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RIP Richard Williams

Bambino — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 16:41:33 GMT

The chief animator and creator of Roger Rabbit has died.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/17/richard-williams-acclaimed-animator-who-created-roger-rabbit-dies-aged-86?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR3jvdk_1rjE7o3hGVnLP8IYXwaZtOVVWe1fKu3nL0o18f1MLl7BK4kGaEM

Re: RIP Richard Williams

Cleoriff — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:30:28 GMT

R.I.P Richard.

What a brilliant film that was.

Re: RIP Richard Williams

jonsie — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:56:03 GMT

Not a name I knew and I've never seen the film but RIP.

Re: RIP Richard Williams

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 20:16:23 GMT

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a brilliant film ... made when CGI was in its infancy ie mixing human beings with cartoons ... Bob Hoskins is excellent in the film

RIP. Richard Williams

Re: RIP Richard Williams

Cleoriff — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 23:45:43 GMT

@Anonymous

I wasn't aware there was any CGI in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

I was under the impression that every bit of cartoon was drawn by hand. One of the reasons it was so brilliant.

Re: RIP Richard Williams

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 08:07:48 GMT

You are right @Cleoriff ... my error ... the phrase I was looking for is Special Effects

There have been cartoons with live action before but Richard Williams thought them flat

You can't get much more rounded than the voluptuous Jessica Rabbit can you ?

On BBC Midnight News there was an interview from the archive and Richard Williams spoke about what he was looking for in his drawing which was the roundness ... he was drawing to the end

A cartoon character who inspired many women to look like her

Re: RIP Richard Williams

Cleoriff — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 09:05:09 GMT

Apparently the article I read (years ago) said, one of the most difficult effects Richard and the compositing team had to master, was Jessica Rabbits dress in the nightclub scene because it had flashing sequins

They acquired the effect by filtering light through a plastic bag which had been scratched with steel wool...!!!

Absolutely brilliant and the film fully deserved every award.

Re: RIP Richard Williams

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 09:07:43 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Apparently the article I read (years ago) said, one of the most difficult effects Richard and the compositing team had to master, was Jessica Rabbits dress in the nightclub scene because it had flashing sequins
They acquired the effect by filtering light through a plastic bag which had been scratched with steel wool...!!!
Absolutely brilliant and the film fully deserved every award.

Wow @Cleoriff ... thank you for this amazing information ... I thoroughly enjoyed the film when it came out