R.I.P. Frank Armitage (1924-2016)
He was a painter who did backgrounds for classic Disney movies like Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty and The Jungle Book.
He also donated art for causes like medical education and promoting the preservation of silverback gorillas.
It's always nice to learn about the people behind beloved movies, even if it's after they die.
http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/disney-legend-frank-armitage-dies-age-91/
Bump. This deserves more attention.
Dang, that's a shame
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/robert-balser-beatles-yellow-submarine-animation-director-dead-at-88-20160108
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Was he in that video of a bunch of different Disney artists all painting the same tree? That video is fantastic
>>78800907
>He was a painter who did backgrounds
so what, he's not even an animator
GET THIS A STICKY.
What the fuck, mods
RIP
>>78801567
So what, so the guy was in his artistic prime like half a fucking century ago and people still remember him.
Even if it was only the OP who remembers him, that's still one more person than me or you will have to remember us when we die.
>>78801567
The backgrounds are a very important part of the experience, especially in Jungle Book.
>>78803728
Mods have the same mentailty as this retard >>78801567
why the fuck isn't this a sticky
RIP
lel. good riddance.
I wish we could have something like obituaries, but for people who are still alive. Reminding us of the cool people we still have left.
Celebrating them.
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>>78801443
This hurts.
Though I feel like watching his Heavy Metal short now.
>>78800907
the sleeping beauty looked great, it was like a classic fairy tale book made into a movie.
>>78807716
did summer started earlier this year?
>>78800907
Bump in peace
>>78803728
>>78806826
>>78807028
Why would mods sticky this? It's not a movie trailer, tv show talkback thread or about a dead capeshit actor/actress.
If Murphy Anderson isn't worthy of a sticky, obscure Disney employees aren't either.
>>78801443
damn, finished watching it again today
>>78800907
>>78801443
2016, you barely started and already you've gone to shit. Even 2015 took longer than you!
