05.29.08
Tony White has posted a version of his short film “Endangered Species” for viewing on YouTube. It’s a mockumentary of the rise and fall of traditional animation. The animation in the piece is well executed. The pace is good and the content of the story is interesting and compelling. The most creative part of the film is how Tony mimics snippets of well-known animations using Tony’s well-known animation character in a delightfully playful way.
Toon Zone posted a really comprehensive interview with Tony in 2006 about the “Endangered Species” animation and its inspiration.
In the interview, Tony mentions his ill-fated ”Animation Masterclass” book. This was the book that Tony consulted with Matt Tamaru (Rodriguez at the time) on Flash character animation. Unfortunately, ”Animation Masterclass” never did see the light of day.
Here’s the film. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
