Chuck Reducks: Drawing from the Fun Side of Life
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 044651893X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Four 4-color inserts. The world-renowned animation director of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck further shares his life, his inspiration, and his timeless creations in this charming and funny sequel to his treasured memoir, Chuck Amuck--with a Foreword, this time, by Robin Williams. Line art throughout.
There's some filler here, notably pointless lists of unused titles for innumerable shorts and analyses of numerous minor cartoon characters, but Jones, an American original, is good company?if not quite as engaging as his wascally wabbit. Illustrations not seen by PW. Jones's advice here on how to draw and, more specifically, how to draw animals engaging in various activities will prove valuable to aspiring artists; and his portraits of people he has known?from his captivating Uncle Lynn with his surrealistic view of the world to the monsters who ran the Warner Brothers animation department in the 1930s and '40s?are memorable. He also worked with Dr. Seuss on TV versions of How the Grinc
Interesting life story as well as a wonderful book, not only on animation Interesting life story as well as a wonderful book, not only on animation, but on the practice of art habits.. Five Stars Amazon Customer Great item and seller, thks .. Check Out Chuck! This book starts where his other book, Chuck Amuck left off. It makes mention of a more recent update to his classic cartoon One Froggy Evening entitled Another Froggy Evening, which features a cameo of Siskel and Ebert and Chuck himself! It again pays tribute to his co-workers, particularly Friz Freleng, tells more about he came up with his ideas, and gives pointers on cartoon making to others interested in the field of animation. There's nobody better to offer advice! Also, be sure to check out the TV documentary of Mr. Chuck Jones the night before Thanksgiving (I'm sure it will be aired again!).