“The education system is so geared toward fact drilling and rote memorization that students often exit with a head full of dates and formulas, but without the ability to constructively think. Now, if we readjusted the testing and educational system to focus on critical reasoning rather than memorization, then even if we knew fewer facts off the top of our heads — we would be smarter overall. We would take a step toward doubt – and a step toward thinking for ourselves.”
I bet teachers just LOVE when this guy raises his hand.
(Source: alanadelrey, via somewhereinbrooklyn-)
Here is another character Milt Kahl didn’t particularly enjoy animating, but as usual he pulled it off beautifully. There was criticism at the time why Madame Bonfamille in “The Aristocats” looked so realistic. This lady was eccentric enough to will her fortune to her house cats, so why not design her as a nutty old woman?
Milt’s response was that the story guys thought of her as a beautiful, dignified elderly lady, as did Ken Anderson. So he refined what they gave him, not changing the character’s concept.
In an interview Milt said that it doesn’t hurt to do your straight, realistic job once in a while, knowing that you will have other characters in the picture who are eccentric and more entertaining.
And of course Milt did pride himself for being able to do assignments like this one that called for careful realistic handling.
“Realism is not the problem, it’s the way (other) people do realism that’s a problem!” he said. via Deja View
Rest in Peace Adam Yauch.
I can’t unsee this.
(Source: theavengersshouldnttext, via fatpeoplemakemehappy)
10 days to go till I’m finally back in New York. Aw, yiss.
