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Our great and glorious quest begins! In the first part of our two-part look at the notorious Disney classic THE BLACK CAULDRON, Daniel is joined by Dr Simon Rodway from Aberystwyth University to look at the film’s roots in Welsh mythology. Listen now: https://t.co/pz6GAg0Hr8
Animator Milt Kahl considered his work on the villainous Madame Medusa in THE RESCUERS to be amongst his finest, inspired by the wonderful vocal performance from Geraldine Page. Here are some of his preparatory sketches for the characters. Learn more: https://t.co/GakPFFy3gy
One of the more unusual ideas floated during the development of THE RESCUERS was that Cruella De Vil should be the villain. Though the idea was scrapped, Ken Anderson did a number of sketches imagining this new version of the iconic character. Learn more: https://t.co/GakPFFy3gy
One of the artists who worked on the development of THE RESCUERS was cartoonist Fred Lucky, who joined Disney during the 70s. These initial character designs for Miss Bianca and Bernard became guides for the artists who followed him. Learn more: https://t.co/GakPFFy3gy
One project developed alongside THE RESCUERS was CATFISH BEND, spearheaded by Ken Anderson. Eventually abandoned, Anderson’s work on the film would have a considerable impact on the character designs in THE RESCUERS. Learn more: https://t.co/GakPFFy3gy
A new episode is waiting for you! Daniel is joined by child counsellor and therapist Modupe Aladejebi from @kidsfirstaus to look at the melancholy Disney classic THE RESCUERS and how it speaks to the experiences of children in crisis. Listen now: https://t.co/GakPFFy3gy
Mel Shaw joined the Disney animation department in 1938, and began working on the visual development of BAMBI and the Pastoral Symphony sequence in FANTASIA. He would leave the studio in 1943, but was later invited to return in the mid 70s. Learn more: https://t.co/HMk4C8BR9G
Using Ken Anderson’s designs, animator Milt Kahl then had the task of adapting Anderson’s character work on ROBIN HOOD for animation. Here are some of his gorgeous early character designs, including Prince John as a tiger. Learn more in our latest episode: https://t.co/GJ2YRblr8F
An important part of Ken Anderson’s work on ROBIN HOOD was developing the cast of characters, assigning which animal would work best with characters from the Robin Hood legends. Here are some of his extraordinary character sketches. Learn more: https://t.co/GJ2YRblr8F
Disney’s iconic ROBIN HOOD was the brainchild of master concept artist Ken Anderson, who created extraordinary character designs and concepts for the film. Many consider his work on ROBIN HOOD to be his masterpiece. Learn more in our latest episode: https://t.co/KBFfiEauJa…