Author Archives: Jacqueline Petsch
The Thief and the Autistic Cobbler
This isn’t the first and it certainly ain’t the last time I’m gonna talk about The Thief and the Cobbler on this blog. I mean, my grad film (work in progress at this time of writing) is strongly influenced by … Continue reading
A Critical Look at ‘Bully for Bugs’ (1953)
I would hope that in 2021, saying that bullfights aren’t funny wouldn’t be as controversial as it apparently was in 1953, when Eddie Seltzer, the businessman heading the Warner Bros. animation department, said it to Chuck Jones as the latter … Continue reading
You There, Boy! What Day is It?
It’s Christmas Day, of course! I probably speak for a lot of people when I this has been an extremely bizarre Christmas. I’m in the same boat of people who can’t be with their families and have to make do … Continue reading
Another Year Over
…And what a fucked up year it was. It’s about time I updated here and talked about some of my recent projects and work to come. Weeks ago I finished up my sting for the London Animation Festival, though I’d … Continue reading
Remembering Richard a Year On
On August 16th 2019, Richard Williams died at his home in Bristol. The world didn’t know until the next day, and the animation world went into mourning. I was a blubbering mess for two, possibly three weeks. The shock had … Continue reading
The Return of the Pink Panther – Opening Dance Frames
I have a Facebook page dedicated to uploading every single frame of Richard Williams’ animation in order. Yes, this is how I’ve chosen to spend lockdown and I have no regrets. I’m in the process of uploading the frames of … Continue reading
Recent Life Drawings and Nature Photography
Pigs are flying outside, so I finally decided to update my blog. I realised that the previous three entries have been rather pessimistic, so here’s some recent life drawings from those Zoom sessions: I’m honestly glad I paid for these, … Continue reading
…Oh.
…. Well… Shit… I’ve neglected this blog for around two months and I think now a new post is long overdue. I forgot this thing even existed. My last proper contribution is a post on Anifest that I started working … Continue reading
Who I Am and What I Want
A personal self-reflection, if I may. My previous post was a much needed but unfortunate vent after a traumatic incident about a fortnight ago. I would much rather put it behind me but the lasting consequences will possibly always remain. … Continue reading
Animaland: The Platypus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-C1P43_U9k The thought of writing a 2,000 word essay on animated documentaries has got me thinking about a particularly obscure British series from the late 1940s directed by David Hand, who was only the same man who directed Bambi (1942), … Continue reading