February 2012
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“The Jungle Book” 1967
Feb 23rd
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I’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...
Feb 22nd
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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?
Feb 21st
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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?
Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Riding the wave off that Glen Keane post, here we have a shot from “Oliver and Company” 1988, by none other than Mr. Keane himself.
Feb 18th
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Anonymous asked: do you have any pencil tests on fox and the hound or 101 dalmations? I would greatly appreciate it if you did
Feb 16th
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And 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.
Feb 16th
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Here’s the actual video of the Rapunzel pencil test by Glen Keane. Thanks to everyone who helped me find this stuff! 
Feb 16th
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Feb 16th
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Anonymous asked: I hear there's pencil tests for Tangled. Is there any chance you can find some?
Feb 16th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 13th
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More “Pinocchio” 1940
Feb 13th
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“Pinocchio” 1940 animated by Ollie Johnston
Feb 11th
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“Tarzan “(1999) Fixed- I originally uploaded the wrong version of this
Feb 10th
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I had a request for Looney Tunes tests. This is the only one I have ever seen. Animated by Ken Harris.
Feb 8th
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Here’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.
Feb 8th
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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 :)
Feb 8th
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Feb 6th
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“The Jungle Book” 1967 Amazing work by Milt Kahl. Pencil test put together by Andreas Deja.
Feb 6th
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“The Great Mouse Detective” 1986 Prof. Ratigan, by Glen Keane
Feb 6th
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“Avatar: The Last Airbender” S02 E14 “City of Walls and Secrets”
Feb 4th
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“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.
Feb 3rd
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…and more “Road to El Dorado”
Feb 3rd
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So it was requested, so it shall be done. “The Road to El Dorado” 2000
Feb 2nd
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January 2012
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Anonymous asked: Is it just me or are the pencil tests kind of creepy? Especially the Little Mermaid ones you posted.
Jan 30th
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Jan 30th
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“Peter Pan” 1953 Mr. Darling, by John Lounsbery 
Jan 30th
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Jan 30th
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Tom 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. 
Jan 28th
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“Rhapsody in Blue” from “Fantasia 2000”
Jan 25th
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“The Emperor’s New Groove” 2000 Yzma and Yzma as a kitten
Jan 19th
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More “Beauty and the Beast”, seeing as it was re-released in 3D today.  Gaston, by Andreas Deja.
Jan 14th
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Jan 13th
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By Request, “Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas” (2003) Someone actually submitted this a while ago and I forgot I had it. Oops.
Jan 10th
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“Hercules” 1997 More Meg! Three passes at the same shot, from rough to final.
Jan 10th
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Another shot from “The Laughing Gauchito”, unfinished sequel to “The Flying Gauchito” from “The Three Caballeros”. by Bill Tytla more from that unfinished short here.
Jan 8th
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“Tarzan” 1999 Jane and Tarzan
Jan 6th
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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?
Jan 4th
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Adult Tantor, “Tarzan” 1999
Jan 4th
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“We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story” 1993
Jan 3rd
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Treasure Planet
Jan 1st
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Young Tantor, “Tarzan” 1999
Jan 1st
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“Hercules” 1997 This is a cool piece because it has the original opening lines to “I Won’t Say I’m In Love”.
Dec 31st
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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...
Dec 31st
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“The Little Mermaid” 1989 No sound
Dec 28th
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from “Part of Your World” “The Little Mermaid” 1989
Dec 27th
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Someone 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.
Dec 27th
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Welcome new followers! Here, have some “Hercules”. 
Dec 26th
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