Dear Friends,
Many of you will remember the enthusiasm which I received Walt Disney's explanation of the invention and operation of the multiplane camera from a 1957 episode of The Disneyland TV Show.
In this video Uncle Walt uses incredibly understandable visual language to not only tell us a story but to also break-down the workings of a rather complex machine.
Recently I saw a blog post by an animator which explains the how the Disneyland TV show was planned and filmed. Walt used a specific system of shot planning and storyboarding to make sure his audience understood what he was saying with absolute clarity, without having to pander them with boring, incohesive, step by step illustrations. As was his usual style, Walt took us on a journey with him and we're all able to walk away entertained and, dare I say, slightly more intelligent than we were when we sat down.
Lately I've been a big advocate of artists showing respect for their audience. If you happen to be an artist (or producer of any kind) and you happen to be reading this, please, for all of our sakes, take some time to plan out what you're going to be saying to your viewers and how you're going to say it.
As guilty as I am preachy,
Phill
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13 years ago
4 comments:
wow that video made me happy
seriously.
I love this show.....The greatest invention of man. What is fire? What is the wheel? What is writing? NOTHING. This takes the cake. My heart explodes when Father Walt says "the trick is MOVEMENT, " and Love Is Song begins to play. Its always this ingredient that spells out Classic. Thank you Phill, for presenting such invaluable information with as much intelligence and respect as Leonard Maltin would have.
Just thought I'd leave this for effect:
Love is a song that never ends
Life may be swift and fleeting
Hope may die yet love's beautiful music
Comes each day like the dawn
Love is a song that never ends
One simple theme repeating
Like the voice of a heavenly choir
Love's sweet music flows on
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