tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364805792882783170.post7938303200827382119..comments2023-11-03T09:20:52.837-04:00Comments on Disney Film Project: Donald's Lucky DayRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126059549015204825noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364805792882783170.post-91916831859703825302010-04-16T16:27:17.957-04:002010-04-16T16:27:17.957-04:00Great review, Ryan. Interesting observations about...Great review, Ryan. Interesting observations about the mood and choices of colour in this short. <br /><br />I especially love how the opening titles begin with a bright happy tune (Feeling Lucky – a new Disney song!) so it's like "Yay! A Donald Duck cartoon" before a sudden shift to a much moodier piece as title card comes into view.<br /><br />The backgrounds in this cartoon are just wonderful and I love how Donald is carefully coloured to match; being painted in slightly darker shades when he's in the shadows and becoming brighter in areas of light. The current vogue in modern Disney 2D animation is to add a slightly airbrushed shadow to to the edges of the characters, which to my eyes doesn't always look quite right. I think the technique used in cartoons like Donald's Lucky Day (which you might expect to look flatter) actually looks a lot better.<br /><br />Another thing I like about this cartoon is that after all the build up and tension in this cartoon, Donald doesn't get mad. Normally if Donald ended up covered in fish bones he'd be furious with the cats that did it. However, after his narrow brush with death, even Donald can laugh off this minor misfortune!Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701967442508380462noreply@blogger.com