Pinocchio Based on the Italian author Carlo Collodi’s 1883 children’s novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio , the 1940 animated musical fantasy adaptation follows the escapades of a wooden puppet with the dream of becoming a real boy. The film broke new ground in effects animation, with the musical score winning Walt Disney Animation Studios two Academy Awards. In an interview with Coloradan Magazine , Willis Pyle, one of the film’s main animators, said: “The character had to act – raise its eyebrows, turn and jump and react to other characters. And the way you could do it was by looking at yourself in a mirror to see what that expression looked like.”
Captain Hook The evil Captain Hook, a bloodthirsty pirate and commandeer of The Jolly Roger, is one of the most popular love-to-hate Disney villains. As the main antagonist of Peter Pan (1953), the sinister character controls the shores of Neverland, a fictional island created by the Scottish author J.M. Barrie, where Peter Pan, the Lost Boys and Tinker Bell live. It is rumoured that Captain Hook’s appearance – which includes a hooked nose, jutting chin, long black hair, and lefthand hook – is based on both King Charles II and the character’s famed animator, Frank Thomas. The adaptation was Disney’s 14th animated feature film, and as with previous titles, a live-action version was filmed to help animators to capture the movements of the characters.
Scooby-Doo The instantly recognisable form of our favourite crime-solving pooch was created by the Japanese- American animator Iwao Takamoto. Making his first appearance in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! in 1969, Scooby-Doo (full name Scoobert) tackled ghosts, ghouls and more during his spooky adventures with the Mystery Inc. gang. When drawing Scooby-Doo, Takamoto based the character on a Great Dane. He told the Cartoon Network: “There was a lady that bred Great Danes at Hanna-Barbera. She showed me some pictures and talked about the important points of a Great Dane – like a straight back, straight legs, small chin and such. I decided to go the opposite and give him a humpback, bowed legs, big chin and such. Even his colour is wrong.” “This amazing collection of Hanna-Barbera art will never be created the same way again.”
As multiple artists were involved in the production of an animation film, model sheets were used to help maintain continuity in characters
Pinocchio Continuity Model Sheet 7 Original Production Cel Image Size 30cm x 28cm Framed size 57cm x 56cm £695
Captain Hook (above) Captain Hook Original Production Cel on Original Production Background
Image Size 32cm x 27cm Framed size 57cm x 55cm £14,995
Classic Scooby-Doo Hand-painted limited edition cel on painted background.
Image Size 27cm x 32cm Framed size 51cm x 57cm £1,495
- RUTH CLAMPETT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF CLAMPETT STUDIO COLLECTIONS
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