Ed Benedict
1912-2006
1912-2006
I'll be honest when I say that as recent as a few years ago, I had no idea who Ed Benedict was. But, I have known his work all my life, as a guy addicted to cartoons since early childhood.
It wasn't until I started getting serious about animation that I began to discover the names of artists connected with their artwork, characters, and designs - there ARE geniuses responsible for every single element of a cartoon, believe it or not!
A lot of the other [more prominent] blogs out there have already covered the important and amazing aspects of Mr. Benedict's contributions to animation history, so I won't bore you with redundant information. But I would like to express my pure awe and admiration for a guy who was an absolute genius in his medium. From the '50s era Droopy shorts ('Deputy Droopy' makes me laugh every time!!), to his indisputable layouts and character designs that define the Hanna-Barbera 'style' (see these pictures?), you can see why Ed Benedict was a legend.
Ed Benedict lived to be 94. You can't complain about that! He sure will be missed, but Ed's work will live on forever, and continue to entertain countless fans and inspire artists worldwide.
2 comments:
what would you say is your favorite animations to draw?
Reed - at the moment, early '60s Hanna-Barbera (look, Benedict influence!), but my ongoing struggle includes the entire era between late '20s Fleischer & Disney cartoons, all the way through the '30s and '40s - Bob Clampett and Tex Avery in particular. I want to bring those kinds of cartoons back. And of course Spumco animation is an inspiration because those cartoons are actually CARTOONS!
So to answer your question - my favorite animations to draw are GREAT animations from GREAT cartoons!
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