World of animation
Discuss Hirschfeld’s influence on the world of animation. Study his drawing of Danny Kaye and read this quote: “Obviously, I used the many hands and legs to communicate action. Danny Kaye, as we all know, was a bundle of it. This is in a way using animation technique in a single panel drawing, like watching a few seconds of Mickey Mouse. Kaye was a live-action cartoon, an actor and special effectsman all in one, similar to what they say of Jim Carey nowadays.” Did you know? Eric Goldberg, who created the genie for the Disney film Aladdin, was greatly inspired by Hirschfeld. Watch the movie and see if you can find Hirschfeld’s influence.
Goldberg also created the “Rhapsody in Blue” segment from the Disney film Fantasia 2000, which was a tribute to Al Hirschfeld’s work.
Danny Kaye
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