This extensive exhibition features the art, history, and process of American animation from the beginnings of classic full animation just getting underway in the 1930s up through the revival of full animation in the 1970s. The artworks in the exhibit are drawn from the more than 600 objects in the collection of animator George Nicholas, whose career in animation spanned over half a century. Nicolas worked with such major animation studios as Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Walter Lantz, MGM and Hanna-Barbera. The traveling exhibit will be housed at The Blanden Memorial Art Museum.
The exhibition features animation cels, animation drawings, and model sheets from such classic animated films as SNOW WHITE, PINOCCHIO, SLEEPING BEAUTY, FANTASIA, BAMBI, DUMBO, THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS, RIKI TIKI TAVI, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, PETER PAN and the animated television shows TOM AND JERRY, THE FLINTSTONES and THE JETSONS. Also highlighted in the exhibition is running film footage, illustrating the lengthy process of creating hand-drawn animated film.
In addition to the artworks, the exhibition includes the Animation Station, which offers visitors hands-on experience in creating their own animations. The Animation Station includes two cameras a TV monitor, VCR and the Video LunchBox, a digital production device that enables the creation and viewing of sequential frame-by-frame shots. Visitors can also record their animations on videocassette.
