February 2012
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Watch“The Jungle Book” 1967
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WatchI’m pretty sure I’ve already posted this before, but I’m doing it again because I like it so much.
A test from the upcoming “Avatar: Legend of Korra”, which will premiere (hopefully) later this spring.
To anyone who is as big a fan as I am of the Avatar series, they have a fan club on facebook now.
Check out the Tumblr of Bryan Konietzko, too, one of the creators...
characterarcade asked: I really, really love this blog. You do such a great job and I always love seeing your posts on my dash. I do have just one request. Would it be possible to see some Adventure Time pencil tests?
Anonymous asked: I don't know if it's ever been asked of you before, but when did you first start animating, or at least begin to have an interest in it?
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WatchRiding the wave off that Glen Keane post, here we have a shot from “Oliver and Company” 1988, by none other than Mr. Keane himself.
Anonymous asked: do you have any pencil tests on fox and the hound or 101 dalmations? I would greatly appreciate it if you did
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WatchAnd here’s a fun clip about Glen Keane’s process for improving the animation on Tangled. He would draw over the shot as a reference for the animators so they could push the animation to be as good as it can be.
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WatchHere’s the actual video of the Rapunzel pencil test by Glen Keane. Thanks to everyone who helped me find this stuff!
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Anonymous asked: I hear there's pencil tests for Tangled. Is there any chance you can find some?
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WatchMore “Pinocchio” 1940
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Watch“Pinocchio” 1940
animated by Ollie Johnston
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Watch“Tarzan “(1999)
Fixed- I originally uploaded the wrong version of this
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WatchI had a request for Looney Tunes tests. This is the only one I have ever seen.
Animated by Ken Harris.
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WatchHere’s a fun one.
A “Fred Moore girl” animated by Ollie Johnston in the early 40s. It’s assumed it was for a propaganda film of some sort for the US troops. Not the kind of stuff you normally get to see from Disney artists.
theworldisfine asked: Could you link to an AVI file of the longer version of the Shere Khan pencil test please? I think Youtube and Vimeo would be better off for it :)
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Watch“The Jungle Book” 1967
Amazing work by Milt Kahl. Pencil test put together by Andreas Deja.
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Watch“The Great Mouse Detective” 1986
Prof. Ratigan, by Glen Keane
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Watch“Avatar: The Last Airbender” S02 E14 “City of Walls and Secrets”
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Watch“Avatar: The Last Airbender” S01 E14 “The Fortune Teller”
I have a huge packet of still key frames from Avatar, so I’ve decided to go through and sync them to sound and insert them in the scene they came from. It takes a while to do, so I’ll post them as I complete them.
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Watch…and more “Road to El Dorado”
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WatchSo it was requested, so it shall be done.
“The Road to El Dorado” 2000
January 2012
17 posts
Anonymous asked: Is it just me or are the pencil tests kind of creepy? Especially the Little Mermaid ones you posted.
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Watch“Peter Pan” 1953 Mr. Darling, by John Lounsbery
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WatchTom and Jerry
Not sure of the exact cartoon, if anyone knows feel free to let me know.
EDIT: ”Apparently that Tom and Jerry Pencil test is from “Mouse Cleaning”, and it was animated by Ken Muse” - Marcanimation
Here’s the cartoon.
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Watch“Rhapsody in Blue” from “Fantasia 2000”
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Watch“The Emperor’s New Groove” 2000
Yzma and Yzma as a kitten
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WatchMore “Beauty and the Beast”, seeing as it was re-released in 3D today.
Gaston, by Andreas Deja.
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WatchBy Request, “Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas” (2003)
Someone actually submitted this a while ago and I forgot I had it. Oops.
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Watch“Hercules” 1997
More Meg!
Three passes at the same shot, from rough to final.
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WatchAnother shot from “The Laughing Gauchito”, unfinished sequel to “The Flying Gauchito” from “The Three Caballeros”.
by Bill Tytla
more from that unfinished short here.
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Watch“Tarzan” 1999
Jane and Tarzan
nudelame-ology asked: How much did you know about animation before you went to school for it? I draw constantly, and it's something that's always appealed to me. But other than that and a few brief things I have read I know nothing. Should I be well prepared or will I pretty much learn everything there?
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WatchAdult Tantor, “Tarzan” 1999
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Watch“We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story” 1993
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WatchTreasure Planet
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WatchYoung Tantor, “Tarzan” 1999
December 2011
25 posts
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Watch“Hercules” 1997
This is a cool piece because it has the original opening lines to “I Won’t Say I’m In Love”.
time-out-of-life asked: This is a great blog, Henry. I have a question, though--for those who may enjoy animation like yourself, but may not necessarily want to pursue animation as a career, do you know of any sources one can use to learn and draw their own pencil test animation? I draw a lot in my spare time, and although my career isn't headed in that direction, I always wanted to be able to create an animation of...
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Watch“The Little Mermaid” 1989
No sound
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“The Little Mermaid” 1989
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WatchSomeone requested “The Little Mermaid”. I’m a huge fan of that film, but I have had trouble finding much quality pencil test footage from it. I’ll post what I have, but it’s all kind of fuzzy. Hopefully we get some good special features on the Bluray release in 2013.
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WatchWelcome new followers!
Here, have some “Hercules”.