You are right! It's the same as knowing that a painter uses brush and paint to make amazing pieces of art. It doesn't make it less wonderful, on the contrary, it makes it even more incredible.
The animation back then much more fluid and squashy. The characters were beautiful too. But since cartoon only for tv, animators didn't got enough budget. So cartoons today look like rock
I remember seeing this clip on "The Wonderful World of Disney" when I was a kid. I thought it was just the coolest thing! I just now realized that they had to have a camera with huge depth of field to take pictures of these layers that were about 3-6 feet from the camera lens, and have them come out with reasonable sharpness. Everyone who's worked with Photoshop is going "oh, layers, that's no big deal." But when it hadn't been invented before, and they had to work with physical layers (oil painting on big glass plates) it really was a big deal. No computers, no monitors, no graphics software, and the only mouse in the room was Mickey!
Yes!!! I was trying to remember where I had seen it. I loved watching how it all came together. This just doesn’t happen anymore. I know it’s a lot of hard work and hours being out in and we have the technology to make it easier but there’s something missing in all the newer animations…
@@funkworthrollin4959 good point, the anime industry actually managed to establish itself as a "not for kids" market, at least in Asia. My point was not that adult animated movies don't exist per se, but that aggressively advertising animation as "cute and funny films for children" shoved the genre into rigid frames which restrict artistic freedom of those who want to tell complex stories using this medium. In the West you typically have to dumb down your concept and force it into a form of "a cartoon show for kids" to get any good exposure. Artistic adult cartoons do exist in the West, but they're usually left forgotten forever after about 100 people see them at a couple of obscure small festivals. This is the problem I'm talking about - that the media of animation is being forcefully restricted to kids market, when it could be so much more.
Back at this time Disney was just utter genius that literally changed the paradigm for animation as we know, especially feature animations. The amount of stuff they invented and defined and broke new ground on was just astounding.
1:50 there's a glitched frame inserted from a previous cell. Watch closely and you'll see mickey appear momentarily in the background again for one single frame.
Ofc we are amazing...imagine there are still people who belive the evolution theory as a fact 🤦♂️🤦♂️or that we came(due to atoms coming together🤣🤦♂️) on this earth just like that! No motive for our life or feelings! I would like to see monkeys doing that(movies and stuff) today or in million years🤣🤦♂️ God help us all keep our sanity! #nothing_is_a_coincidence!
HEAVENLY FATHER/HIS SON, JESUS , WHO made us and gave us these talents is even MORE AMAZING. Just acknowledging THE TRUTH. 1/3/2021. Can you believe it ...2021. I pray THIS year is better than the last. 2020 will go down in infamy. Hau’oli Makahiki Hou ( Happy New Year ) from Hawaii, everybody. GOD bless you
Im pretty sure marvel actually used videos of Walt Disney as inspiration for Tony Starks father in the movie, Correct me if i'm wrong but i swear i remember reading it somewhere a few years ago.
"i was moving it the wrong way dick im taking it back now." He said it with such little effort or emotion that it seemed almost like it took effort to do it like that!
I never knew why i liked a certain movies more than the other whenever i was watching one of those ''old classic'' movies from before 1960. But now i know that they put more effort in some movies than other ones. This is basically the animated equivalent of using a dolly vs zoom as camera technique in movies or shows.
Digital ruined a lot of stuff and there is a reason a lot of stuff went back to hand painting and hard work THOUGH the multi-focal is done digitally or via CNC these days it really was great in its day. Now the best work seems to be a mix of digital and real so some parts became faster while other parts remain as laborious. Even some simple effects in the animated films from Tim Burton in the 1990's had real effects, and very hard work, done and most people love them today.
@@StrangePerson69 agreed, I suck at digital art. I'm much better with physical materials, but digital art is cheaper and there's no clean up afterwards. So I'm trying to learn.
@@StrangePerson69 I agree it's still hard work but today's technology has made things a lot easier. That isn't a bad thing of course. The problem today is because technology has gotten so advanced, it's relied on too much. The thing about an old classic Disney movie is that a tool like the one displayed here was done to improve the quality of the movie, to add to the overall experience. There's still an amazing soundtrack, voice work, writing, etc. Today the work in visuals is put in to keep from putting effort into anything else. Imagine if the only thing people liked about Bambi was the layers. Sure, that's a lot of work, but for what purpose?
in reality i cant imagine modern disney/pixar's animation process is that interesting. alot of it is tedious work and mouse clicking at a desk, all while staring at ugly, unfinished models. then there's the node work and digital file organizing, which if you ask me isn't really jaw dropping. part of why is so explainable is because it's all physical slates and panels; it's alot harder going in depth on something abstract as texture work or hair physics. if you do want to check out a good modern version of this, vox news always goes in depth on pixar movies anytime their released and explains the subtle achievements they're still making in animation today.
Very interesting indeed. In the early 90's I attended training as an imagineers first starting at Ringling School for Art and Design in Sarasota Florida and then later working at Epcot. It was in this training I discovered this technique. Later I used the frame by frame to create animation to create the illusion of video online. I used Swish program before it was flash media to create movement and the layer production and key frames allowed for realistic illusions of actual video. I used action scripting to link up QuickTime and wav sounds. But it was Walt and his imagineers and this technique that pioneecred the way for later innovations. Thank you for posting this content.
@@tony_w839 Sup! I think what Miles means is that God loved us so much that he decided to forgive us our sins, even though we could never deserve it or could get rid of our sins by our own. But we need to believe that Jesus died and that God raised Him from the dead and that he is Lord though, to receive His grace. However, when Jesus died on the cross, He did it once and for all, so this gift of grace would then be available for us all! Yes we will have to believe in Him, but basically He made this sacrifice even before we could make a decision, and thereby defeated sin and giving us the option of forgiveness even before we could ask for it! Amen! And that is how much God loved the world so He gave his only son for us! I don't think Miles' saying it to judge anyone or you, but I think he is saying it because that he hopes that people will receive His Grace and he believes that God truly loves all of us and not at least you! I myself am a christian, and I am so happy and I truly believe in the power of Jesus' name and I try to live my life for Him every day :) and I hope that you and more people will get to know him! :) So I pray for you, and everyone else here! Jesus I pray that your power will manifest before these people and Tony, and that they will find that your love and grace is so beyond the world for them and that it is all that they need, amen! Then again, maybe it's not necessarily related to Disney's awesome cartoon inventions, but I didn't start the topic! ;) I love the world of Walt Disney, and I surely love God! God's blessings guys, from Sweden
@@TheAaromaniac you may need to read up on the definition of facetious. As that was very obviously a comment in jest and didn't warrant such a lengthy reply. The fact of the matter is people don't like being reminded of death, nor being told what they need to do in life. I understand the sentiment, genuinely I do, but this is the kind of thing that turns people off and gives them a bad impression of Christians. It may be meant in good faith, but it comes across as sanctimonious and abrasive to most. Nothing you can do about that aside from accept it and move on unfortunately. Hej från Stockholm 👋
I really loved to see how Disney animated films were made in early days.I love these kind of films where backgrounds are hand painted because it has an artistic beauty I just loved this traditional animation for films.
For the normal setup shown at the start it was indeed, I guess you could do transparencies with the multiplane too, but it was probably better looking to paint it to glass straight, dunno maybe it sticks well or cleans better, plus no need for 2 layers to trap dust (like, if it was transparency on top of glass).
I watched this video 10 times probably. So insane, so inspiring. As an animator(+-) it really makes you understand where the things you take for granted come from, before the digital world. Disney has its flaws as a gigantic company, but they practically invented animation as we know it today. And that's one of the greatest gifts human kind has received, in my opinion. Also, 1:50 , who noticed the glitch? :)
Disney co. under Walt Disney was a real imaginative studio. He risked it all (flirting bankruptcy) multiple times - "Snow White," their first animated feature, and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," their first live-action feature are good examples. The primary motivation was entertainment, second was making animation a viable medium for not just motion pictures, but for entertainment for all ages. Third was money. Roy, and the following interim Chairmen didn't push the company as hard (which, was kinda smart) but saw a great decline in funds from lack of gripping & box office succeeding films. Michael Eisner ballooned the company into a mega-corporation, investing wisely into merchandise, television, cruises, theme parks, etc. The Disney renaissance saw a rejuvenation of creative output, because IMO money wasn't the only focus - even if it was a higher priority by this point. Eisner's tendency to needlessly raise theme park prices and milk franchises dry with over-saturated direct-to-video/dvd sequels weren't positive, although made the company more money. Bob Iger runs Disney co. like a bullying monopolistic black hole - buying up anything and everything he can, often with little regard for what he's taking in. At the time, the Pixar buy-out was seen as a positive. But, under the old agreement/contract, Pixar COULD have outsourced animation to ALL studios. Now they're exclusively Disney's pet. A lot of their CGI breakthroughs and innovations have been sheltered to just Disney films - and that's unfortunate. Various subsidiaries, like Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and now 20th Century studios have had their creative output altered into a more homogenized beast; pushing out the same product again and again with little difference. What's worse is that these movies have begun to splinter the franchises' fans irreparably. Bob Iger's Disney has only one goal; money. He leaves the creativity and innovation to the smaller studios under their control; often completely unchecked and left to self-govern. It stinks, but it works from a corporate perspective. "Avengers: Endgame" is now the highest grossing film of all time, and I'm sure that makes the board of directors happy. But, from a creative standpoint, it's been absolute suicide. I can't see this lasting much longer. With film output getting increasingly mixed reviews over the past few years, I can't see the box office grosses continuing to stay so high. The "live action remakes" are Iger's direct-to-video sequels, and it's simply not sustainable. The Disney co. is walking a thin line rn. It'll only take another buy-out to bring down the hammer of Government intervention. The 20th Century Fox purchase was Iger testing the waters, akin to Hitler annexing small European nations. Eventually, poland will come, and TWDC will face problems. SO sad to see it turn into this. Even with its flaws, I used to LOVE the Disney company. Loved the films, the shows, the media etc. Not anymore. They've become bloated, and quality & entertainment have taken a backseat to money. That's not completely unsurprising, but still sad. I wish it could get back to how it was under Walt's direction. Apologies. Rant over.
Man it's kind of weird to see Mickey Mouse as an actual cartoon character who looks like a mouse and not just a theme park mascot who looks like a corporate logo
This short film is also at the Walt Disney Family Museum at the Presidio in San Francisco, next to one of the three actual multiplane cameras from the studio. Visitors are able to see for themselves just how huge & complex this thing actually was. It's all the more impressive when one considers that it was constructed long before the era of computer-control technology, so all the calculations had to be done in advance, all the artwork had to be carefully moved by hand and meticulous logs & exposure-sheets had to be maintained during the filming process, just to keep track of it all. Just operating this thing required a team of about twelve (a normal animation-stand only needed one.)
I highly recommend watching “The Reluctant Dragon”. It’s a Disney short filmed in 1940, that showcases this camera, the animation process, as well as much of Disney’s Burbank Studios in their prime. Also features a nice short cartoon towards the end of it
Walt Disney was ever so amazing and inspirational in pioneering and revolutionizing the process of animation!!! Through his great original work, we have used that to improve and reach the standard we have today
@@joebrewer4529 Read a history book... hell, even a quick google search for "Walt Disney racist" (which would take less time to post than your comment) reveals much about the man.
This has nothing to do with layers. Layers were invented much earlier than even the multiplane camera. They just used transparent cellulose sheets for that, like in the first example. The multiplane camera invented animation layer separation, which would be useless for a still image software like Photoshop.
That scene with the trees is still more amazing than any CGI today. Yes, of course CGI gives infinite possibilities, but don't ever argue that it takes this much work just to compile a single frame.
This clip of Walt Disney, revealing the magic behind his incredible artistic achievements and technological advancements, got me thoroughly choked up. Thank you so much for posting this historical clip!
Uncle Walt and his Magic Kingdom. I used to love these little shorts when he played them. Kinda like seeing how a magic trick was done. Thanks for posting it.
Disney was an absolute pioneer. And that solution was just brilliant in its simplicity. Thanks Disney for all the Saturday movie matinees I got to watch in Oz growing up in the 70’s and 80’s. 👍
There are so many levels to this, pardon the pun. Keeping the planes separated in three dimensions means, as shown, that you can get realistic perspective changes using the same painted layers. It also gives us (as shown in the last clip) the ability to work with the camera focus. All of this can be done in computers today, but it is _not_ easy to make it look good. And sadly, oftentimes the current Disney corporation fails. Back then making animated movies was all about stop motion (in 2D, or in this case 2.5D) and the process was so expensive and time consuming that the extra effort to get it perfect was worth it.
It's so amazing looking back at how animation used to be. Now we have digital layers that is a million times faster to work with! Now all I need is to overcome that lazyness.....
On what grounds would you say that? That's actually pretty hard to argue from a technical standpoint, there are plenty of modern 2D animated features that took way more work than anything Disney did 70 years ago. Even clichéd stuff like Spirited Away and Lion King. There are just too many examples of quality animation. Quality 2D animation may have been more common back then but saying that nothing has matched it is, from a technical perspective at least, laughably false.
We just witnessed the real art of animation. Almost never duplicated today, not to the extent Disney mastered. Sad really, because painstakingly hand drawn and painted animation is amazing. And I miss it. RIP Uncle Walt.
This Is The Foundation Of The Idea Of The Layers In Photoshop Software...!!! This Layering Idea Came And Emerged From Here...!!! Thanks Sir Walt Disney...!!!
Amazing to see, how a technique, that's been outdated long time ago by the development of digital media and computer generated interfaces, is still able to fascinate the viewer. What a revolutionary idea!
This just shows you how much effort needs to go in to this sort of thing. Before Walt had a large company, he had to do EVERYTHING himself. He had to draw every 24 frames of every SECOND of his cartoons all by himself! It took him months! (I wander if he started with simple flipbooks
This is so crazy! I can't believe this technology was invented in the 50's! I miss how old animation was done but I understand that it would be too expensive now
It's actually much easier to do now. Everything that this machine is doing can be done in software now. This multi-plane effect is still used to create parallax but now the backgrounds are layers in software rather than being pushed around in a machine, it's a virtual camera.. This exact look can still be achieved and much cheaper.
I love and miss these educational 'behind the scenes' shows that they would do, today most of what they show seems to be more of the 'reality' based shows.....
This was on TV on Sunday’s a filler during the wonderful world of Disney in the 70s and in the movie theaters before a Disney cartoon there are a lot more.
What are you talking about. It's 64 years old. Almost as old as me. But if you look up a process called "rotoscope" you'll see that what Disney did was just reinventing the wheel. Giggle, pun intended. ..
After Effects is just another tool, like this one. Do you think people back then were saying this isn’t real animation because it’s not all on one plane?
There is no "true" art. All art is art because it's completely subjective. Also, why would you want to go back to this clunky and time consuming mechanical method? The techniques and artistry needed to make animation haven't changed, but the tools have made doing the same things more efficient. Please stop gatekeeping based on some "good old days" nonsense.
@@michaelshultz2540 They used rotoscoping on occasion, but it has flaws. For on thing, it's basically cheating. Rotoscoping traces over existing footage to capture motion. Second, rotoscoped animation looks different from frames drawn from scratch or from a reference. It looks too real against a cartoon, where motion is usually exaggerated.
It's amazing how digital just can't capture all the nuance and depth of analog, even to this day. There is a quality of depth and realism that just gets lost once digital shortcuts are taken - even with the extremely advanced level of digital technology today. This is true for everything from music production to animation to FX in movies. It's all the subtle aspects that sit right on the edge of our perceptual awareness that come together to create this effect. And, because of this, you can take something like a purely analog film taping and convert it to digital format while mostly maintaining that effect, even though so much information is being lost in translation. Of course, it will never have the depth of seeing it in the actual film format. There is just no way to simulate it digitally. Not yet, anyway. One is confined by the limits of our perception while the other is confined by the limits of technology.
@@neonsashimidream1075 I think analog and digital are a different beast entirely, both with their own strength and weakness. I really feel that the depth and quality of a work depends on the creator itself.
@@neonsashimidream1075 Bruh what are you talking about I've seen incredible matte paintings done with photoshop, nuke and maya. Of course, this way is cool too since it was the original way of doing it. I respect both a lot
innovation brought out by true art and passion. classics animated films still has that certain magic that even today's technology cant capture. though more labour is needed, the results are worth it and this was from the time when real artists were appreciated. nowadays, real artists are forgotten and forsaken, today is a society not worth preserving. i'm just waiting for the sun to swallow up this world, that would be the best art ever.
Computers dont necessarily remove the magic, think Pixar. These are just Disney's choices not convincing you. And also me. But it seems like it convinces everyone else :/
Since Marvel is owned by Disney, those scenes in the MCU are a direct nod to these types of Walt Disney shorts, you are not wrong in being reminded of that.
That’s not a glitch the animator must’ve gotten the wrong Mickey Mouse walking transparent and placed it there but it’s also either maybe a mix up maybe it’s not in order the Mickey Mouse’s