#Sandro Cleuzo

[skullislandproductions]

Space Jam 2 Hallmark ornament featuring Bugs Bunny and “Tune” LeBron James. LeBron James spent quite a bit of time as a Looney Tunes character, as he shifted form to match his environment, but he always provided his own voice.

[formerlyfandy]

TUMBLR MAMSIANS TUMBLR MAMSIANS LOOOOOOK

WE GOT A NEW CLIPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

@mams-archive

[thunder-kate]

Sandro Cleuzo reviewed and corrected my work 😍 I can die happy!

[jihef03]

Dick Dastardly  by character designer Sandro Cleuzo . More on his tweeter !

So they did think about going with the classic Dastardly design for Scoob .

I like the final take okay, but this would have been amazing !

[october-fairy-tale]

The Good Witch by Sandro Cleuzo

[ambersonic96]

School stuff part1: Yesterday we had a really nice lesson with Sandro Cleuzo and tomorrow we'll have another one, I'm so happy!!! =^^=

[tombancroft1]

Tomorrow (Friday)- join @pumbaaguy and I as we host a virtual panel for @lightboxexpo online: THE FUTURE OF 2D ANIMATION Friday 10am Pacific Presenter(s): Tony Bancroft, Tom Bancroft, Sandro Cleuzo, Tomm Moore, Tracy Butler 30-year animation vets and long time animation podcasting twin brothers Tom and Tony Bancroft (Kronk, Mushu, Pumbaa, Simba, Pocahontas, others) discuss with a panel of animation vets like Tomm Moore (Cartoon Saloon- The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers, etc.) and newer players like Tracy Butler (Lackadaisy Kickstarter) what happened to 2D/ Traditional animation in the 2000s and where it lives, and thrives, today. Register to watch it live at Lightbox expo.com ! (at Franklin, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-xDPRFuj-/?igshid=gaqpg2pod3rp

[wackology]

Scoob!Dick's final design was just 😩👌, not gonna lie. It payed homage to the original while putting their own spin to it to make him look more menacing and imposing than his usually seedier self. But I would also be lying to say I wouldn't have killed a man to see some of his earlier designs in action.

Specifically this design from Sandro Cleuzo

Now I really want a 2D animated scoob movie because gosh it would look so good

[cinemamonamour]

Hello everyone!

I want to share with you my favourite online resources about traditional animation. This is not a comprehensive list of everything about 2d/traditional animation but only a list of my favourite places on the web where you can find news and insights about this great form of art. 

(Note: I’m not an animator so this list is more focused on animation’s history and less on its technical aspects)

Blogs

“Deja View” - Andreas Deja’s blog. He’s one of the greatest contemporary animators (he worked for Disney in “The Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Hercule”s and other movies) and he’s also a Disney’s historian. He wrote a book about the ‘Nine Old Men’ wich is a very interesting reading for animators but also for animation’s fans.

Floyd Norman’s blog, Floyd Norman is an animator and a Disney legend. He is the first black animator that Disney hired, back in the days. There is a great documentary (Floyd Norman. An Animated Life) about his life and career which was on Netflix some time ago, and is now available on other streaming platforms.

Disney History -  Interesting discoveries about Disney history, vintage disneyana, ect. Upadated by Didier Ghez, author the ‘Walt’s people’ book series.

Ink and Paint Club - The blog of Disney’s Art Director Mike Peraza.

On Instagram

Glean Keane - Another giant of animation and a Disney legend. He was a character animator for Disney in movies like “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “Pocahontas”.

John Pomeroy - He’s an animator and an illustrator (he started at Disney and later left the studio to form the Bluth Studios with Don Bluth, Gary Goldman and others).

Sandro Cleuzo - Animator, worked with Disney and Dreamworks and Don Bluth’s Studios. He used to have a blog which is not updated anymore but it’s still interesting as an archive of facts about animation.

Claire Keane - Concept artist and illustrator. She has worked on “Tangled” which is a 3d movie but, as a visual development artist, her (amazing) work is totally 2d.

Aaron Blaise - He is an animation film director and wildlife artist. For 21 years he  worked with Disney as an animator or supervising animator on "The Rescuers Down Under", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Mulan" and more.

Yoichi Nishikawa - Ghibli Background artist 

Tom Bancroft - Animator for Disney (”Aladdin”, “Mulan”). He and his brother Tony Bancroft (”The Lion King”, “The Emperor’s New Groove”) have a podcast about animation.

Ken Duncan - Animator “(Hercules”, “Tarza��n, “Treasure Plane”t) and founder of Duncan Studio

Clio Chang - Story artist at Walt Disney Animation. 

Websites

Traditional Animation - Everything about traditional animation, by Lavalle Lee.

Cartoon Brew - About 2d and 3d animation.

Catsuka - Website about traditional and 3d animation. The greatest thing about this website is its focus on Japanese and European animation. It’s also on Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, etc.

Nausicaa.net - The best resource for everything Studio Ghibli. It’s one of the oldest website about Ghibli (it was founded in the 90s).

Halcyon Realms - website about animation (mostly Japanese), photography and art. The great thing is the webmaster reviews a lot of books about Japanese animation/concept art.

Zippy Frames - website about European animation

D23 - Official site of Disney’s fan club

Walt Disney Family Museum - Lots of informations about Disney history and the museum’s exhibitions.

On Tumblr

Ghibli Collector - My favourite Ghibli’s blog. It’s also on Instagram.

The Walt Crew - One of my favourite blogs about Disney. Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff, concept art, animators’ interviews. etc.

Animation Proclamations -  From Winsor McCay to Hanna-Barbera and occasionally beyond.

Animation, Appreciation, Education - About animation history. It’s not updated anymore.

The Disney Elite 

Mickey and Company

Wannabeananimator -  Art, tips, and news for everyone who loves animation

Disney Concepts and Stuff - Dedicated to sharing the artistic process behind Disney & Pixar films. It isn’t updated anymore but it’s a beautiful archive of concept art.

On Youtube

The Art of Aaron Blaise - Lots of tutorials and demonstrations, provided by Aaron Blaise. During this period of emergency he is providing free animation lessons!

Alan Becker Tutorials - great channel with lots of tutorials about 2d animation. He did an entire series of tutorials about the ‘12 principles of animation’ as described by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their book “The Illusion of Life”.

Sean Dudley’s Channel - This channel has a lot of documentaries about Disney movies (making-of, behind the scenes stuff).

Today in Disney History - Insights on Disney history

Traditional Animation

Don Bluth’s Channel

Studio Ponoc’s Official Channel

Naohisa Inoue - Channel of Japanese artist Naohisa Inoue, the background artist and painter who created the beautiful fantasy landscapes of “Whisper of the Heart”.

Joe Hisaishi’s Official Channel - Ok, this is not precisely about animation but it’s the official channel of composer Joe Hisaishi, who composed the soundtracks for almost every Ghibli movie :)

Documentaries 

Note:  There are two important upcoming documentaries about the art of traditional animation. One is Hand Drawn Documentary, and the other is Pencil Test Movie.

On Studio Ghibli

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2014) - Documentary about Studio Ghibli, (it is mostly focused on Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki). Here’s the trailer.

Never-Ending Man (2016) - Documentary about Miyazaki and the making-of the short film “Boro the Caterpillar”.  Trailer.

10 years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019) - It’s the most recent documentary about Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. It is a 4 episodes doc that you can stream for free on the NHK website.

The Making-of Isao Takahata’s Only Yesterday

About Walt Disney and Disney’s Artists

(Note: a lot of the artists in this list started at Disney but they later left the company and worked on other projets).

Walt Disney - An American Experience (2015) - PBS Documentary about Walt Disney.

Walt Disney - The Man Behind the Myth (2001)

Floyd Norman, An Animated Life (2016) - Doc about animator Floyd Norman. It’s one of my favourite documentaries - recommended!!

Growing Up with Nine Old Men (2013) - Doc about the ‘nine old men’, the group of animators and artists behind the Disney movies of the Golden Age era.

Frank and Ollie (1995) - doc about legendary animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. [Available on Disney +].

Animating Art (1987)- Documentary about animator Art Babbit 

The Art of Mary Blair - Short doc about the amazing visual artist Mary Blair

The Hand Behind the Mouse (1999) - Documentary about Ub Iwerks, the creator of Mickey Mouse.

Tyrus - PBS doc about artist Tyrus Wong.

Waking Up Sleeping Beauty (2009) -  The film documents the history of Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1984 to 1994, covering the rise of a period referred to as the Disney Renaissance.[Available on Disney +].

Walt and El Grupo (2009)- documentary about the tour Walt Disney and some Disney’s artists did in South America in 1941. The creative results of the tour were “Saludos Amigos” and “The Three Caballeros”. It’s been on my wishlist since forever but it’s not easy to find (it’s on US Amazon but it’s not available in Europe).

Richard Williams: The Thief Who Never Gave Up (1980)

Others

The Modest Heroes of Studio Ponoc (2019) - Making-of Studio Ponoc’s Modest Heroes.

Books

The Animator’s Survival Kit (2001) - A classic book by Richard Williams. I think every aspiring animator has this book.

The Illusion of Life (1995) . Another classic written by two legends - Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators - Another book every aspiring animator must have. Written by Andreas Deja.

Walt’s People book series + They Drew as they Pleased book series - Two book series by Disney historian Didier Ghez. I haven’t read them, but they’re on my wishlist :)

The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (2014) - book about the art of Mary Blair, written by animation historian John Canemaker

[stargazerlillian]

20 Questions Tag

I was tagged by @stupot to do this, so here goes I guess LOL.

1. Name: Star/Lilly/Lillian

2. Nickname: See above~

3. Zodiac Sign: Classified LOL.

4. Height: Classified LOL.

5. Languages: English (native) and Spanish (high school level - took 4 years)

6. Nationality: American

7. Favorite Seasons: Spring and Fall, because the weather is nice and not too brutal. I can sit outside and not worry about burning up or freezing to death. I am also fond of the lovely holidays associated with both seasons, such as Easter and Halloween!🐰🎃

8. Favorite Flower(s): Roses, Hibiscuses, Moonflowers, Bleeding-Hearts, Cherry blossoms, Angel’s Trumpets, Asiatic Lilies... and of course the classic Stargazer Lily.

9. Favorite Scent(s): Vanilla, sandalwood, apples and/or cinnamon, peppercorn, black orchid and patchouli, salted caramel and buttercream, freshly made spaghetti/goulash, baked sweets of just about any kind... anything sweet/savory, really. I’m not too picky, LOL.

10. Favorite Color(s): I love all colors really - but the two that endear themselves the most to me IMO are red and pink.

11. Favorite Animal(s): Penguins!❤🐧❤ Also cats, bats, whales, dolphins, sharks, ladybugs, butterflies/moths, and anteaters. I also like many other types of birds, as well as prehistoric marine creatures, but there’s waaay too many to list here, LOL.

12. Favorite Fictional Character(s): I have a particular fondness for Princess Peach (Mario), King Dedede (Kirby), Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank), Noodle (Gorillaz), Dr. Neo Cortex/Nitros Oxide/Dingodile (Crash Bandicoot), Marvin the Martian (Looney Tunes), and plenty more that I can’t name at this exact moment LOL.

13. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate: Hot Chocolate (especially if it’s White Chocolate flavored!).☕

14. Average Hours of Sleep: Varies. If it’s been a fairly productive and not-so-tiring day, it’s 6-8 hours. If it’s been a super long and draining day, then it’s 10-12 hours.

15. Dogs or Cats: I like both. Also, I own a cat myself.❤🐈❤

16. Number of blankets you sleep with: Depends on the weather. If hot, then 1 or none. If freezing cold, then 3-5. You get the idea.

17. Dream Trip: Any town in Italy, namely for the art and architecture. I’d also like to see Sydney, Australia - so that I can witness the beauteous glory of the city’s winter festival of music, art, and lights known simply as “Vivid Sydney.”

18. Blog Established: 2019

19. Number of Followers: As of making this post, 41.

20. Random Fact: I am a proud owner of multiple pieces of animation memorabilia. These include two painted cels from Don Bluth’s “Rock-A-Doodle,” pencil art by Brazilian animator Sandro Cleuzo, a book on the making of Disney’s “Bambi,” written and autographed by two of Disney’s Nine Old Men (Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston), and a check from Walter Lantz Productions Inc. - signed by the man himself!✨✨✨

I tag @blucolorpencil and anyone else who wants to do this.👍

[awardseason]

2019 Annie Awards Film Winners

Best Animated Feature

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios

“Isle Of Dogs”, Fox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation

Best Animated Independent Feature

“Ce Magnifique Gâteau !”, Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi !, Pedri Animation

“MFKZ”, Ankama / Studio 4ºC

“MIRAI”, Studio Chizu

“Ruben Brandt, Collector”, Ruben Brandt LLC

“Tito and the Birds”, Bits Productions, Split Studio

Best Animated Special Production

“Back to the Moon”, Google Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus Studios

“MARY POPPINS RETURNS”, Walt Disney Studios

“The Emperor's Newest Clothes”, HBO / Starburns Industries

“The Highway Rat”, Magic Light Pictures

Best Animated Short Subject

“Grandpa Walrus”, Caïmans Productions

“Lost & Found”, Wabi Sabi Studios

“SOLAR WALK”, Nørlum

“Untravel”, Production: Film House Baš Čelik, Serbia, Co-production: BFilm, Bratislava / Your Dreams Factory, Bratislava

“WEEKENDS”, Past Lives Productions

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations Nominees: Howard Jones, Dave Alex Riddett, Grant Hewlett, Pat Andrew, Elena Vitanza Chiarani

“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Patrick Witting, Kiel Gnebba, Spencer Lueders, Joe Pepper, Sam Rickles

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Greg Gladstone, Tolga Göktekin, Jason Johnston, Eric Lacroix, Krzysztof Rost

“Next Gen”, Baozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for Netflix Nominees: So Ishigaki, Graham Wiebe

“RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Cesar Velazquez, Marie Tollec, Alexander Moaveni, Peter DeMund, Ian J. Coony

Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations Nominees: Laurie Sitzia

Incredibles 2″, Pixar Animation Studio Nominees: Lance Fite

“Isle of Dogs”, Fox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures Nominees: Jason Stalman

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Vitor Vilela

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: David Han

Character Animation in a Live Action Production

“Avengers: Infinity War”, Marvel Nominees: Paul Story, Sidney Kombo-Kintombo, Eteuati Tema, Jacob Luamanuvae-Su'a, Sam Sharplin

“Christopher Robin”, Walt Disney Pictures Nominees: Arslan Elver, Laurent Laban, Kayn Garcia, Claire Blustin, Marc-André Coulombe

“MARY POPPINS RETURNS”, Walt Disney Pictures Nominees: Chris Sauve, James Baxter, Sandro Cleuzo

“Paddington 2”, StudioCanal, Heyday Films, Marmalade Films Ltd Nominees: Pablo Grillo, Laurent Laban, Kyle Dunlevy, Stuart Ellis, Liam Russell

“The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”, Walt Disney Pictures Nominees: Richard Oey, Adrien Annesley, Allison Orr, Wei Liang Yap, Shan Hao

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Matt Nolte

“Mary Poppins Returns”, Walt Disney Studios Nominees: James Woods

“Next Gen”, Baozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for Netflix Nominees: Marceline Tanguay

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Ami Thompson

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Shiyoon Kim

Directing in an Animated Feature Production

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations Nominees: Nick Park

“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Genndy Tartakovsky

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Brad Bird

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Bob Persichetti, Rodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey

Music in an Animated Feature Production

“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”, Illumination Nominees: Danny Elfman, Tyler, The Creator

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations Nominees: Harry Gregson-Williams, Tom Howe, Harry Gregson-Williams, Tom Howe

“INCREDIBLES 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Michael Giacchino

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Henry Jackman, Alan Menken, Phil Johnston, Tom MacDougall, Dan Reynolds

“Smallfoot”, Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Animation Group Nominees: Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations Nominees: Matt Perry, Richard Edmunds

“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Scott Wills

“Isle of Dogs”, Fox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures Nominees: Adam Stockhausen , Paul Harrod

“Mary Poppins Returns”, Walt Disney Studios Nominees: Jeff Turley

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Justin K. Thompson

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”, Illumination Nominees: Habib Louati

“INCREDIBLES 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Dean Kelly

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Bobby Alcid Rubio

“Mary Poppins Returns”, Walt Disney Studios Nominees: Ovi Nedelcu

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Michael Herrera

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

“Early Man”, Aardman Animations Nominees: Eddie Redmayne

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Holly Hunter

“ISLE OF DOGS”, Fox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures

“Next Gen”, Baozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for Netflix Nominees: Charlyne Yi

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Sarah Silverman

Writing in an Animated Feature Production

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Brad Bird

“Mirai”, Studio Chizu Nominees: Mamoru Hosoda, Mamoru Hosoda, Stephanie Sheh

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Phil Johnston, Pamela Ribon

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Phil Lord , Rodney Rothman

“Teen Titans Go! to the Movies”, Warner Bros. Animation Nominees: Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath

Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”, Illumination Nominees: Chris Cartagena

“Incredibles 2”, Pixar Animation Studios Nominees: Stephen Schaffer, Anthony J. Greenberg, Katie Schaefer Bishop

“Ralph Breaks The Internet”, Walt Disney Animation Studios Nominees: Jeremy Milton, Fabienne Rawley, Jesse Averna, John Wheeler, Pace Paulsen

“Ruben Brandt, Collector”, Hungarian National Film Fund Nominees: Milorad Krstic, Marcell Laszlo, Laszlo Wimmer, Danijel Daka Milosevic

“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”, Sony Pictures Animation Nominees: Bob Fisher , Andrew Leviton, Vivek Sharma

[stupid-intrests]

Tweet from Sandro Cleuzo (@InspectorCleuzo)

[fyeahfailedcartoonpilots]

My Peoples (a.k.a. A Few Good Ghosts)

Ghost character designs by Rune Bennicke and Sandro Cleuzo

[tiagopintoart]

Um pequeno desenho inspirado na arte do grande Milt Kahl, um favorito meu e do Sandro Cleuzo. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEBkGrTDl0R/?igshid=1ncjhjqzf8txu

[illialoginov]

I was fortunate enough to be a part of the @hanselstorybook project. Here is the model of Gretel, based on the design by Sandro Cleuzo. The most difficult part for me when creating a character is always getting the eyes to look correct. I spend a lot of energy making them feel alive. The legendary Disney animator and character designer, Glen Keane, once said: “If you’re going to make a mistake, don’t make it in the eyes.” I think the key to achieving eyes that are full of life is to use references and follow the anatomical structures. Even though the character is stylized, believable forms are obtained only when they are based on real life. https://www.instagram.com/p/B95w2gCjMe8/?igshid=m895m278tm8t

[fishphone]

There’s concept art on the director Tony Cervone’s Instagram, Sandro Cleuzo’s Instagram, and this artist’s website. It’s really neat stuff!

Someone on tv tropes took a screencap of the stuffed Yankee Doodle Pigeon in Scoob! but I was more interested in the pic of puppy Muttley.

SMool medal boy.