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My Progression as an Animator at DisneyA friend of mine is writing a book on animation fundamentals and asked me for a "paragraph or two" (which I can't do) on the subject of timing.  I considered it and ended up writing about my progression of learning while a Disney animator in the traditional animation days.  It was good therapy for me to really think this through and consider the order of things.  I hope you enjoy it.  "Like" or "fav" this so others will see it too.  Thanks!
My Progression As A Disney Animator
by Tom Bancroft
Walt Disney is quoted as saying that it takes 10 years to make a great animator.
When I was first coming out of California Institute of the Arts and joining a Disney internship in 1988, hearing that quote was devastating.  10 years?  That's FOREVER!  I wanted to be a full-fledged Disney animator in TWO years!  I rationalized that that was a way of thinking from the 40s and today, we move at a quicker pace, so-
My Art School RantI mentioned I had a rant about art schools and many of you said you wanted to hear it.  Well, its long so I hope you meant it.  This will make some of you angry, but I hope not.  I love art schools and I love their instructors even more!  Many art instructors are friends of mine.  This rant is about the art school teaching SYSTEM.  Money drives that, just like any other business, so there will be mistakes made because of greed.    So, without further ado.....
My Art School Rant
I have a love-hate relationship with art schools.  I love what they stand for- the pursuit of and love for creating great art!  I still get excited walking into an art school.  Seeing all the rows and rows of wonderful Macs, the energy (or lack thereof- we ARE talking about art students, after all), the artwork on the walls, the postings of upcoming events and guest speakers, the dirty floors, the whole
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Disney Animation Archive tour

Wed Jul 13, 2011, 4:17 PM
I thought you guys would like this article that has pictures of the Disney Animation Art Archive.  A rare sight.  Check out this link and you will also see some pics of my bro, Tony Bancroft, as well as my mentor and pal, Mark Henn!  It's all for the release of the new Lion King 3D film coming out soon.  My bro says its really well done.   They took the 2D film and made it 3D as well as fixing all of my scenes of Simba.  Just mine.  Okay, just kidding, but I'll have to tell you about the time that happened to me on Beauty and the Beast when it got rereleased for the Special Edition.  Another time.......[link]

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=Ottist Apr 29, 2012  Student Filmographer
Probably strange to still be receiving comments on this journal but I was just wondering if you knew if there are any tours through the animation archives in Glendale (I'm not sure if this one is the Glendale archive though) but I am thinking of visiting America soon and want to pay a visit to one of the animation archives. If you know anything about them or how I could tour one of them I'd be extremely grateful ^^; I know the studio itself isn't open for tours anymore but I assumed the archives were different? (I may be wrong)
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*tombancroft Apr 30, 2012  Professional Filmographer
I don't think they give tours. You probably need to know someone on the inside-someone big, probably. I'm not in California, so I don't know who that would be either. Good luck!
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=Ottist Apr 30, 2012  Student Filmographer
Thanks :) yeah I figured that was the case, ah well xb
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`Gashu-Monsata Jul 25, 2011  Student Digital Artist
Hey Tom, I've always wondered... how does one go about turning a 2D film that was not made specifically for 3D into a 3D film? Because most 3D films are filmed in a way that looks good in 3D (lots of epic panning scenes, etc).

Also... I'M SO DANG EXITED ABOUT THIS. HNGG.

I can't wait!
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*tombancroft Jul 25, 2011  Professional Filmographer
Good question. I don't know how they did it. I assume they went back to each scene (in the computer, since that's how it was colored and composited) and work with the levels. That's what I would do, anyway!
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`Gashu-Monsata Jul 25, 2011  Student Digital Artist
Whoah yeah! I don't envy them one bit though haha xD There must be thousands of frames in that film! Wasn't it 24 FPS? And let's say it was an hour and a half long... that's 90 minutes.
That means there are around 129 600 frames in that film.


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Yeah, I don't envy them at all :lol:
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~fluffyfuzzball Jul 21, 2011
Thank you very much for posting!!
I'm excited for the film
And for that story of yours... :)
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*JoshawaFrost Jul 17, 2011
Very awesome!! Can't wait!!
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~DarylT Jul 16, 2011  Professional Filmographer
Brill. Thanks.
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!Figaro-8 Jul 14, 2011
Thank you so much for posting this!!

By thy side,

Figaro
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