Showing posts with label Warner Brothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Warner Brothers. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
WHAT'S OPERA, DOC? (Warner Brothers, 1957)
WHAT'S OPERA, DOC? is a "Merrie Melodies" cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones. The film features Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in a seven-minute parody of composer Richard Wagner's operas. The stunning background art is by Maurice Noble.Originally released to theaters by Warner Bros. on July 6, 1957, What's Opera, Doc? features the speaking and singing voices of Mel Blanc as Bugs and Arthur Q. Bryan as
HOLLYWOOD STEPS OUT (1941)
I always loved cartoons with celebrity caricatures. Warner Brothers' "HOLLYWOOD STEPS OUT" is one of the best.The background art does a beautiful job depicting the glamorous Hollywood nightclub scene at Ciro's, one of Tinseltown's notorious hot spots.The pan shot of the interior is digitally recreated, giving us a view of the art we never saw in the movie. That's Cary Grant on the far right. You
HYDE AND HARE (Warner Bros., 1955)
Watch the cartoon:Now, the great backgrounds by Irv Wyner. Lots of 1950s modern style here. Fantastic!Hmmm, a rabbit hole!Very jazzy color styling in the next two B/Gs:This is a digitally recreated vertical pan:Terrific use of perspective:Dr. Jekyll's lab:I love a piano! Victorian goes modern, what a great stylization:This music manuscript was painted note by note. Incredible! While not entirely
AIN'T SHE TWEET (Warner Bros., 1952)
Today, sleek, modern backgrounds from a classic fifties Sylvester and Tweety cartoon. These are really great - colorful and cartoon-ey!First, watch the toon:Now enjoy the delightful B/G art by Irv Wyner:
SHOW BIZ BUGS (Warners, 1957)
There is one word that succinctly sums up the look and feel of 1950s Warner Brothers cartoons: refreshing.The snappy modern style is clean and as brash as the characters' attitudes.Take a good look at these delightful B/Gs by Boris Gorelick, and ENJOY!
Hollywood Steps Out: Gigantic Pan!
This is the single biggest pan background I've ever digitally re-created. Completed, it was 130 inches long!!!I have included the entire reconstructed B/G, as well as segments so you can see details.As the pan begins we hear the Looney Tunes melody, then see Leon Schlesinger (on the right) and his assistant Henry Binder (on the left). Leon Schlesinger founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which
HIAWATHA'S RABBIT HUNT(Warner Bros., 1941)
HIAWATHA'S RABBIT HUNT is an early Bugs Bunny cartoon. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Warner Brothers' animation division. The Disney influence was pervasive. All the studios were forced to step up their game. These are certainly among the most lavish artwork pieces I've ever seen from the infamous "Termite Terrace." First up - a most unusual pan, which starts at the top of the
LONG-HAIRED HARE (Warner Bros., 1948)
Love the Warner Brothers cartoons. Add Bugs Bunny and a musical theme, and I'm in heaven!Here are the credits:Watch the cartoon here:http://revver.com/video/769820/bugs-bunny-long-haired-hare/Now enjoy the digitally re-assembled background art!This first B/G has a fade-in (that's the oddly unmatched section far left).Here's a close-up view of the 50s-style house exterior from the opening pan:And
CORNY CONCERTO (Warners, 1943)
Warner Brothers animation studio paid tribute to Disney's FANTASIA by concocting this good-natured spoof of Disney's film, deftly lacerating any notion of highbrow pretense. The CORNY CONCERTO artwork is incredibly good and true to style, right down to art deco idioms and color palettes.Here is the Corny-gie Hall marquee, with and without its neon-effects overlay.The Maestro's podium is lavishly
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