This week, Frank Hursh takes up where he left off, describing what it was like to be in the thick of production on the Jay Ward shows in Mexico:
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Frank Hursh: Painting backgrounds for Rocky & Bullwinkle in Mexico, Part 1
What was it like working on Rocky & Bullwinkle in Mexico City in the early 1960s?Darrell Van Citters tells you on his blog The Art of Jay Ward in the fist of a multi part series.
From the site:
During the writing process on The Art of Jay Ward Productions, I put out an all points bulletin on the Internet looking for a few artists who had either worked directly for Jay Ward in Hollywood or for Val-Mar/Gamma Productions in Mexico, the subcontractor for all animation production on the Jay Ward series. One of those artists was Frank Hursh, an American painter who had headed up the background department at the Mexican studio in the early 1960s, a crucial period in the history of the Ward studio.
Admittedly, my request was a long shot and I had low expectations for any kind of response. However, while the book was at the printer’s, I received a phone call from Frank’s daughter, Holly, responding to my posting which she had just discovered while searching on the Internet. She was calling from Mexico with her father standing right next to her. While it was too late to include any new information or art from Frank, it wasn’t too late for me to ask questions or to find out that his memoirs had been published in a bilingual book in Mexico. Later I found out that Frank had photos of the personnel and studio from it’s heyday along with a few pieces of original art.  It’s unlikely there will be a second edition of The Art of Jay Ward Productions so I’ve decided to highlight Frank Hursh and his time at the Gamma studio with a multi-part blog post.
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A Prank Time-Must see!
Some truly fluid and unusual animation here. Clever, quirky and very odd! You must check it out! Very inspiring!
Fat kid pulls a clever trick over his old man, with wacky results. Total hilarity as the fat kid crosses the Rubicon into disaster.
Former lead Disney artist helps shape future animators
Veteran Disney animator Tom Bancroft known for his work on Disney greats such as “Beauty and the Beast,†“The Lion King,†“Aladdin,†“Pocahontas,†“Mulan†and “Brother Bearâ€Â is teaching a Lipscomb University and today the school published and interview with him about his career and his classes there.
The undergraduate animation program developed by Bancroft is only in its second semester of existence. He has taught Character Design I and Character Design II and plans on teaching additional classes as the program progresses into its second year. Bancroft says he has also been excited to bring in industry experts as adjunct professors, including John Hill and John Pomeroy, who teach Animation History and 2D Animation, respectively.
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Benson Shum
What is your name and your current occupation?Â
Benson Shum. Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?Â
Mmm, I don’t know if its crazy haha, but I was a sweeper at the local fair during the summer, griller/cook at a restaurant and burrito maker 🙂
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?Â
Some of my favourite projects are most recently Frozen and Wreck-it Ralph. Â I feel very fortunate to be able to work on such compelling stories and characters. Â Hotel T and the Smurfs were also something I loved working on. Â oh, and Harry Potter and the goblet of fire, because I’m such a fan of the books!
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Â When I was starting to do research on Animation, Capliano College just opened up a Commerical Animation program in North Vancouver. Â I remember seeing Continue reading
