Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms.
From Ralph Bakshi
The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them.
Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat.
One of the best animated films I've seen come out of Disney was the Tarzan movie. I wasn't crazy about the story or the design on Tarzan's face, but the traditional animation was spectacular.
My movies continue to be found and be sold because there's something going on in them.
My good films were independent and my bad films were not.
Most of the animated films I watched, the emotions are all prepackaged like canned music, the hand actions, the sighs.
Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work.
Look what Disney's done to their animation department. There wasn't an animator in charge of their animation unit!
Live action writers will give you a structure, but who the hell is talking about structure? Animation is closer to jazz than some kind of classical stage structure.
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