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Animation Hall Of Fame

Subjects : it-skills, arts
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1. ___________ is just as its title suggests; a series of comic-strip style drawings filmed sequentially - with an occasional animated effect






2. _____________ have always claimed that they 'want to make a world that is seen through a dirty pane of glass.' they make puppets that look like old dolls abused by many generations of children - construct the sets - arrange the lighting - and do the






3. In 1972 - Brooklyn born animator __________________ directed the first X-rated animated feature - fritz the cat - which recieved much critical and commercial success - but his promise seemed increasingly to diminish as the decade wore on.






4. In 1972 - Brooklyn born animator __________________ directed the first X-rated animated feature - fritz the cat - which recieved much critical and commercial success - but his promise seemed increasingly to diminish as the decade wore on.






5. The film - LA PLANET SAUVAGE - directed by __________________ was one of the first feature length animations dedicated to adults and science fiction






6. This japanese artist was a second wave animator that studed western animation tecks and pioneered the use of cel animation in japan






7. Nothing prepared __________ and _________ for the shock of going from $50000 they typically spent on once short at MGM to $2700 they had to switch to






8. Because it offered almost no depth of character or story - neither the press nor the movie goers gave ___________ a warm welcome - and even it s animators seemed eager to disown it.






9. Russian animator is known for establishing the art of stop-motion animation. his puppets - were made with wire and plaster






10. The idea of a feature cartoon that dealt with such seious subject as anti-communisms and contained little or no laughs was a challenge to the Halas and Batchelor team - but the proceeded and started production on __________________ in '51






11. While willis o'brian animated KING KONG appeared jerky and moved too fast on screen - _______________ created mighty joe young with more subtlety and slowed the animation down to convey a sense of scale.






12. Action for Children's Television (ACT) grew out of the suburban Boston living room of the housewife and mother _____________ - who used her organization to lobby washington to impose new rules on kids' programming on cartoons






13. Action for Children's Television (ACT) grew out of the suburban Boston living room of the housewife and mother _____________ - who used her organization to lobby washington to impose new rules on kids' programming on cartoons






14. He created humorous phases of funny faces using frame-frame animation drawn on a chalkboard






15. _____________ have always claimed that they 'want to make a world that is seen through a dirty pane of glass.' they make puppets that look like old dolls abused by many generations of children - construct the sets - arrange the lighting - and do the






16. By 1958. CBS terrytoons was out UPA-ing UPA!__________ picked up the ball and kept running - fulfilling the promise of UPA by producing contemporary cartoons that reflicted modern life using modern art






17. _______________ was the Czech master of Stop-motion puppet animation. his talent lay in creating the illusion that the puppets were acting out of their own will rahter that being controled by a puppeteer






18. After 'why crows are black' was mistakedn at the '55 venice festival for soviet animation - ________ was determined that chinese animation shoult have a distinctive chinese look






19. ________'s work is full of bizarre kafka-esque fantasies - such as a man-eating baby carriage - elephantine chickens descending from above and squashing and unsuspecting onlooker - flying houses - and an unhealthy obsession with dismembered feet






20. During the 1970's and 80's _____________________ almost single-handedly revitalized stop-motion animationwith his trademarded claymation shorts and helped establish the viability of regional animaion in the US






21. _______________ was the Czech master of Stop-motion puppet animation. his talent lay in creating the illusion that the puppets were acting out of their own will rahter that being controled by a puppeteer






22. The films of ______________________ were not commercially succesful in Japan until he reluctantly allowed his characters to be merchandised. after selling the rights - his films became some of the top-grossing films in japan






23. He created humorous phases of funny faces using frame-frame animation drawn on a chalkboard






24. ________'s work is full of bizarre kafka-esque fantasies - such as a man-eating baby carriage - elephantine chickens descending from above and squashing and unsuspecting onlooker - flying houses - and an unhealthy obsession with dismembered feet






25. AKIRA began life ans a best selling manga series in Japan -. when first financial interests wanted to turn it into a feature film ________________ refused to sell the rights unless he had total artistic control as director






26. Music all songs and merchandising tie ins propelled his fame






27. This animation pioneer got his start designing postes and comic strips and one of this first films LITTLE NEMO - was based on a comic star






28. ___________ is just as its title suggests; a series of comic-strip style drawings filmed sequentially - with an occasional animated effect






29. Known for creating cartooon for both adult audiences and young children - _________ promoted 'roobabr and custard' the first animated TV series to be made in the UK that is remembered for its colorful use of magic markers






30. Music all songs and merchandising tie ins propelled his fame






31. The film - LA PLANET SAUVAGE - directed by __________________ was one of the first feature length animations dedicated to adults and science fiction






32. After publicly quitting Disney Studios - ____________________ created the critically acclaimed film THE SECRET OF NIMH - which received the almost-forgotten art of pre-war disney animation






33. By 1958. CBS terrytoons was out UPA-ing UPA!__________ picked up the ball and kept running - fulfilling the promise of UPA by producing contemporary cartoons that reflicted modern life using modern art






34. Worked on the Warner Bros. stock characters






35. One of the creative obstacles associated with __________ was the fact that the films would eventually be shown on television - so the main action had to occur in the middle of the screen






36. In '58 under ___________ and _______________ - toie doga began the modern japanese animation industryby producion one color feature per year






37. This animation pioneer got his start designing postes and comic strips and one of this first films LITTLE NEMO - was based on a comic star






38. While willis o'brian animated KING KONG appeared jerky and moved too fast on screen - _______________ created mighty joe young with more subtlety and slowed the animation down to convey a sense of scale.






39. Swedish artist played an integral role in the enhancement of experimental animation. he pained abstact designs on to scrolls






40. This animator devised a streamlined method of printing backgrounds - and then employed celluloid overlays containing the background elements as an imporvenment over the printing method.






41. The idea of a feature cartoon that dealt with such seious subject as anti-communisms and contained little or no laughs was a challenge to the Halas and Batchelor team - but the proceeded and started production on __________________ in '51






42. After publicly quitting Disney Studios - ____________________ created the critically acclaimed film THE SECRET OF NIMH - which received the almost-forgotten art of pre-war disney animation






43. During the 1970's and 80's _____________________ almost single-handedly revitalized stop-motion animationwith his trademarded claymation shorts and helped establish the viability of regional animaion in the US






44. AKIRA began life ans a best selling manga series in Japan -. when first financial interests wanted to turn it into a feature film ________________ refused to sell the rights unless he had total artistic control as director






45. The films of ______________________ were not commercially succesful in Japan until he reluctantly allowed his characters to be merchandised. after selling the rights - his films became some of the top-grossing films in japan






46. One of the creative obstacles associated with __________ was the fact that the films would eventually be shown on television - so the main action had to occur in the middle of the screen






47. Known for creating cartooon for both adult audiences and young children - _________ promoted 'roobabr and custard' the first animated TV series to be made in the UK that is remembered for its colorful use of magic markers






48. In '58 under ___________ and _______________ - toie doga began the modern japanese animation industryby producion one color feature per year






49. Swedish artist played an integral role in the enhancement of experimental animation. he pained abstact designs on to scrolls






50. Worked on the Warner Bros. stock characters