Todoroki Kawaii

Above: Glen Keane 上： グレン・キーン "The word is often misinterpreted to suggest cuddly bunnies and soft kittens.  To us, it meant anything that a person likes to see, a quality of charm, pleasing design, simplicity, communication and magnetism." 「魅力的」という言葉は、可愛らしいウサギや、 ふわふわの子猫だけのものではありません。私たちにとっては、 愛嬌、気持ちの良いデザイン、シンプルさ、コミュニケーション、 引き付ける力といった、目を楽しませるものはすべて「魅力的」 です。 -  Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, The Illusion of Life オリー・ジョンストン、フランク・トーマス『The Illusion of Life』（生命を吹き込む魔法）より Everyone at one time has experienced making a drawing and for some reason, nothing interesting is happening on the page.  The drawing is dead or boring despite  following all the drawing rules of anatomy or perspective. 「ドローイングを描いたけれど、何も面白味がない」 という経験は、誰もがいつかはしていることでしょう。 アナトミーやパースといったドローイングの規則にはしたがってい るのに、生気がなく、ドローイングが味気ないのです。 Some seem to have a natural ability to make a drawing that immediately attracts people.  Why?  Yes, some people are just gifted in this way , however,  fortunately the...

   I was rummaging through my old martial arts reference books.  Many of which are related to Chinese martial arts.  One of my favorite historical references is a comprehensive collection of Bruce Lee's letters to his family, friends, martial arts and film colleagues:   Bruce Lee:  Letters of the Dragon, Correspondence, 1958 - 1973. edited by John Little.   The last letter written by Bruce Lee on the last day of his life, July 20, 1973 leaped out at me: 41, Cumberland Rd.  Kowloon, H.K. July 20, 1973. Adrian Marshall Suite 920, Century City 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90067 U.S.A. Dear Adrian,   Will be arriving Los Angeles on Aug. 3rd, would like to sit down and hope you can leave open the weekend of Aug. 4th and 5th to discuss the followings: 1/ the deal with Hana Barbera 2/ Warner's proposition 3/ Titanas from Italy 4/ Andy's proposition from H.K. which I will explain to you when ...

For the next forty years, Kahl was Disney graphic style, a fact he proudly touted: I felt a little bit like the chess champion of the world at one time was a Franco-Russian by the name of Alexander Alekhine. Someone --- an onlooker --- mentioned to him, "Mr. Alekhine, that isn't a book move you made there." He said, "I am the book." ---- from John Canemaker's, Disney's Nine Old Men He has been called the Michelangelo of animation and is usually seen as the greatest animator of all time. Many people credit Fred Moore (who basically designed Mickey Mouse as we see him today) with the "appeal" ever present in Disney animation, but Milt Kahl, as far back as Pinocchio, has been regarded a...