Grim natwick biography books
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30 essential books about animation
When I was asked to select 30 books about animation for display in the BFI Reuben Library, it was fairly natural for my eyes to wander to my own book shelves. My addiction to the printed page hasn’t gotten so bad that I have had to introduce the Dewey Decimal system in my own home (although there’s an idea…). But I will admit that my collection of animation books are buddied up – nestled side-by-side together over a few shelves.
Choosing titles for the library was a delightful excuse to catch up with some old friends, bump spines with some well-thumbed work colleagues, and sink into nostalgic treacle over some forgotten first loves. Not that I can compete with the heaving stacks of the BFI’s collection, filled with books I have coveted, frequently consulted and occasionally considered selling a kidney for.
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By signing up to emails you are indicating that you have read and agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.Like most people I watched copious cartoons as a kid, and it was the Warner Brothers’ Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies that really separated themselves from the flow. Recognising certain traits from the enigmatic names in the credits – Ch
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Grim Natwick with his "kid assistant",
Chuck Jones (Iwerks/)
PART FOUR: GRIM&#;S STUDIO GAG DRAWINGS AND CARICATURES
Like most animators, Grim Natwick had a unique sense of humor. He was famous for his limericks, scribbled in on the margins of his animation drawings. Here are a couple of doozies by Grim&#;
I&#;ve broken my friendship with Babbitt
Because of his slovenly habit
Of eating out loud
And I&#;ve never been proud
Of his nibbling bones like a rabbit!
"It&#;s true!" said the painter to the prude
"I sketch all my ladies in the nude
A dress is OK
For a window display
But on my girls, it wouldn&#;t improve."
A nail sitting Hindoo said "I
Have perched here and gazed at the sky
Till I&#;ve punctured my hide
Fillagreed my back side
I&#;m damned if I&#;ve ever known why!"
Grim prized his studio gag drawings above all the others in his collection. He described how they came to be for me one day&#;
"At Lantz, we all worked very hard. But occasionally, we would need to take a break and have fun. One of us would draw a quick caricature of one of the other animators, or do a cartoon on a funny situation that had taken place. He&#;d tiptoe out into the hallway and pin it up on the board and sneak back to his d
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More Obscure Filmmaker Books
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