tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post3805710747509072123..comments2008-02-24T20:21:46.816-08:00JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-18816026704122857972008-02-24T19:08:00.000-08:002008-02-24T19:08:00.000-08:00

I like the second screen grab with Bugs Bunny's arms spread out. It looks really sleek and dramatic considering the pose. I like the Jones design of Bugs Bunny too, but it has to be just right, like Washam did in this scene. The part where he's holding the mallet though, I thought that was Basil Davidovich.To answer your question Bill, both the Merry Melodies and Looney Tunes series were all in

Ross Irvinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02033285147977101581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-37301429511710030502008-02-19T23:44:00.000-08:002008-02-19T23:44:00.000-08:00

That version of Bugs was Benny Washam!? Holy cow, he was great! All this time I ws crediting that to Ken Harris!

Eddie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07729949238666234774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-36221242450658540352008-02-19T19:07:00.000-08:002008-02-19T19:07:00.000-08:00

"do you think Chuck Jones' control over his animators was a good thing? His cartoons were definitely more consistent, but is it less entertaining that way?"Yes, I think it worked beautifully. Senior animators like Washam & Ken Harris did have some breathing room, the main importance with Chuck was to stay on model & hit the layout poses at key moments. IMO the results were animation magic and the

Larry Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02796712092304761340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-49276641234088791592008-02-19T17:28:00.000-08:002008-02-19T17:28:00.000-08:00

Great Benny Washam images. He was a great talent & a constant force for most of Chuck's career. I'm very glad he gave up the hamburger stand to become an animator!

Larry Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02796712092304761340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-42150560943041465572008-02-19T16:30:00.000-08:002008-02-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

Thanks for pointing this out, it's really inspiring! And I love being able to spot each individual animator.Could you sometime post a tutorial on how to make frame-grabs?!

patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884962396217343739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-80438225337288231252008-02-19T15:37:00.000-08:002008-02-19T15:37:00.000-08:00

John, I though you should see this, so you can help put a stop to it.http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/I honestly can't believe this.

Mattieshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384858218918956317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-33818482681586060522008-02-19T14:24:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:24:00.000-08:00

I love this cartoon!Great design and appealing shapes in the poses.Bugs' walk is fantastic also. Out of character, but very funny.This cartoon in my mind, tends to stand out amongst many of Chucks others. Perhaps he was trying something a little different, who knows?

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08102950888265856546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-10592074709471390352008-02-19T14:01:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:01:00.000-08:00

Hey John! More homework for ya to look at if u have the time. Tried to tackle another Scribner still and some others too over the weekend. http://www.anthonyrizzo.comThanks for leaving me a comment last Friday btw. Amazing!-Mr. Rizzo

Anthony P. Rizzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791792665466204307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-38547429062224472042008-02-19T13:14:00.000-08:002008-02-19T13:14:00.000-08:00

I love Bug's Groucho Marx walk i his segment. Makes him seem more animated and fun. Do you know why Chuck sent him in the opposite direction?

Mattieshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384858218918956317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-35750685038839096452008-02-19T12:38:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:38:00.000-08:00

I always loved the way Bugs looks in this cartoon, more than any of Chuck's other cartoons. I also love how he walks hunched forward in this cartoon, like Groucho Marx.

Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12489620525595098628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-66423933755699748532008-02-19T10:46:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:46:00.000-08:00

This is a really appealing Bugs, really cute eyes in this cartoon!

Kali Fontecchiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11203562437910689569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-81446575017535838272008-02-19T07:50:00.000-08:002008-02-19T07:50:00.000-08:00

At this point, were all Looney Tunes in color? There are times where this cartoon seems like a black n white, although the horror genre calls for darker, almost monochromatic stylings. Was this always on the boards to be color? Or was it planned as a black n white and then "upgraded" to full color?

Bill Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12811720663765452460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-55224987886610837602008-02-19T06:56:00.000-08:002008-02-19T06:56:00.000-08:00

Ben Washam and Ken Harris are my two favorite of Chuck's animators, and Ben because his early stlye almost belonged with the Tex and Clampett camp.Piece of trivia: Ben was the one responsible for some of the sillier swears the cartoons sometimes had. Like in 'Duck Amuck', they used his 'Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin'.- trevor.

Booo Tooons Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554109671909765241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-46939633402448440132008-02-18T23:02:00.000-08:002008-02-18T23:02:00.000-08:00

The candle shots are close-ups of a comparatively small image of Bugs, as you can see when there's a pull-back to show it's really on a screen in Mad Doctor/Peter Lorre's lab. This is something I always noticed in shots like this, where there's a zoom into or back from a character that occupies a relatively small area of the cel; the smaller the drawing, the sloppier it looks. I always figured it

Paul Pennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675804395438758118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-57128662555067673802008-02-18T21:41:00.000-08:002008-02-18T21:41:00.000-08:00

that's a really nice looking bugs!the ones with the candle though look like they should be on the cover of a VHS tape of public domain cartoons in a dollar store

Timefishbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714482646891891835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-22121462684026868042008-02-18T19:43:00.000-08:002008-02-18T19:43:00.000-08:00

Holy crap! I literally just finished watching that cartoon before you posted this. And the first thing I thought during the opening credits was, "I have never heard anything about these animators." Thanks for shedding a little light on it.I also wanted to ask, do you think Chuck Jones' control over his animators was a good thing? His cartoons were definitely more consistent, but is it less

Ardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271440409607432263noreply@blogger.com