What has separated ‘Who framed Roger Rabbit‘ from other live-action/animation combination films is the extent to which interaction detail was added at times when ‘nobody was really looking.’ Kristian Williams outlined three reasons why ‘Who framed Roger Rabbit‘ has set the standard for both traditionally-animated films and CGI films… 1. …
The Effects crew at The Forum in Camden Town had a wonderful respect and affection for its Department Supervisor, Chris Knott. These caricatures of the crew were drawn by Lily Dell as part of a birthday card for Knott.
At the conclusion of Trail Mix-Up, the third Roger Rabbit short, the Old Predictable Geyser blasts a giant boulder towards Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore is animated in a wild Tex Avery-style ‘take’ immediately before being hit by the boulder. The film cuts to a large sculpture of the wild take. …
