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Fine. Seconds as a standard measurement....for traditional animation.
But we know since the begining of animation history those quotas
were put into place for the benefit of accountants and producers. Second for second or foot for foot or metre for metre there is a difference between the two guys' work who do the exact length but one had
a crowd scene and one animated an eye blink.
Today animation is not the gruelling time consuming , money consuming
form it was in the day of the camera and opaquers, thanks to technology. Yes, it
still seems gruelling because, thanks again to technology , we are required to turn out more in lesser time under the turn of last century's measurement.
I oblige myself to this tradition because I'm an honorable guy and signed something saying I would, but it is sensless to animators. We are not film processors. When I was a part of making a direct to video I would joke then why are still measuring in film units.
How then should animator's work be measured? There is a deadline. Everyone works toward that deadline doing their best. Individuals are measured and obsreved by how hard they work and the quality of that work, how they team play, etc. The same as many other jobs are reviewed and assessed.
That way the artist who produces 30 ft of an eye blink and holds...or sheer crap
cannot become the bean-counter's darling.
But this would make those who hold the gold nerovus to say the least. But in my little perfect world It could be done.
Seeing that this is the entertainment business can you imagine an actor being assessed or paid by the footage that winds up on the screen?
Gerard
classic 40-58 shorts ("Down and Outing", "Buddies Thicker Than Water"), while others do not, but they are still very enjoyable ("Switchin' Kitten", "The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit").
However:
Do not try to defend the cartoons so much. There are many, myself included, who like your cartoons. It is good to know the conditions you worked with, which gives me a better understanding of your T&J cartoons, but to say that they are better than the Jones-era cartoons is absurd. I find the Jones cartoons to be just as funny and watchable as yours.
I loved the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Yours were sort of weird -- but hey -- weird cartoons are cool. Chuck's were even weirder, but they were FUNNY.
Go ahead and diss the 1975 Hanna-Barbera remake where they were friends. The television attempts were horrible. But to say that yours are better than Jones is not right. I thought they were equally as good. Opinions differ from person to person.
Anyway, I am glad that Cartoon Network mixes in all the classic theatrical's into one show, with lots of variety for me to watch. I am even more glad that they do not show the TV attempts.
Your 13 cartoons are funny, somewhat weird, and they make me wish that you had been able to make more than 13 cartoons.
Of your 13 cartoons, "Mouse Into Space" is my favorite.
I am a 47 year old Fan of Tom Terrific I have been posting request on TVLAND to please air some of the old Tom Terrific Cartoons. I used to watch them on the Captain Kangaroo Show. And in one of the post one of the Host told me about Mr. Gene Deitch's site having Tom on his Site in Color. And I just had to say Thanks for the Memories. I loved Tom Terrific and his dog Manfred. It's been at least 35 to 40 years since I have seen Tom Terrific and wish somehow, or someway, My Grandchildren could enjoy the adventures of Tom Terrific Too! Is there any plans on letting another Generation join Tom on his Terrific Adventures?