Arabian Dance, one of my (many) favorite parts of Fantasia Before digital renders, every single one of these frames was inked and painted by hand. It makes you REALLY appreciate how far weve come and also how incredibly technically skilled these artists were. The blend technique was a waxy crayon that could be rubbed on top of the cel to slightly darken the color underneath and create the illusion of dimension with shading. This had to be done on top of the cels and the only way to be sure the effect was working from one to the next was by flipping the whole sheet of celluloid, heavy with paint. It was tiring and risked cracking the paint, but there was no other way. It was this group who put the transparent paint on the fins, the dry brush on the tips of the tails, the sparkles in the water, the highlights on the bubbles - all the extra work that had to be matched and checked and followed through until the cameraman placed them on his pegs, one by one, in successive exposures, to create the mystic and shimmering spectacle of this piscatorial harem - from The Illusion of Life
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 03:53:18 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015