Cobblers to the King
The story of Richard Williams’ THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER is one of cinema’s most tragic — for the potted version, head to this week’s The Forgotten over at the Daily Notebook.
The story of Richard Williams’ THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER is one of cinema’s most tragic — for the potted version, head to this week’s The Forgotten over at the Daily Notebook.
February 24, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Did Richard Williams do the wonderfully over-the-top animated titles for THE SAILOR FROM GIBRALTAR? Not sure if he did…but for me they’re the highlight of the film.
February 24, 2011 at 2:44 pm
No, and they’re not animated — it’s all live action.
Those were designed by illustrator Alan Aldridge, and forty-odd years later, I was able to supply him with a copy of his work!
February 24, 2011 at 2:51 pm
God, and I was convinced they were a cartoon! A possible reflection on the quality of the copy at the Cinemateca Romana?
February 24, 2011 at 5:03 pm
February 24, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Not to mention. . .
February 24, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Dick Williams is like a living argument for Blu-Ray — you just can’t look at his stuff closely enough!
March 3, 2011 at 2:51 am
Today I briefly interviewed animator Andreas Deja, who worked under Williams as a lead animator on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. When I asked if he remains in contact with Williams, or simply knows what he’s up to, Deja told me Williams has fallen in with Aardman, been given his own personal space and is basically being left to his own devices. As far as Deja knows, he’s toiling away–in solo–on a half-hour short, the particulars of which he’s remaining mum on.
March 3, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Well that’s good news! Artists like Williams should really have lived in the age of patronage, where somebody would just pay them to do their stuff.