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Post by petrolino on Jul 6, 2018 12:33:50 GMT
What do you think are some of Max Fleischer's lasting contributions to the arts? Do you consider him an innovator and a pioneer in animation like Walt Disney? Would you like to have gone for a drive with him in the Hollywood hills?
Thanks!
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Post by teleadm on Jul 6, 2018 16:21:10 GMT
While Disney got tons of Oscars and nominations, Max only got one nomination during his lifetime:  Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor 1936 in the Best Short Subject, Cartoons category. He didn't even get an afterthought honorary Oscar lifetime archivement award, and he outlived Disney, and died in 1972. Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor is part of our culture, and pop culture too, even if I myself can't stand their shorts nowdays, I think those two characters are important in the annals of movie history. |
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Post by koskiewicz on Jul 6, 2018 19:43:52 GMT
Max, along with Tex Avery are American animated artistic icons...
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Post by petrolino on Jul 6, 2018 20:38:54 GMT
Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor is part of our culture, and pop culture too, even if I myself can't stand their shorts nowdays, I think those two characters are important in the annals of movie history. Do you not like any Popeye or Betty Boop cartoons, teleadm? |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 6, 2018 21:00:42 GMT
An aside RE: Betty Boop Grim NatwickMyron "Grim" Natwick (August 16, 1890 – October 7, 1990) was an American artist, animator and film director. Natwick is best known for drawing the Fleischer Studio's most popular character, Betty Boop The Town of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (his birthplace ) holds ( held ?) an annual Betty Boop Festival. Mr Natwick is the cousin of MILDRED NATWICK |
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Post by petrolino on Jul 6, 2018 21:42:44 GMT
An aside RE: Betty Boop Grim NatwickMyron "Grim" Natwick (August 16, 1890 – October 7, 1990) was an American artist, animator and film director. Natwick is best known for drawing the Fleischer Studio's most popular character, Betty Boop
Max Fleischer has some talented guys at his studio. I found some sketches Grim Natwick did of Snow White for Walt Disney ...
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jul 6, 2018 22:04:06 GMT
The 3d sets in the Popeye cartoons were interesting.
His son (the director) Richard Fleischer was interviewed for a book on him.
I have a Tex Avery book and I think a Fleischer one by the same author.
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Post by teleadm on Jul 7, 2018 8:04:36 GMT
Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor is part of our culture, and pop culture too, even if I myself can't stand their shorts nowdays, I think those two characters are important in the annals of movie history. Do you not like any Popeye or Betty Boop cartoons, teleadm? Those things goes in waves, at the moment I can't stand them, but maybe in a few years I like them... The ones I've seen are mostly those from the early 1930s, that is usually in some sort of awful public domain versions, those were the ones I was refering to. |
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 10:21:46 GMT
Do you not like any Popeye or Betty Boop cartoons, teleadm? Those things goes in waves, at the moment I can't stand them, but maybe in a few years I like them... The ones I've seen are mostly those from the early 1930s, that is usually in some sort of awful public domain versions, those were the ones I was refering to. They're trippy.  |
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Post by snsurone on Jul 7, 2018 11:49:47 GMT
Max was the innovator in rotoscoping, which is matching the movements of cartoon characters with the movements of humans on film.
The result was very lifelike and graceful animation.
This procedure was put to great use in the series of Superman cartoons from the 1940's.
Although dated, especially in reference to "Japs" (they were made during WWII), I still find them a pleasure to watch.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 11:59:06 GMT
Max was the innovator in rotoscoping, which is matching the movements of cartoon characters with the movements of humans on film. The result was very lifelike and graceful animation. This procedure was put to great use in the series of Superman cartoons from the 1940's. Although dated, especially in reference to "Japs" (they were made during WWII), I still find them a pleasure to watch. That's a very helpful explanation about the rotoscope process, thanks.
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