Noble Effort
99% Invisible
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The Layout Artist and the Animation Process
The layout artist is kind of like the straight man in the comedy duo, setting up the gag for the animator. And they don't get much credit. They're creating this painstaking work of art before somebody else plops their drawings right on top of it. So you have to keep your ego in check. You know, a layout artist like Maurice Noble who has really accomplished would actually have a say in the color choices as well.
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