hoskins... Eddie Valiant Christopher Lloyd... Judge Doom Joanna Cassidy... Dolores Charles Fleischer... Roger Rabbit / Benny The Cab / Greasy / Psycho (voice) Stubby Kaye... Marvin Acme Alan Tilvern... R.K. Maroon Richard LeParmentier... Lt. Santino (as Richard Le Parmentier) Lou Hirsch... Baby Herman (voice) Betsy Brantley... Jessica's Performance Model Joel Silver... Raoul (Director) Paul Springer... Augie Richard Ridings... Angelo Edwin Craig... Arthritic Cowboy Lindsay Holiday... Soldier Mike Edmonds... Stretch Kathleen Turner... Jessica Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)

The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by Toy Story. Perhaps even more important, though, has been his dedication in passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn could push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his sold-out master classes in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable," he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students, and fans.

The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by Toy Story. Perhaps even more important, though, has been his dedication in passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn could push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his sold-out master classes in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs. Urging his readers to \"invent but be believable,\" he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students, and fans.

[Robert Zemeckis • 1988]

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