University Press of Mississippi has decreased the price of the Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat eBook, so it is available at on-line book retailers for a more reasonable price. Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat: The Making of Roger Rabbit by Ross Anderson Other formats: Hardcover , Paperback …
Roy Naisbitt Roy Naisbitt’s son, Ivan, made a series of video vignettes of Roy in 2016-17. Roy was 86 years-young at the time. These are precious. and one from 2021!
See previous post on Roy Naisbitt https://wp.me/p9TCVh-9W Roy Naisbitt died on April 25th, 2021. He would have turned 91 years young on May 6th. Roy worked on classic films such as Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, but he will be best known for his work with Richard Williams… especially …
Back in the late 1980s Disney had an active in-house Comic Strip Department as part of the Merchandising Division. Floyd Norman had come back to Disney and was working with Merchandising. The group also included extraordinary artists such as Daan Jippes. The film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, had been released with …
It was one year ago today… Friday, August 16, 2019, that Richard Williams died in Bristol, England. He was 86-years young – still working diligently in an office at Aardman Animations on an animated feature, Lysistrata, based on an Ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes. He jokingly suggested that the film …
Since the initial release of ‘Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat’ just over a year ago, I have reflected on what changes or additions should be considered if ever requested for updates for a second edition. One aspect on which I might elaborate is the environment in the …
The tributes to the life and work and art of Richard Williams, who died in August 2019, continued with his inclusion in the memoriam at the Oscar ceremony. The 47th Annie Awards, for recognition within the animation community, were dedicated to Richard Williams. Animator James Baxter and Dick’s daughters, Claire …
I attended CTN animation eXpo and sold a few books, although the primary purpose for attending was to meet people I had only interviewed on the telephone. I had a terrific week. Richard Williams, animation director of Who framed Roger Rabbit, died on August 16, 2019. During the CTN animation eXpo, …
Howard Green, V.P. of Public Relations at Walt Disney Feature Animation, invited me to a lunch at the Disney Studios during the week of the CTN animation eXpo. He made it very special by also inviting some people who had worked on Who framed Roger Rabbit. Included were: Max Howard, Production …
Animation in London in the 1980s was still more of a cottage industry. There were some established studios, mostly doing work on commercials – Richard Williams Animation chief amongst them. Many people freelanced, and were busy as work came up. Often, work came up through ‘networking’ in the Soho pubs. …
