Comments on: The New Animators of 1977

by: Brendt Rioux

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:26:27 +0000

Hey, I just wanted to offer my thanks for the posting of this article. This school of 70’s independent work is the subject of my undergraduate thesis project, and your reprinting of this article adds to my pool of information. Keep this stuff coming, Michael, and thanks a million!

by: George Griffin

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:03:21 +0000

Great animation archeology, Michael! I remember Richard’s enormous well of enthusiasm. He was a very generous artist and teacher who championed concepts like collaborative films and figure drawing sessions which were actually radical at the time. I do know some of these artists and pieces of their stories since the late 70s, but it might be better to hear from them directly so the facts don’t get distorted. For example, I know Al and Eli are doing interesting things (programming interactive museum exhibitions and producing animated features respectively) but I’m sure to get all the details wrong, especially what happened inbetween 1977 and now.
GG

by: Sky David

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:07:29 +0000

The entirety of your “splog” has to be the greatest HISTORY OF ANIMATION. And here this forgotten piece from Talia Schenkel for all to see. Michael your intelligence gathering for our great art is pure magic. With each new addition I think: “How and where did Michael find all of this!” This should be the source point reference of all animation students today. If anyone knows how to contact Talia, I would love that information. She was teaching at Baruch College on my last contact. She visited in Santa Fe in about 1995 and I took her out to see the vast expanse of space of New Mexico, but over the years contact faded.

by: John Schnall

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:13:54 +0000

Richard Protovin was an amazing teacher. I was lucky enough to be in his class in the late 70’s/early 80’s. He didn’t just teach technique, he inspired; he got the us to think just as much about the space around our drawings as about the drawings themselves, he stretched our minds. Thanks for posting this, Michael.

by: Tim Rauch

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:03:32 +0000

Dear god, your splog is like the animation schooling I never got fed to me on a daily basis. Actually, it’s better than that, it’s the awareness of all things animation and all things immediately peripheral to animation which you will hopefully continue to share for years to come. You’re my favorite “professor”, thanks!