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Mael Gourmelen: The Inspector and the Umbrella

2012-01-16T18:23:00.000-08:00

Mael Gourmelen is a former student of Goeblins in France. He is a fantastic animator and this is a segement of his current short filme he is allowing me to showcase. There will be more to come.

-jamaal

PTD EXCLUSIVE: James Baxter/ Moses from Prince of Egypt #2

2012-01-15T14:41:00.000-08:00

Here is another test from Prince of Egypt by James Baxter.... speaks for itself

rePost: James Baxter Enchanted... Staircase Pencil Test

2012-01-15T14:35:00.000-08:00

I want to repost a few of these animations since the quality is horrible for the ones that are currently there..

-enjoy

Kristof Serrand:Wrangler/ 4 Stages..education

2012-01-10T21:38:00.000-08:00

animation stages: horse wrangler from Spirit

rePost: "...I know its Real..." Glen Keane/ Treasure Planet

2012-01-08T17:39:00.000-08:00

I posted this a loooong time ago on the Pencil Test Depot. This is a better quality version. I saw that it has been ripped from the PTD in a few areas and it doesnt do Glen's work justice, so here is a version you can really enjoy

-Jamaal

Piglet by Bruce Smith

2012-01-01T17:45:00.000-08:00

Animation test of Piglet by Bruce Smith from the new Winnie the Pooh movie!

Kristof Serrand: Husky & Dog Walks

2011-12-01T08:15:00.000-08:00

Great study of dogs walking and running...scary good!

Kristof Serrand: Husky & Dog Walks from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Milt Kahl and Frank Thomas: Madam Mim (Posted by Andreas Deja)

2011-12-01T08:13:00.000-08:00

This gem was posted by Andreas Deja on his site: DejaView! Another great example of brilliant animation and fun acting choices

Milt Kahl and Frank Thomas: Madam Mim from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Kristof Serrand: Boris PreProd Walk Cycles

2011-11-01T19:53:00.000-07:00

Boris walks from Balto. These are walks that were done during pre-production of the movie.

PTD EXCLUSIVE: James Baxter/ Moses from Prince of Egypt

2011-10-27T18:54:00.000-07:00

So I am also working on converting James' Animation Reels!!!! They are all on 3/4 inch tape so I have to find a company that can do it, which should not be a problem. James has been a great sport about having his work on the PTD and I know we are all grateful. Check out this test...I have a few more too!

Kristof Serrand: Screweyes from We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

2011-10-21T19:08:00.000-07:00

Kristof Serrand: Kristof Serrand: Captain Neweyes from We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

2011-10-20T08:02:00.000-07:00

I have to get the details from Kristof on this character...

Kristof Serrand: Boris Mambo

2011-10-19T08:18:00.001-07:00

Dancing animation of Boris from Balto

Kristof Serrand: Boris (prepro test) from Balto

2011-10-18T07:43:00.000-07:00

This is a preproduction Kristof did for the movie Balto.

Kristof Serrand: Cat R. Waul from American Tail: Fievel Goes West

2011-10-17T07:57:00.000-07:00

As promised... here is the first video for the week from Kristof. This shot comes courtesy of Pierre Lambert who scanned the original drawings for Kristof and now he shares them with us.

-enjoy.... JB

PTD EXCLUSIVE!: Kristof Serrand... all next week!

2011-10-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys,

So I have the pleasure of working with many people that I have admired as animators for a long time. Kristof Serrand is not new to me because I knew of his work very well (as will some of you once you see). I owe a giant thank you to Rune Bennicke for mentioning my love of animation and the site to Kristof. If you have not seen his work you are in for a real treat. He has been animating professionally since 1981, teaching at Gobelins since 1986, and has been an asset to Dreamworks since 1995. He is a master animator with a technical prowess that will amaze you. The animation that you will see from Kristof will enlighten, inspire, motivate, and bring a smile to your face.... I promise.

Kristof has allowed me to showcase many pieces of his work on the Pencil Test Depot and I am excited to share his beautiful work with all of you. Here is just one of the clips that I will be posting. (below is a link to interview with Kristof for How to Train Your Dragon).

-Enjoy.....

Dale Baer: Emperors New Groove Reel

2011-10-09T19:57:00.001-07:00

Elf Test: unoffical ROUGH test for.....

2011-10-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

This is a rough test I did in my own time after Tangled while I was at Disney. I will tell you what film when it comes out... I am sure you will figure it out. The last few drawings are ugly, but I was drawing them pretty fast and didnt really construct the face well...

Dale Baer: Home on the Range Reel

2011-09-27T21:02:00.001-07:00

My Monster Burrufu: A kids book by 2 Animators!

2011-09-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

My Monster Burrufu is written by Alberto Corral an animator at Dreamworks and illustrated by Alessandra Sorrentino, one of the animators of the Secret of Kells (some of her work is posted here on the PTD). The book is about a young girl named Olivia who has moved into a new house and befriends a monster named Burrufu who is hiding in the attic. A story of friendship and adventure...and the artwork is just amazing. I love the style and it just asks to be animated. I wanted to get the book for my daughter so she could have it when she was old enough to take it on. You can pick up a copy by clicking on the name and also take a look at the website of both artists...just click click click.

Dale Baer: Owl from Winnie the Pooh

2011-09-21T21:35:00.000-07:00

Dale Baer is one of the great animators you don't hear much about. He is a quiet guy but is definitely one of the best animators on the planet. His skill set and attention to detail is magnificent. He is also one of the few living animators who got to work in production with some of the 9 Old Men on Disney's Robin Hood. If you dont know who he is ...go find out about him!

Andreas Deja: Scar of The Lion King (Pencil Tests)

2011-09-21T21:20:00.000-07:00

These are from Andreas' Blog once again... thanks for sharing these Andreas

Tramp Pencil Test by Milt Kahl (Posted by Andreas Deja)

2011-07-18T11:02:00.001-07:00

This was posted on Andreas Deja's new blog....check it out!

Harrey Podder: Say the Magic Word by Dave Stodolny

2011-07-15T21:33:00.000-07:00

This is a short that my friend and collegue Dave Stodolny created. He is a fantastic animator and passionate about what he does. Enjoy!

The Three Fairies: Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston (Posted by Andreas Deja)

2011-06-08T09:07:00.000-07:00

This is a pencil test that Andreas Deja posed on his new blog: http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/. You can read more about the pencil test at his blog and find out some of the history behind it. You can also find the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJvKeGg_0mU&feature=player_embedded

Bruce Smith: Facilier PATF #2

2011-06-02T22:52:00.000-07:00

I love the simplicity of this test and how the timing is varied on all aspects of Facilier's body. Good Stuff

Ken Duncan: Megara from Disney's Hercules

2011-05-24T08:46:00.000-07:00

So I got two emails one from Ken and one for Pedro Daniel Garcia at Sergio's studio about the wonderful Meg tests. I think most people liked here character because she had a lot of attitude and wasnt a typical "Disney Woman". These are great.. thanks to Ken for posting these.

the Archive: Animation Pencil Tests of Megara from ken duncan on Vimeo.

Milt Kahl : Medusa #2 from Disney's Rescuers.

2011-04-24T11:08:00.000-07:00

Animation of Medusa from the Rescuers. The Rescuers was released in 1977. This was the last movie Milt worked on and is another great example of wonderful animation by the master. You can see another test here that I posted earlier:

http://www.penciltestdepot.com/2010/11/milt-kahl-ollie-johnston.html

"...I Say..." Sher Khan pencil test by Milt Kahl

2011-04-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

Not too much to say about this pencil test except...BEAUTIFUL!

enjoy

OTHER PENCIL TESTS

2011-04-06T21:56:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys...

I realized there are some Pencil Tests that have no specific name or label attached. I am going through the blog and tagging the non-animator specific animations "Other Pencil Tests".

Click the name in the animator list and it will give you the non-specific tests or new names in animation.

Jamaal

Madam Mim Pencil Test!

2011-04-04T20:48:00.000-07:00

Animation goodies for April!!

Sergio Pablos: Tantor

2011-03-25T21:23:00.000-07:00

I while back I had a few conversations with Sergio Pablos when he came to LA on business and through email. Many would agree that Sergio is one of the best living animators. He is a fan of the Pencil Test Depot and I know there are many fans of his that visit the site. He has graciously donated some of his fantastic work from Tarzan to the site. If you have not been to his site you can go here:

Sergio Pablos Animation Studios

Some people may not know that Sergio created Despicable Me and was a major force behind the characters of Blue Sky's RIO. Visit the site and see the other goodies that him and his team are working on!

Thanks Sergio

SNAFU Pencil Test

2011-03-25T21:19:00.000-07:00

SNAFU Pencil Test from Patrick Stannard on Vimeo.

...but I thought...New Pencil Tests?....

2011-03-23T08:55:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

Its been a while and I have not posted much. I have many pencil tests that I probably wont be able to post until I retired or something, but I just got a hold of some things that can be shown. One of my colleagues and Dreamworks has given me a bunch of goodies.

Please be patient as I try to squeeze in time to get them prepared.

Pencil Test Depot.....lives on...

Sarah Airriess: Facilier PATF

2011-03-06T19:47:00.000-08:00

Glen Keane: Pencil Test & Flipping Aladdin

2011-02-02T21:52:00.000-08:00

Kyler Spears

2011-01-24T19:11:00.001-08:00

High School work...pretty good and fun!

Animation Tests from Kyler Spears on Vimeo.

Living Lines Library...and the torch gets passed...

2011-01-09T21:23:00.000-08:00

So I received an email pointing me to Péter Nagy's new website the Living Lines Library. He has compiled pencil tests, model sheets, and other things hand drawn related and placed him on an organized site for your enjoyment. The way things are laid out here you can easily find what you are looking for. I would have love to devote that much time to build the site up even more, but it is what it is... everything can be improved upon. I liked what he has done and you should swing by and check it out!

2011 "...on to the next one..." stay tuned

Thanks for all the support that you have given to the Pencil Test Depot...... I will see you around the web & in the animation studio.

Pencil Test Depot will still live inside of iAnimate .

-Jamaal

Back To Neverland, Robin Williams, animated by Frans Vischer

2011-01-07T20:00:00.000-08:00

Curious George: Pencil Tests by Blair Kitchen

2010-12-24T16:55:00.001-08:00

The Illusionist: Pencil Tests... click the pic

2010-12-18T00:15:00.000-08:00

I will not be posting these links or any animators names associated with the movie but you can click to pic to see some things... Overall I enjoyed the film

Deleted scene "The Black Cauldron" 1985

2010-12-14T08:54:00.000-08:00

Here is a deleted scene that was on the DVD release of The Black Cauldron. I am guessing Glen animated a few of the shots with Gurgi. I will be sure to ask him when he returns to the office.

Pinocchio: Pencil Test

2010-12-06T21:50:00.000-08:00

Just some more goodies from a PTD supporter.

Pinocchio: Pencil Test from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Mickey's Christmas Carol: Pencil Tests

2010-12-04T13:51:00.000-08:00

I received a bunch of goodies this weekend. This is a pencil test of Mickey (Bob Cratchit) and Mr. Scrooge.

Mickey's Christmas Carol: Pencil Tests from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Vlad from Tangled: Pencil Test

2010-11-28T20:55:00.000-08:00

This is a pencil test I did using one of the Pub Thug characters from Disney's Tangled. I have not done a production pencil test in about 10 years so please forgive the very rough edges. I am glad Tangled is doing well and I hope you (if you saw it) enjoyed the film.

Vlad from Tangled: Pencil Test from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Sandro Cleuzo: Asterix and The Vikings clips!!!

2010-11-24T18:47:00.000-08:00

I really liked the animation and fun of this movie. The only way for me to watch it was on Youtube, but I still enjoyed it. Check it out if you get some time. Thanks for posting these Sandro!

Axterix and the Vikings 3 from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Axterix and the Vikings from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Axterix and the Vikings 2 from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Milt Kahl & Ollie Johnston

2010-11-03T21:11:00.000-07:00

This clip is one of the reasons why I love animation. The ability to make a character come to life combined with technically achieving line control is amazing. Milt's animation on Medusa is broad but not overwhelmed with obscure posing and he applies it twice by animating her reflection. Ollie just captures the subtle but unsure movements of a young person. Both characters are completely believable.

This is animation at its best....at its best!

Milt Kahl & Ollie Johnston from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Matt Willames: HTTYD

2010-11-02T21:58:00.000-07:00

Goodies from Matt... HTTYD DVD extra!!

HTTYD PT 6 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

HTTYD PT 5 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

HTTYD PT 4 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

HTTYD PT 3 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

HTTYD Gobber Level from handdrawn on Vimeo.

HTTYD PT 2 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

PTD Ranked number 10 as a Resource for Online Computer Animation

2010-11-01T08:22:00.000-07:00

Top 50 Resources for Students Attending Online Computer Animation Schools

I received and email with some good news. The Pencil Test Depot has been ranked number 10 as a top resource for students wanting to get an online education in art and animation. I want to send a very big thanks to Shawn Fisher for informing me about his site. I hope that we can continue to provide some great eye candy and inspiration to students and professionals. The site would not be going with out all of the great finds on the internet and donations from some good people. Thanks again to everyone

Jamaal

Alex Kupershmidt: Reel Part 1

2010-10-27T08:51:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

So I finally got a chance to go through the work that was donated from a few people. The first person I got to condense was Alex Kupershmidt. I have had the pleasure of working with Alex on Tangled and hopefully I will get to continue working with him. Some of you may know Alex as the lead animator on Stitch for Disney's Lilo and Stitch. He has had a long career as a 2D animator and it is really cool to have someone like him around.

thanks for the donation Alex....

Alex Kupershmidt: Reel Part 1 from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

Sandro Cleuzo: Character Walks

2010-10-18T07:51:00.000-07:00

Walk from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Frog walking from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Some good stuff to hold you over: Golden Street Animation Productions

2010-10-08T13:15:00.000-07:00

I saw this clip made by Scott T. Petersen and Golden Street Animation Productions. Take a look and enjoy. Still going through this footage from other animators and getting settled in a new home office. So I will be on it soon.

Jamaal

UPDATE: New Pencil Tests Coming Soon!

2010-09-25T15:09:00.001-07:00

Hey Guys,

First I will say thank you for all the emails that I have received. I have a few to answer this weekend but be assured that I will. Just to let everyone know, I got a big chunk of pencil tests from two co-workers that are from their reels and it is going to take some time to dissect and upload them. Thanks for your patience and I will do my best to get things up as soon as I can.

All the best

Jamaal B

Funnypages Productions: Tom Bancroft & Rob Corley

2010-09-23T08:44:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

So I was over at Cartoon Brew and came across a post in the comments section by Tom Bancroft. I have heard his and his brother Tony's name, floating around when I was working in Georgia but never saw his work. Tom gladly forwarded me his company reel which has a great body of pencil tests that are sure to please. The large body of pencil tests start around 1:10.

Tom Bancroft and Rob Corley are former Disney animators who have formed a company called Funnypages Productions located in Franklin, TN. (click the name and visit their site!). They specialize in all aspects of animation and have a proven track record. Thanks Tom and Rob for allowing us to post your work at the Pencil Test Depot.

-Jamaal

...Hey future BIG shot animators!...

2010-09-19T20:54:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I know many students use the site as a resource just as I do. I would love to hear from you guys directly. We have had a few students pass through Disney and many of them were familiar with Pencil Test Depot. The conversations were pretty inspiring and a lot of guys have emailed me from my personal site as well as through the Depot. While I was in school I know I tired to reach out to many professionals with varying results. Some were open to speaking with me and some were not as nice. I appreciate all the guys who gave me kind words to help me on my career path.

With that being said, it would be great to hear from the guys and pick your brains a little bit.

You can contact me here: admin@penciltestdepot.com

I look forward to talking to you guys and thanks again for the support

Jamaal B

Bruce Ferriz....long time coming!

2010-09-04T15:57:00.000-07:00

Bruce is an old colleague of mine and he gave me a copy of his reel a looooong time ago and I couldn't find it. Today was a good day because I came across it going through some old DVD cases. Bruce is a great animator and he was responsible for one of my favorite scenes in Prince of Egypt (when Ramses son dies, Bruce animated Moses breaking down in the corridor). His work on Spirit was also a great example of adding character to an animal and keeping the shapes solid and believable. Some of the tests are hard to see because of the record, but I hope you can make out the motion at least. I hope you enjoy these few clips.

change the view option to 720p

Subway: William "BJ" Crawford

2010-09-02T13:44:00.000-07:00

Its been a little while, but BJ sent me this good link. He is doing well at Blue Sky and loving the environment. This is just another example on why they hired him even with no 3D experience.

thanks BJ!

Subway from bj crawford on Vimeo.

...SURVEY!...what is this crap?...

2010-08-31T18:05:00.001-07:00

Hey guys,

So some of you may have seen the survey on the right hand side. The reasoning behind it is pretty simple...I want to gauge who is coming to the site and see if I can offer things that will be helpful to different groups. I would really appreciate everyone taking one sec to click the button that pertains to you. Thanks again for all the support and new things will be coming soon.

All the best

Jamaal B

oh yeah... the logo image is going to change again. I am experimenting with different characters. stay tuned

Family Guy Disneyfied: Sandro Cleuzo

2010-08-28T17:02:00.000-07:00

I saw that Sandro posted these a while ago, but I held back from grabbing the links so that people could enjoy them from his site. If you haven't seen them take a peek and watch the full version to get a good laugh. Thanks for posting these on the web Sandro!

Family Guy Disneyfied from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Plight of the Bumble Bee

2010-08-25T19:32:00.000-07:00

I was crusing one of my favorite blogs (Sandro Cleuzo) and came across his post of a rare Disney short entirely in pencil test!!! Sandro says the animation is by: "...we can all enjoy and study the great animation by Fred Moore, Hal King, Cliff Nordberg and others and the great layouts...." This is some pretty nice animation work. Mickey and the Bee hit some great poses with some really fun timing. This is just another reason to love animation and remember all the creative things you can do and not be hyper real all the time.

-Enjoy

Mark Pudleiner: Rhapsody in Blue

2010-08-24T22:00:00.000-07:00

I have not posted for a while so I figured I would just hit you with a bunch! Here is another Rhapsody in Blue test from my man Mark Pudleiner.

Disney's Atlantis: Pencil Tests of Kida , Fenton, and Audrey

2010-08-24T20:45:00.001-07:00

Tao Lung vs. Shifu by Rodolphe Guenoden

2010-08-24T20:41:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I got an email from Patrick Stannard who timed out this animation from the Art of Kung Fu Panda book. That was pretty good of him to take the task on and trying to time it. Good job Patrick

Tai Lung Reference from Patrick Stannard on Vimeo.

No More Illusionist on the Depot... for now...maybe..

2010-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

So I am on vacation and I recieved my first email telling me to remove something from the Pencil Test Depot. We were contacted by the Producer of the movie who asked me to take down the work. I put the disclaimer on the front of the site stating that we will take down the work of anyone who feels that it should not be up there. It was a pretty nice letter with not threats made, but I figured by now studios would realize that a lot of people that post things are giving great exposure to some amazing work. If anyone else feels that their work should be removed feel free to contact me.

I want to apologize to everyone for this minor pinch on the site and I appreciate the ongoing support. I will be posting new tests as soon as possible

"keep animating"

Jamaal

Sandro Cleuzo: Enchanted Pencil Tests

2010-07-27T07:18:00.000-07:00

Enchanted pencil test 01 from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Enchanted pencil test 02 from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Untitled from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

Mark Pudleiner: Home on the Range

2010-06-09T21:16:00.000-07:00

More goodies from Mark Pudleiner. Pearl and Mrs. Caloway.... good stuff! (I have no idea why the preview image is black...sorry)

I am going to try a new way of getting videos embedded. Thanks for your patience

Mark Pudleiner: Rhapsody in Blue from Fantasia 2000

2010-06-07T08:21:00.000-07:00

Mark Pudleiner sent me some of his work on Fantasia 2000. I had a bit of technical issues with it this weekend so I apologize for the delay. It is a nice piece of animation and we should be seeing some more from Mark soon.

-enjoy

UPDATE! New Pencil Tests Coming....PRES AID TODAY!

2010-06-04T07:51:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for the slow down in posts. I will be posting some new Pencil Tests this weekend. I received a rare donation from Fantasia 2000 and I cant wait to share it.

Also I am to say that PRES AID begins today. If you have not heard about animator Pres Romanillos, you can read about his condition and the auction here: http://www.pres-aid.com/ and at the Animation Guild Blog. Please check it out!

all the best

Jamaal B

Eric Goldberg: animated Rolo Ad

2010-05-23T17:58:00.001-07:00

AKIRA: Pencil Tests!

2010-05-23T17:53:00.000-07:00

Got a great email which linked me to CATSUKA which always has some great animation reels from Japan, Korea, and all over. One of my favorite Japanese Anime movies is AKIRA...which I am sure most people who probably come to this site have seen it and were also blown away. This is one of the videos but I have supplied the link where you can see them all!

-enjoy

Bruce Smith on Creating Dr Facilier

2010-05-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

Bruce Smith is on of my favorite animators and having access to him is one of the giant bonuses of working at Disney. I found this clip where he discusses how he came up with the look and movement for the villain of Princess and the Frog; Dr Facilier. This is not a pencil test, but I thought it fit in very nicely to the site. We all love animation and the skill it takes to create it, so hearing a little more insight always inspires those of us who are animators, aspiring animators, and people love it in general.

-enjoy

Sandro Cleuzo: Kung Fu Panda, The Secrets of the Furious Five.

2010-05-06T07:52:00.000-07:00

Untitled from sandro lucio on Vimeo.

WHOA..our first Warner Brothers Tests!!

2010-04-03T11:04:00.000-07:00

So these are some links that were sent to me. I have seen these before but not on youtube. Someone finally got them on the web and I am happy to post them here. I love the way Bugs walks away from Sam while standing next to him in the tuxedo. Great bit of character. Thanks for the links Patrick!

Virgil Ross

Ken Harris

Robin Hood: Milt Kahl

2010-04-03T11:00:00.000-07:00

Great Link donation from Inkling Studios. Another great pencil test from Milt Kahl.

Alessandra Sorrentino: The Secret of Kells rough animation

2010-03-28T19:44:00.000-07:00

simple and great to look at...

Translation???...作画の夕べ :

2010-03-28T19:11:00.000-07:00

作画の夕べ

I am a fan of animation.! I enjoy looking at all types of work. Anime is no exception. There are many Japanese animated movies in my collection and I really appreciate their control of the human form, cinematography, mech animation, and storytelling. Someone sent me this link and I really enjoyed watching the small tease of process in this clip. If anyone has some really nice Japanese pencil tests.... send them over!

-JB

Thank You!

2010-03-21T09:20:00.000-07:00

I wanted to say thank you to everyone for being very supportive of the blog. The positive feedback is great and people have been friendly on the comments. I have been trying to get other tests outside of Disney work, but it is very hard to get a hold of a some of the works from other studios and various countries. I will keep trying my best to get some great pencil tests on the site.

Again I want to say thank you very much to the followers and the people who donate.

All the best

Jamaal

more Princess and the Frog

2010-03-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Matt Williames posted a few more tests on Vimeo...

PFROG Pencil Test 07 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

PFROG Pencil Test 04 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

PFROG Pencil Test 06 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

PFROG Pencil Test 05 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

PFROG Pencil Test 011 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

Princess and the Frog: FIRST UNSEEN PENCIL TESTS

2010-03-11T13:17:00.000-08:00

These are animations that Matt Williames animated on Princess and the Frog. Matt was gracious enough to allow me to post them on PTD before he put them on his personal site. Everyone here thanks you Matt and the work is fantastic!

Thank you again

PFROG Pencil Test 01 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

PFROG Pencil Test 02 from handdrawn on Vimeo.

Matt Williames: Lawrence
Bruce Smith: Facilier

Frank Thomas: Hook from Peter Pan

2010-03-07T09:42:00.000-08:00

Another find from the web. Frank Thomas rough pencil test of Captain Hook.

-Enjoy

Rune Bennicke: Asterix and the Vikings Reel

2010-02-28T10:25:00.000-08:00

I saw this reel posted by Rune a while back and I just finished watching the entire movie. I have to say that the animation is very solid (great control of volumes and fun shapes) and the movie was entertaining. Asterix is a series of French comic books created in 1959 by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. There have been 8 animated films created so far and I hope they make a few more! You can watch the movie on Youtube in several different languages and the quality is pretty good.

any of the animators who worked on this film... I would love to show your work here!

-Enjoy.

Asterix and the Vikings Reel from Rune Bennicke on Vimeo.

Eric Goldberg speaks on Frog...

2010-02-15T18:29:00.001-08:00

Hey guys, this is not a pencil test but I think it fits well into the site. Hope you like.

...the wonderful thing about Tiggers...this pencil test is a wonderful thing (Milt Kahl)

2010-02-15T12:15:00.000-08:00

This test is the first time Pooh and Tigger meet. Some parts are a little pix-elated, but it is still great to look at. Tigger has always been one of my favorites just because he brings so much contrast to the Winnie the Pooh world. I want to say this animation is done by Milt Kahl but I will find out when I get to the office. Enjoy the test everyone!

-jb

Tarzan: Early Rough Pencil Test (Glen Keane...CONFIRMED)

2010-02-06T10:28:00.000-08:00

I was combing through sites and found this posted by Victor Ens. I remember seeing this test years ago from another animator. The poses where Jane stretches her body out have so much energy and life. You can tell this was an early test to see where to take her character upon meeting Tarzan under unusual circumstances. I don't know who animated this but I will ask Glen next week. Thanks for posting this Victor

-Enjoy

Tarzan rough Pencil-Test from Victor Ens on Vimeo.

Sorry for the Lack of Posts

2010-01-22T10:18:00.001-08:00

hey everyone... sorry that I have not been posting a lot lately, but I have been pretty swamped at work. I will be sure to add some goodies this weekend.

all the best
Jamaal

...more of Rune...

2010-01-10T20:52:00.000-08:00

Lilo and Stitch Reel from Rune Bennicke on Vimeo.

Tigger and Tests Reel from Rune Bennicke on Vimeo.

Rune Bennicke: Tug & Coda's Mom from Brother Bear

2010-01-04T21:17:00.000-08:00

Brother Bear Tug Reel from Rune Bennicke on Vimeo.

Brother Bear Koda's Mom Reel from Rune Bennicke on Vimeo.

Another great animator...Rune Bennicke. This is a sample of his work from Brother Bear and it is really inspirational to watch. Enjoy!

"The Big Story" by Tim Watts and David Stoten

2010-01-02T19:29:00.000-08:00

Another donation. This is pretty cool, the directors of this short worked out the idea in 2D before creating the piece in stop motion. Its not completely unheard of but it shows a nice level of dedication to both crafts. It probably saved a lot of work when going to create the stop motion version. Thanks for the links and please enjoy!

here is the stop motion version: The Big Story

UPDATE: Mark Henn Test

2009-12-30T20:48:00.001-08:00

hey guys,

The test below from Mark Henn has been updated and is no longer dropping frames. Please look again. Sorry for the issues. (oh yeah, there is no sound in this file so your not going crazy)

-JB

Bert Klein: The Three Caballeros... animation from Epcot Center

2009-12-24T15:40:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, but I have been pretty busy at work and at home. Here is a fun line test by Bert Klein. There are some great poses and fun things happening within this animation. There will be more to come soon.

Mark Henn: test for an animated short by Bert Klein

2009-12-24T15:37:00.000-08:00

This is a test that Mark Henn did for an animated short created by one of my co-workers, Bert Klein.

James Baxter dontation: Enchanted

2009-12-13T20:31:00.000-08:00

Here is another donation from Enchanted. This is a truly amazing piece of work. There are so many layers of animation happening in this test, it takes many many many views to see everything that is being worked out. What I really love about this piece is the care that goes into building the character, adding the clothing, the hair, the extra bits of cloth that hang from the main part of the dress and the way everything is strongly driven by the way the character is moving down the stairs. Being able to see the construction through the dress is a real treat for me. Enjoy this masterful work as I did.

"BJ" Crawford: Meltdown

2009-12-05T18:09:00.000-08:00

Meltdown from bj crawford on Vimeo.

man man man... BJ doesnt stop. A man after my own heart.. I love it! BJ created this animation using a clip from the 11 sec club. As always man, great work..great work.

James Baxter: Enchanted

2009-11-24T17:40:00.000-08:00

Another donation of James Baxter's work on Enchanted. Speaks for itself.

John Lounsbery: Tony from Lady and the Tramp

2009-11-24T17:23:00.000-08:00

John Lounsbery - Tony Animation : rough to color from David Nethery on Vimeo.

thanks for the link. Nice work adding the color at the end and looping this small clip a few times!

Carlos Zapater: Animation Reel

2009-11-16T09:32:00.000-08:00

Found another great Spanish animator. Carlos Zapater posted his reel on Youtube and he has a lot of solid work presented. I am hoping some of the animators that have worked on these projects from Spain and France chime in and donate some more works.. fantastic..

more of Emperor's New Groove: Pencil Tests

2009-11-12T20:10:00.000-08:00

Nik Ranieri: Lead Animator on Kuzco

Tony Bancroft: Lead Animator on Kronk

Dale Baer: Lead Animator on Yzma

these are some grabs from the 'web'. One of the supporters pointed me to these a bit ago and I am sure we have all seen these. I wish they were a bit clearer but they still show a nice bit of work. Sorry for the lag between posts I will have more to come shortly.

Pencil Test Depot (quicktime requests)

2009-11-08T11:40:00.000-08:00

I have noticed that many people have asked for the clips to be placed in quicktime format. In an effort to respect my colleagues and the animators on the site, I would want to leave the mass distribution of work up to the people who have created the animation. Some of these clips are on Youtube as well as other sites, so they are able to be viewed there for frame by framing. I want everyone to understand that I know that you want to study the work bit by bit, but I think if I make the files downloadable without the consent of the artists, the depot will lose a lot of potential donations as well as respect. I think the community has been supportive because the work is not being passed out widely over the net. WHAT I WILL DO IS...I will ask for downloadable donations from the artists that I know and this will give us the best of both worlds! Lets keep our fingers crossed that this will come to light. If so I will set up an ftp where you can grab the clips easily. I appreciate the donations and we will continue to show the respect and appreciation for the animators that are posted on this site. I hope that everyone understands and can continue to enjoy the work here.

I appreciate everyone who visits the site and I will do my best to make it as enjoyable as I can.

-JB

Bruce Smith & Team: Pacha from Emperors New Groove

2009-11-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

I had a few moments to re read the emails (between unpacking) and view the links people I have sent. I have replied to them all but I cant figure out why they are getting kicked back. Anyway one link was this collection of Pacha animation. Bruce Smith was the supervising animator of Pacha so I am sure this a collection of his work and the guys/gals who worked with him. Bruce is definitely one of my favorite animators and one of the reasons why I am still animating to this day. I was hoping to gets some clearer versions of is work, but this is a great start. Thanks again for the donation!

oh and thank you guys for the support.

Update: Posts and Emails

2009-10-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

I wanted to apologize for 2 things. First I want to thank the people who have been sending links and anim files. We all appreciate it and we are grateful. I have responded to all the emails but I realized last night that a few emails have been kicked back to my outbox. I am trying to resolve the technical problem, but please keep sending stuff because we can still get email. Secondly I want to apologize for the lack of new posts. I have pencil tests to put up but it may be a bit since I am still transitioning back to Los Angeles. soon..soon.. and thank you again

All the best
Jamaal B