Graphic tribute to the
cornerstones Of the animated world LITE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMATORS, CARTOONISTS AND CHARACTER DESIGNERS
BY ERVEY HERNANDEZ TORRES ® 2011 UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 | BROOKLYN ART LIBRARY
WE NEVER READ THE CREDITS This Sketchbook is a graphic tribute to the men behind the scenes -‐ the men who imagined the most important characters of the animated world of our childhood. Each one of them, in their own era and place, tried to push to the edge the known techniques for making cartoons. Some of them revolutionized drawing in the U.S., Asia, and Latin America. Some others changed the way characters are created using new styles, shapes, and colors. Some of these people created the most famous characters that we know today. I do not intend to speak extensively about their lives and their speci[ic contributions to the animated world. I just want you to see their smiles and their faces when you hear their names, because I’m sure that, like me, you never read the credits after watching Woody, Astroboy, Felix, Betty and Popeye. The images of the people an characters used in this project are their artists’ proprietary work. The Sketchbook Project is not a lucrative one. This book will never be reproduced or sold. The characters are used solely for educational purposes, and this book will be exhibited to the public as part of the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Art Library. Some of the characters were not entirely created by the artists associated with them -‐ some artists worked with other contributors. Here we will list the artists that, from our point of view, contributed the most towards the relevant version of a speci[ic character. For example, Mickey Mouse was created by Ub Iwerks, but the Walt Disney performance gave us the character that we know today. Quino designed Mafalda’s character, but Juan Padron made the cartoon and an animated revolution in Latin America with that version. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were drawn by some popular guys like Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, but Tex Avery won the Oscar for their rabbit character creation. The animated world extends far beyond the [ifteen characters in this project, but in my opinion, these [ifteen people form the cornerstone for the world of cartoons. There is only limited space, so many other signi[icant contributors to animation weren’t able to be included in this edition. Most of all, I hope that you enjoy these images as they give you a window into the happy animated world of our childhood. Ervey L. Hernandez Torres Coordinator of Technology at Graphic Design Valle de las Palmas Engineering and Technology Center Autonomus University of Baja California, Mexico, December 2011
The images of the people and characters used in this project are their artists’ proprietary work. The Sketchbook Project is not a lucrative one. This book will never be reproduced or sold. The characters are used solely for educational purposes, and this book will be exhibited to the public as part of the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Art Library.
Book designed by ERVEY HERNANDEZ TORRES ® for SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 | BROOKLYN ART LIBRARY Valle de las Palmas Engineering and Technology Center Autonomus University of Baja California, Mexico, December 2011 ervey.hernandez@uabc.edu.mx