Milt khal characters

Milt Kahl Animator Milt Kahl wasn’t happy with the way the character of Pinocchio was coming along in late 1937. During a meeting he voiced his disapproval; … - Selection from The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators [Book]

Here is another character Milt Kahl didn't particularly enjoy animating, but as usual he pulled it off beautifully. There was criticism at the time as to why Madame Bonfamille in "The Aristocats" looked so realistic. This lady was eccentric enough to will her fortune to her house cats, so why not design her as a nutty old woman? Milt's response was that the story guys thought of her as a beautiful, dignified elderly lady, as did Ken Anderson. So he refined what they gave him, not changing…

Another classic Milt Kahl animation of Robin Hood bouncing along.

A tumblr devoted to the beauty and unique look of the most refined art form: 2D traditional animation.* I'm posting here 2D animations and drawings of my favorite animators and artists, but none of...

Animation Drawing Roger from 101 Dalmatians, Disney

Performance Animators are the ones that throw the switch; the ones who make an audience forget that they are animated characters. The most ...

I love these exploratory sketches for Cinderella's living quarters. They are modest and hardly comfortable, but there is still warmth and charm in these sketches which reflects the title character's personality. The artist is most likely Ken O'Connor, somebody might correct me on this one. I have always been in awe of talented layout people, who create beautiful worlds for the animators' characters. So looking at these drawings I decided to be a layout artist in my next animated life…

This coming Sunday, March 22, is Milt Kahl's birthday. He doesn't seem too happy in the photo with the way things are going on the film The Aristocats. In the end he didn't like the movie very much, though he enjoyed animating Edgar, the butler and George Hautecourt, the old lawyer, less so Madame Bonfamille and the horse Frou Frou. To me ALL of his work on the film is outstanding. Milt was way too professional to let a weak story line stand in the way of his creativity. Here is his first…