Here lies the residue of "The Animating Apothecary," a source of obscure ephemera and thought, while nibbling at the crustier extremes of an overbaked society. Instagram? see - https://www.instagram.com/animating_apothecary/ also check out asifa.org and asifa.net - content (c) 2006-2025 Jim Middleton
Benny Bugg is going through the paces as a major thespian in an upcoming opus, and he needed guidance in the process.
Fortunately, Homewood Publishers were at the forefront of such an educational opportunity for much of the last half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Those fond of Chuck Jones' "The Dover Boys" will recognize a few of these theatrical gestures.
Quite the outfit on this melodramatic model, too. Enjoy!
And Benny has been learning a few new moves along the way, too:
Recently uncovered, thought lost, but merely misplaced. Now permanently misplaced on this blog!
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| (c) 2024 Jim Middleton, The Animating Apothecary |
In between sending out holiday newsletters... oh the joy of pen upon paper!
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| All images (c) 2024 Jim Middleton, The Animating Apothecary |
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| No idea |
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| Ethereal moment |
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| Obedient inflatables |
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| Perspective/horizon/eye frame test |
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| No idea here - testing pencils |
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| Alternate to reel to reel tape? Reel to reel acetate strip? |
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| For Sfumato #5 background |
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| Benny pose for Sfumato #4 |
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| The perpetual ribbon sketch |
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| In a mood - or a need - for a smile |
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| Self-caffeinated |
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| Establishing shot for Sfumato #5 - "Toll Sud" - ongoing storyboard sketching |