Harold Whittaker is often called the unsung hero of British animation, and that title is well deserved. He is predominantly known for being a key animator for Halas and Batchelor productions and also wrote the book Timing For Animation. I particularly adore the cute opening animation for the Foo Foo television series (an obscure 1960s cartoon that feels very much like a British Pink Panther, with a silent protagonist and geometric animation that was drawn directly onto cels, bypassing the pencil test stages.)
In the video above there’s also a particularly bouncy animation of the film inspector used in A Brief History of Cinema (1954), which is a satirical look at Hollywood.
I imagine Harold’s name will come up quite regularly during my upcoming presentation (which at the earliest will be 23rd October). I plan on the subject matter being on British animation from the 1960s-1980s, considered to be a Golden Age for British animation.