Le ek ald pate ped drag Mi petri Soy A young art named Fred Moore kad been asisting Clas cores, but dung the eary 19805 came into his own a5 an anmator. He was a natural, intuitive dftsmar, who never ‘semed to struggle wah any of his asagnments. Everything he drew had appeal and pero. To the envy of many of his clleaguen, Walt Dixy enccuraged his animale to “hady Moon's syle in onder lo capture some of ie speci charm. Ty 1086 Moone had redefined the design for Disney characte, and his way of drawing influenced the entire studio. Oe partculir deta is worth pointing out many of the early characters were given ‘very simple eyes, usally a couple of vertical oval shapes painted soid Hack. Moore created ealitic eye uns, m whidh oral whe shapes were drawn with small Back pups This ‘eulod in grstr facial exproncire range as wll ar sul eye articulation. Animators Art ‘Babbitt and Les Clack made fll use ofthis new concept whea they both animated Abner the smoue fer the film The Country Causn. Both artists also pushed the boundaries of elasticity ‘wher if came tb exaggerate expresions.Clrk aninated 2 series of scones im which the ‘eouniry mouse, boking at mountais ef uaa food, ca bp hase bt stuf is mouth in Ue broader way posdiac amry meet mahl fone Toad axel as sumced performance were nosded to bring the group of af to ile for Disry’sfir feature fm Snow White andthe Sern Dwarfs Clark had the experience ani the talent to animate important acting scenes Fred Moore's cartoony desgns of the dvars lloved forthe kindof rich uid movemenis that nest anmators enjoyed. During the film's Yyoddl song. Snow Whte enjoys the dats individual musical performances, before Jomung tenkire carer, ‘Clark anima sveral scone ofthe dare plying diffrent intrumerts inching Sloopy, ‘who plays flute. At one point fe pauses ad gets into a big yawn when suddenly a pesky ously inpecs the inside of Skepy’s wide-open mouth. The unvelome visitor i quick chad away wih brisk hand. gestares. The ste est over sn secon lng yt every bit cf ‘action reads very clear. enough ume s given to each part ofthe performance the yaw the ‘nkraing nwo, lng telitin of whet pening, onl Hn lk ction,Ci med lig fio Wht eos ‘comes as no suprie that Les Clark et to animate many soones with Poco the til ctaracter of Disneys second feature. Winle Mill Kahl, Frank Thomas and Ole Johaston saperrised Brocchs’s animation, Clark had no preblenis helping out wherever he wes rede ‘When, toward the end of the film, Geppetts is reunita with the wooden bey inside the ‘whale's domach Clark gave some insghiful performances. After a big sneeze, Pinochi's donkey ears pop ou fom under his hat, stocking not only Geppetto, bit Figaro the cat ae (Geo the golifish This ban aniward situation and Poco i at lan for wows He holds ‘is donkey tai. deeply embarrased The fing of gut aed shame isbeantifily portrayed in these posant eenes. This i one of many Clark scons thal give us trang insight into how the characteris feling ina moment of embarrassment.A very different type of asigrment came along when Les Clark started to werk on Fentasiache animated avarety of fais forthe fms Nutracka Suite The development of syectic personales was not required, since we never get to now these nature sprites lark Iced ther egant movements on huramirgbids whch gave cir Sing puters «beau tap-ctalgeleling, Ten ela inc nee drow bh wangrind ocd baa ohh Inlped to define chaming femitine poss. SwBGESTED MODELS sae | | “voriewme FAIS = tiga kone rf ef (Clark also animated an important part of The Sorewrer's Anprontce. When Mickey Mouse commands the from to cime to life he dees so with great intensity. While hs body is stretched in «strong forward arch his fingers utr feresly- Ths convulsion ike movement eigen the scene's tension ant takes us bebeve thet there ae teal magcl powers a play. “Ths o as extacrdiary pie of animation dramatially staged and pefedly timed. 1 abo flere on irl bs Mickey's retina fhe had et een sven boar. Hotels Chg‘aftr be succeads in making the broom fllow im to a fountain. Clark animate Mickey bere ‘with confident atu, as he hops along and leads the way. The movement is male Interesting by the addin of complex ovelpping action in Michey’ oversted coat. Reais designe ofthe fase’ ols eof onkanes the charactors bouncy not n eh er Ca pe My my hl th fi ‘Whe icley might ave been conducting the wnerse mn Pata, whe 1942 shot fan ‘The Symphony Hour e in charge ofan impaired orchestra, which consist ofdamie Diery churacerslike Donald Duck Goofy ané Horace Horscolar Mickey had gone through afew design changes during the early 19s. The inside of his ears were panied in grey and they ‘almost moved dimensionally In previous films his perfectly round ears just did across his Upper head. Whie hs torso was dawa a but smaller, more volime was sven te his nose, hands, and fet Ls Clank animated the opening sconce whon the musicians try wory ied to follow Mickey's ead Asan aninatoritweuld be a challenge to find interesting ways fr the ‘conductors movements, paricularky when the beat i fay eren ast isin this section of the fim. But Cla varies Mickey's hand gestures jst enough to give the animation texture. Each ‘hand ection needs to end one or two frames abead ofthe actal sound inonér io fel m ye ‘wih he msieh hy Vn Ce sa ag ha a pein bane [usc ao payed a role, when i came o bringing lite train o ie daring a shor section fiom te fm The Three Cabaderas Jost Carioca vies Donald Duck to jot ist ow a rats $k te le ty oF De Low Clas iene bf ti pel eoetrs char, uss alone to an energetic musical beat though a landscape that reminiscent of « ‘liens took Ulstraion The moverens evoke the alluring simplicty found inthe work of (Clark's former mentor Ub Iwerks All goes well on the joumey unt the mughty Aracuan ‘Bud daw separating wads on dhe ground, which causes the ite wan te lowe al iswagons Fors fw tow moment, unt thay all got touted near the tin station. This train £00" ‘through rel human emotions rom having fun to anxiety aad then robe atthe er of the sequence. No arms or legs needed, not eren a face. Yet Clark articulates these fecings by offing the varios locomotive parts in away that communates a definitive state of mind.