Comments on: Hoppity walk http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031 A site to feature the art, animation, work and some of the thoughts of the artists working at Michael Sporn Animation. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: daniel thomas macinnes http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-132335 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:16:20 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-132335 Have you picked up Miyazaki's memoirs yet? He writes about this movie in one chapter, and I'm curious to know what you thought about it. Have you picked up Miyazaki’s memoirs yet? He writes about this movie in one chapter, and I’m curious to know what you thought about it.

]]> by: Patrik http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-132029 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:39:46 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-132029 One of my favorits. I saw this one on tv about 10 years ago and I took it on video. Recently I found it on dvd during a sales out. It's now in my dvdlibrary. I'm very happy. One of my favorits. I saw this one on tv about 10 years ago and I took it on video. Recently I found it on dvd during a sales out. It’s now in my dvdlibrary. I’m very happy.

]]> by: Galen Fott http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131997 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:38:17 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131997 Wow, that was an incredible amount of work, and very nicely done. Thanks! Wow, that was an incredible amount of work, and very nicely done. Thanks!

]]> by: Stephen Worth http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131985 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:45:26 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131985 I really like the animation in Mr Bug. It's very clear and direct, without all the distracting secondary action and overlaps on overlaps you see in some Disney features. I really like the animation in Mr Bug. It’s very clear and direct, without all the distracting secondary action and overlaps on overlaps you see in some Disney features.

]]> by: Michael http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131967 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:53:12 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131967 Galen, I cut out all BG images in photoshop. DanO, neither film you directed me to is what I call "full" animation. If Fran Krause has done a fully animated piece, I haven't seen it. If anyone has done "full" animation in Flash, I haven't seen it. It's not designed for full animation, and anyone who attempts it in Flash is clearly unfamiliar with other programs that could more easily be used. Galen, I cut out all BG images in photoshop.

DanO, neither film you directed me to is what I call “full” animation. If Fran Krause has done a fully animated piece, I haven’t seen it. If anyone has done “full” animation in Flash, I haven’t seen it. It’s not designed for full animation, and anyone who attempts it in Flash is clearly unfamiliar with other programs that could more easily be used.

]]> by: Galen Fott http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131964 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:25:42 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131964 This is great to see! I want to hunt down this film as well. I'm curious, do you have these cels or did you paint out the background in Photoshop? This is great to see! I want to hunt down this film as well. I’m curious, do you have these cels or did you paint out the background in Photoshop?

]]> by: aaron http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131956 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:20:57 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131956 Very sensitive animation, the drag of the feet, the side to side cadence, the pose, it's all beautiful. Well drawn too. Very sensitive animation, the drag of the feet, the side to side cadence, the pose, it’s all beautiful. Well drawn too.

]]> by: John R. Dilworth http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131942 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:12 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131942 Yes, thank you for the cycle, and pointing out the gestures of the feet. I'm looking at the walk more closely and nobody moves that way! Somehow an intuitive understanding from the nervous system approves it. Animation is simply an irrational act upon the resources of our psychology. Huxley would approve of this form of persuasion, this animation thing. Yes, thank you for the cycle, and pointing out the gestures of the feet. I’m looking at the walk more closely and nobody moves that way! Somehow an intuitive understanding from the nervous system approves it. Animation is simply an irrational act upon the resources of our psychology. Huxley would approve of this form of persuasion, this animation thing.

]]> by: Bob Flynn http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131937 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131937 Thanks for putting together that cycle. I love the posture, timing—everything! Somehow I've never seen this film...definitely putting it on the list. Thanks for putting together that cycle. I love the posture, timing—everything! Somehow I’ve never seen this film…definitely putting it on the list.

]]> by: bill http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131933 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:32 +0000 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=2031#comment-131933 Not a perfect film, to be sure, but I love it too. So does any kid I've ever shown it to. Any animation fans who haven't seen this should give it a look. Not a perfect film, to be sure, but I love it too. So does any kid I’ve ever shown it to.

Any animation fans who haven’t seen this should give it a look.

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