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The first post in my Design in Motion blog is finished!!

In this first post, we will be going over the formation of DePatie-Freleng and the Pink Panther titles that made Friz and David's new company a success. Hope y'all enjoy https://t.co/0pWmIYQypC

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@corantus your versatility is literally stunning!!

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The Hole (1962) Storyboard, dir. John Hubley

Hubley's Oscar-winning anti-war film from the perspective of two construction workers. The dialogue was completely improved by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie and George Matthews. Pretty sure most of this was done by Bill Littlejohn

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Art Babbitt animation from "Everybody Rides the Carousel" (1975), dir. John Hubley

according to the late Michael Sporn, John Hubley invited Sporn to see the pencil tests for the scene claiming it was "one of the greatest pieces of animation you’ll ever see"

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"Hurts and Flowers" (1969) DFE, dir. Hawley Pratt

Second in the Roland & Rattfink series, the film centers around the conflicts between the personified hippies (Roland) and establishment (Rattfink). Submitted for consideration of the 1968 Best Short Oscar, but wasn't nominated

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Jay Ward Productions did a number of commercials for Quaker cereals. Here's one from 1969 for Quisp. Animation done by Phil Duncan, Gerard Baldwin and Ben Washam. Vocals by Jay Ward-lifers Bill Scott, Daws Butler and Paul Frees.

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"The French Lesson: Conversation", an award-winning Halas & Batchelor ad made for Zizanie produced in the late 60s-early 70s.

I'm afraid I can't tell you who animated on this, but the art direction is very striking

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"A Story, A Story" (1973), dir. Gene Deitch

Narration by Dr John Akar. Based off the children's book of the same name by Gail E. Haley. The story is based off the African folktale of Anansi the Spider Man who brings down the stories of the world by tricking Nyame, the Sky God

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"A Shot in the Dark" (1964) United Artists, dir. Blake Edwards

Opening titles storyboarded by John W. Dunn, Music by Henry Mancini, animation outsourced to George Dunning's studio (same studio behind Yellow Submarine)

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Dean Elliott is a guy I consider one of the worst cartoon composers ever ... yet I "love" his work. I'm fascinated by how bad it is in a guilty pleasure sense

so, I made this. I call it "The Dean Elliott Super Happy Fun Times". Enjoy!~

(🔈Volume Warning, btw)

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@RavenLynClemens absolute peak taste

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Merry Christmas my friends, loved ones, and general internet strangers. My Christmas gift to y’all is I have one more YouTube video I hope to release before the year ends. Look forward to updates as they come!

Happy Holidays gang!!! ✨✨✨

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Scott Bradley cues from "Cellbound" (1955), dir. Tex Avery & Mike Lah.

Bradley was a highly skilled composer and added so much life to the MGM cartoons. His energetic compositions use the same "Mickey Mousing" techniques as Carl Stalling but with his more avant-garde tastes.

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Let's do a musical breakdown of Scott Bradley's MGM scores! Starting with, imo, one of his best: the Droopy masterpiece, "Deputy Droopy" (1955)

We open with a cheesy scene setter for a western short. The music establishes the local, seniority, and our sleazy villains (1/??)

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Isolated Music Cue from "Snoopy Come Home" (1972)

The Sherman Bros (with arranger Don Ralke) wrote a more traditional film score that still understands the Midwestern sensibility of Peanuts just in a more "Disney" execution. The usage leitmotifs in this bit are very strong

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Isolated Vince Guaraldi Music Cue (from 1967's "You're In Love, Charlie Brown")

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Excerpts from the voice recording session of Chuck Jones' "Nelly's Folly" (1961). Singer Gloria Woods is being directed here by Jones himself pushing her to be more personal in her takes.

Also featured on the track is staff composer Milt Franklyn backing Woods on the piano.

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a cute commissioned drawing in 1984 by legendary Chuck Jones animator Ben Washam. his art never lost that sense of appeal

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"Ball Game" (1971), a Don Williams animated bumper for The New Pink Panther Show (1971-74), NBC

Storyboards by John Dunn, Narration by Marvin Miller, Music by Doug Goodwin and his jazz ensemble

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"Animation Has Changed" (1971), a pitch reel by Halas & Batchelor to show advertising agencies how much the company has changed using a radical and then-topical production design

Footage from the studios previous commercial work is used in the opening montage

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George Nicholas footage from "The Cat in the Hat" (1971), DFE dir. Hawley Pratt.

Allan Sherman's vocal deliveries deserve big compliments. He gives such warmth to his readings. Brian Jay Jones' Seuss biography says Sherman and Ted Geisel got along very well during recordings.