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| birthname = Preston Erwin Blair |
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| birth_place = [[Redlands, California]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1995|04|19|1908|10|24}} |
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| death_place = [[Santa Cruz, California]] |
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| occupation = Animator |
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| employer = [[Romey Grey Studios]] (1930-1931) <br />[[Walter Lantz Productions]] (1931) <br />[[Screen Gems]] (1931-1937) <br />[[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]] (1937-1941) <br /> [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|MGM]] (1941-1950) |
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| yearsactive = 1930–1995 |
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| relatives = [[Lee Blair (artist)|Lee Everett Blair]] (brother)<br />[[Mary Blair]] (sister-in-law) |
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'''Preston Erwin Blair''' (October 24, 1908 – April 19, 1995) was an American [[character animation|character animator]], best remembered for his work at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]] and the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio]]. |
'''Preston Erwin Blair''' (October 24, 1908 – April 19, 1995) was an American [[character animation|character animator]], best remembered for his work at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]] and the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio]]. |
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A native of [[Redlands, California]], Blair began his animation career in |
A native of [[Redlands, California]], Blair began his animation career in the early 1930s at the Romer Gray Studio, but due to the studio not keeping up with his salary, he moved to [[Walter Lantz Productions]]. He later moved over to [[Charles Mintz]]'s [[Screen Gems]] studio, and in the late 1930s moved over to the Disney studio following numerous failed application attempts. At Disney, Blair animated cartoon short subjects, [[Mickey Mouse]] scenes in "''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]''" section of ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]'' (1940), and the hippo-alligator dance in ''Fantasia's'' "''[[Dance of the Hours]]''" sequence. He also did some work on [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (1940) and ''[[Bambi]]'' (1942).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://animationresources.org/biography-preston-blair/|title=Biography: Preston Blair|date=Nov 4, 2010}}</ref> |
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Blair left Disney after the [[Disney animators' strike|1941 Disney animator's strike]], and was hired to work for [[Tex Avery]]'s unit at MGM. There, he became particularly known for animating the titular female character in ''[[Red Hot Riding Hood]]''. "Red" later re-appeared in more Avery cartoons, including ''[[Swing Shift Cinderella]]'', ''[[Little Rural Riding Hood]]'', ''[[Uncle Tom's Cabana]]'' and the [[Droopy]] cartoons ''[[The Shooting of Dan McGoo]]'' and ''[[Wild and Woolfy]]'', with animation by Blair. In the late 1940s, Blair teamed with Avery animator [[Michael Lah]] to direct several ''[[Barney Bear]]'' cartoons |
Blair left Disney after the [[Disney animators' strike|1941 Disney animator's strike]], and was hired to work for [[Tex Avery]]'s unit at MGM. There, he became particularly known for animating the [[Red (animated character)|titular female character]] in ''[[Red Hot Riding Hood]]''. [[Red (animated character)|"Red"]] later re-appeared in more Avery cartoons, including ''[[Swing Shift Cinderella]]'', ''[[Little Rural Riding Hood]]'', ''[[Uncle Tom's Cabana]]'' and the [[Droopy]] cartoons ''[[The Shooting of Dan McGoo]]'' and ''[[Wild and Woolfy]]'', with animation by Blair. In the late 1940s, Blair teamed with Avery animator [[Michael Lah]] to direct several ''[[Barney Bear]]'' cartoons,<ref>Of Mice and Magic (1980); 287-289</ref> although their unit was dissolved after the completion of only three shorts. |
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Blair continued his career in animation into the 1960s, working on ''[[The Flintstones]]'' at [[Hanna-Barbera]]. He is better known, however, as an author of animation instructional books for [[Walter Foster Publishing]]. His first book, ''Animation'', was published in 1948 and originally included images of the MGM & Disney cartoon characters he had animated, who were redrawn to obscure their origins in the second edition of the book. Blair would write many more animation how-to texts over the next forty years, culminating with ''Cartoon Animation'' (1994), a 224-page book which compiles most of the content from his previous books. A new edition of "Cartoon Animation" was published in November 2020 by Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group. |
Blair continued his career in animation into the 1960s, working on ''[[The Flintstones]]'' at [[Hanna-Barbera]]. He is better known, however, as an author of animation instructional books for [[Walter Foster Publishing]]. His first book, ''Animation'', was published in 1948 and originally included images of the MGM & Disney cartoon characters he had animated, who were redrawn to obscure their origins in the second edition of the book. Blair would write many more animation how-to texts over the next forty years, culminating with ''Cartoon Animation'' (1994), a 224-page book which compiles most of the content from his previous books. A new edition of "Cartoon Animation" was published in November 2020 by Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group. |
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* {{IMDb name|id=0086326|name=Preston Blair}} |
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{{Winsor McCay Award 1980s}} |
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{{Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons}} |
{{Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons}} |
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Preston Blair | |
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| Born | Preston Erwin Blair October 24, 1908 |
| Died | April 19, 1995 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 1930–1995 |
| Employer(s) | Romey Grey Studios (1930-1931) Walter Lantz Productions (1931) Screen Gems (1931-1937) Walt Disney Productions (1937-1941) MGM (1941-1950) |
| Relatives | Lee Everett Blair (brother) Mary Blair (sister-in-law) |
Preston Erwin Blair (October 24, 1908 – April 19, 1995) was an American character animator, best remembered for his work at Walt Disney Productions and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio.
A native of Redlands, California, Blair began his animation career in the early 1930s at the Romer Gray Studio, but due to the studio not keeping up with his salary, he moved to Walter Lantz Productions. He later moved over to Charles Mintz's Screen Gems studio, and in the late 1930s moved over to the Disney studio following numerous failed application attempts. At Disney, Blair animated cartoon short subjects, Mickey Mouse scenes in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" section of Fantasia (1940), and the hippo-alligator dance in Fantasia's "Dance of the Hours" sequence. He also did some work on Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) and Bambi (1942).[1]
Blair left Disney after the 1941 Disney animator's strike, and was hired to work for Tex Avery's unit at MGM. There, he became particularly known for animating the titular female character in Red Hot Riding Hood. "Red" later re-appeared in more Avery cartoons, including Swing Shift Cinderella, Little Rural Riding Hood, Uncle Tom's Cabana and the Droopy cartoons The Shooting of Dan McGoo and Wild and Woolfy, with animation by Blair. In the late 1940s, Blair teamed with Avery animator Michael Lah to direct several Barney Bear cartoons,[2] although their unit was dissolved after the completion of only three shorts.
Blair continued his career in animation into the 1960s, working on The Flintstones at Hanna-Barbera. He is better known, however, as an author of animation instructional books for Walter Foster Publishing. His first book, Animation, was published in 1948 and originally included images of the MGM & Disney cartoon characters he had animated, who were redrawn to obscure their origins in the second edition of the book. Blair would write many more animation how-to texts over the next forty years, culminating with Cartoon Animation (1994), a 224-page book which compiles most of the content from his previous books. A new edition of "Cartoon Animation" was published in November 2020 by Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group.
Preston Blair was the brother of artist Lee Everett Blair[3] and the brother-in-law of artist and designer Mary Blair. He died on April 19, 1995.
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography: Preston Blair". Nov 4, 2010.
- ^ Of Mice and Magic (1980); 287-289
- ^ "Lee Everett Blair (1911-1993) - Southern California Watercolorist and Animation Developer". Aug 21, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21.
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