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Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

REFPACK012: Download Jugend & Three Rare Columbia Color Rhapsodies Cartoons


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September-October 2016

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Every other month, members of Animation Resources are given access to an exclusive Members Only Reference Pack. These downloadable files are high resolution e-books on a variety of educational subjects and rare cartoons from the collection of Animation Resources in DVD quality. Our current Reference Pack has just been released. If you are a member, click through the link to access the MEMBERS ONLY DOWNLOAD PAGE. If you aren’t a member yet, please JOIN ANIMATION RESOURCES. It’s well worth it.

PDF E-BOOK:
Jugend

Jugend Magazine
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January – June 1918

The late 19th century marked the beginning of one of the greatest explosions of culture in modern times. Two forces were colliding- modern industrial technology, and a revolution in hand made arts and crafts. At first, these two things seem to be mutually exclusive, but they came together perfectly in a Geman magazine called Jugend. Titled after the German word for “youth”, Jugend was at the forefront of the arts and crafts movement. In fact, in Germany, art nouveau came to be known as “jugend-stil” (Jugend style). Utilizing state of the art color printing techniques to reproduce hand drawn lettering and beautiful sketches and paintings, Jugend set a standard in graphic design that continues to be felt to this day.

This PDF e-book contains all of the major illustrations from the first six issues published in 1918, and includes an introduction by Stephen Worth. This PDF e-book is optimized for display on the iPad or printing two up with a cover on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.

REFBONUS001: JUGEND 1918 PDF
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Columbia Color Rhapsodies
Columbia Color Rhapsodies
Columbia Color Rhapsodies

Three Columbia Color Rhapsodies Shorts
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“The Kangaroo Kid” (1938) / “Midnight Frolics (1938) / “Pickled Puss (1948)

The Columbia Studios animated cartoons are rarely shown today, and their reputation has been disparaged by numerous animation historians, but that doesn’t mean they have little to offer. The premises and character designs from these films are derivative of the work of other studios. “Kangaroo Kid” might easily be mistaken for an early color Merrie Melodies cartoon, “Midnight Frolics” clearly draws upon Disney’s “Lonesome Ghosts” for its characters, and “Pickled Puss” apes MGM’s Tom & Jerry all the way down to the details of Irv Spence’s animation and posing style. But even if the ideas in these cartoons aren’t original, there’s some excellent animation and background work. An interesting side note is that the direction of “Midnight Frolics” is credited to Ub Iwerks, even if very little of it reflects his personal style. Many thanks to Animation Resources Advisory Board Member, Steve Stanchfield for sharing these three rare films with us.

REFPACK011: Three Columbia Color Rhapsodies Shorts
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Friday, July 15th, 2016

REFPACK011: DOWNLOAD Three Great Cartoons By Halas and Batchelor


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July-August 2016

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Every other month, members of Animation Resources are given access to an exclusive Members Only Reference Pack. These downloadable files are high resolution e-books on a variety of educational subjects and rare cartoons from the collection of Animation Resources in DVD quality. Our current Reference Pack has just been released. If you are a member, click through the link to access the MEMBERS ONLY DOWNLOAD PAGE. If you aren’t a member yet, please JOIN ANIMATION RESOURCES. It’s well worth it.

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Halas and Bachelor Shorts

Halas and Bachelor Shorts

Halas and Bachelor Shorts

Three Halas & Batchelor Shorts
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“Top Dogs” (1960) “The Stowaway” (1960) “The Cultured Ape” (1959)

John Halas was born in Hungary and in 1932 he was one of the founders of the first animation studio there, Coloriton. He studied with George Pal for a time, then emigrated to England, where he met his wife and partner, Joy Batchelor. They established Halas & Batchelor studios in 1940, taking on commercial work and propaganda films for the Ministry of Information. After WWII, the studio grew with leaps and bounds, tackling the production of the animated theatrical feature Animal Farm. During the 1950s, they moved into television animation, producing Dodo The Kid From Outer Space and Foo Foo.

We are presenting three Halas & Bachelor shorts from their television era. They display remarkable ingenuity despite the limitations of television budgets and schedules. The first film, “Top Dog” employs paper cut out characters in a very appealing way. “Foo Foo The Stowaway” uses simple means to put across its story without compromising movement, design or color. The third film, “The Cultured Ape” is modeled after the UPA style, and succeeds to make its point in a more entertaining way than many of the UPA films it is based upon. In the United States, television animation sacrificed the animation and made up for it with design, but Halas & Batchelor succeed on both counts. These videos will only be available to Animation Resources members for two months, July and August of 2016, after which they will be removed from the download area of the website.

REFPACK011: Snip & Snap Top Dogs (1960)
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REFPACK011: Foo Foo The Stowaway (1960)
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REFPACK011: The Cultured Ape (1959)
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Friday, July 8th, 2016

Animation Resources Members: REFPACK011 Is Now Available For Download!

Animation Resources members can now download the July-August 2016 Reference Pack on the Members Only Download Page. This time around, we feature a book published in 1874 on the brilliant caricaturist James Gillray, and three fantastic cartoons by Halas and Bachelor. You won’t want to miss them, so login and download them today!


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James Gillray Life and Works

James Gillray Caricaturist

Halas and Bachelor Shorts

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