Deputy Droopy (1955) - MGM
Okay... where do I start to describe this particular cartoon and how it inspires me?
Well for starters this cartoon is a showcase for the talents of two of cartoon animations greatest talents; Tex Avery & Ed Benedict. For me, this cartoon is the perfect example of how to take an extremely simple premise, gag, or storyline and bend and twist it to the breaking point without making it feel boring, contrived, or overdone. In the hands of a much less talented director this short would have been a painful experience, but Tex knew exactly how to get a lot of mileage out of what would typically be a one-shot gag. Add to this the brilliant design sense and capabilities of one of my art heroes - Ed Benedict, who was in charge of the layout for this short, and you end up with a major turning point in Tex's work & the Droopy character. These two cartoon creating geniuses would go on to work together on many more shorts during this time period, and I feel they still hold up today as great examples of simple yet engaging cartoon shorts. This cartoon also seems to be significant since it marks a change in Tex's cartoons towards a much more "modern" visual style than what we had been accustomed to previously with Tex's work. To me, this had a lot to do with Benedict being involved on such a key level in these shorts. Here, Benedicts signature graphic approach to design & style was maintained and not watered down nearly so much as it had been on the multitude of Hanna-Barbera shorts that he worked on. As you can see from some of the grabs below the result is a cartoon loaded with scenes that are spilling over with appealing, strong poses that are just flat out wacky and hilarious in true Tex Avery Form while implementing a much more "modern" 7 graphic approach to design.
Well for starters this cartoon is a showcase for the talents of two of cartoon animations greatest talents; Tex Avery & Ed Benedict. For me, this cartoon is the perfect example of how to take an extremely simple premise, gag, or storyline and bend and twist it to the breaking point without making it feel boring, contrived, or overdone. In the hands of a much less talented director this short would have been a painful experience, but Tex knew exactly how to get a lot of mileage out of what would typically be a one-shot gag. Add to this the brilliant design sense and capabilities of one of my art heroes - Ed Benedict, who was in charge of the layout for this short, and you end up with a major turning point in Tex's work & the Droopy character. These two cartoon creating geniuses would go on to work together on many more shorts during this time period, and I feel they still hold up today as great examples of simple yet engaging cartoon shorts. This cartoon also seems to be significant since it marks a change in Tex's cartoons towards a much more "modern" visual style than what we had been accustomed to previously with Tex's work. To me, this had a lot to do with Benedict being involved on such a key level in these shorts. Here, Benedicts signature graphic approach to design & style was maintained and not watered down nearly so much as it had been on the multitude of Hanna-Barbera shorts that he worked on. As you can see from some of the grabs below the result is a cartoon loaded with scenes that are spilling over with appealing, strong poses that are just flat out wacky and hilarious in true Tex Avery Form while implementing a much more "modern" 7 graphic approach to design.
posted by Clarke (Csnyde) at 1:08 AM
12 Comments:
great! these posts are incredible useful to analize the way the great masters of animation used to syntetize shapes !
didactic and joyful at the same time
thanks again
Loved that cartoon as a kid. Still think it's hilarious and now I can appreciate the craft that went into it.
Thanks for posting these Clarke! This is one of my favorite cartoons. The timing in it is just excellent and hilarious!
great post! Own some early Mighty Mouse Terrytoons you could post about?
I was watching this cartoon the other day!! Love these classic!
HEy are these out on DVD ?? if so WHERE MAN!!!! Hook a kid up with some info!!!
Thanks as always!
These are great! One of my faves. Many thanks Clarke..
Thanks for all of the comments.
Duck dogers: While I don't really take requests as this is a blog about things that I personally find inspiring... you just may see some terrytoons mighty mouse grabs sometime int he future.
Shane: Yes I do own these on DVD, but it's not the sort of DVD you will find for sale in any store. Try E-bay my friend. Thats the place to find all of the cool classic cartons noone seems to be intereste din releasing on DVD anytime soon.
i just discovered these image captures on your blog - and i'm thrilled and grateful.
this is just an exemplary cartoon with superb timing and gags. i believe that this and Magical Maestro prove stand as the best cartoons ever made.
i read a lot of blogs online that document and praise different cartoons from the past. there is a lot of Disney stuff, some UPA, and even the John K blog. i greet them with mild enthusiasm, and adequate respect... because THIS! this is what a cartoon is. very very few are capable of timing and concocting jokes like the ones in this fantastic piece. thanks so much for posting this.
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