May 29, 2008

Where were you in 1980?



With thanks to super-8 cameraman Randy Cartwright, here's an artifact of animation volleyball history. I think the participants need no introduction.

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8 comments:

Dani said...

Wow! In 1980, I was probably too busy learning how to walk and how to hold a crayon, having no idea what volleyball and animation were, nor how important they would both become to me later in life.

I love this for those reasons alone, nevermind the funny commentary and the surprising animators' victory. Who would have thought?!?

Also, I think there should be a 2008 reunion and rematch!

5/29/2008
Hans Perk said...

Amazing! This is the kind of thing I like to see more of...
Thanks for your posting, Jenny!

5/29/2008
Alessandra Sorrentino said...

Wow, that was great! I love super8.
And they were good at volleyball!!!
But to answer your question I feel a bit weird to say at that time I wasn't born yet... O_O

5/29/2008
Anonymous said...

That's very cool. Tim Burton was a kid! That's how most of my friends played volleyball back then, too.
And not only do I know where I was in 1980, I know where YOU were in 1980, and I have the photos to prove it.

5/29/2008
Unknown said...

Wow...

What a great look at the Studio and the artists from the time.

So...

Why aren't the animators spiking the ball?

Because the can't jump.

Classic.

5/30/2008
Floyd Norman said...

Boy, life was sure simple back then. For those who think the Disney producers are the bad guys -- these guys are saints compared to what was to come.

5/30/2008
Anonymous said...

I've got some super 8 I finally transferred of my first film venture, a crummy stop action Claymation attempt my friend and I made in 1980. It also features a very brief moment of her cat Tango, who I named my business after. I'll try to get it onto YouTube one of these days.

Cynthia

6/04/2008
mnmears said...

I'd just like to report that I've recently been back in touch with Ron and Diane Miller, forwarded them a link and know they checked it out.

Watching the footage, it became pretty clear he was among the best players on the producers' side.

I imagine areas like this have all but disappeared on the Disney lot with all its high-rise growth.

6/09/2008

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