Tony White ~ "Hokusai - An Animated Sketchbook"

[pradelone]

timeless

[MrKChilton]

Beautiful work.

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

Thank you for your comment 'tattooninja'. I am glad I'm not alone with my feelings. The web is a wonderful tool but it can isolate the best information and inspiration. I still tell my students when they are researching a project that if they can't go out and access the material for 'real', then a well-stocked public library is still superior to Google in many ways. Long live independent-minded uniqueness and originality! :)

[tattooninja]

this is great.

the fact that my 'like' is only #200 in 3 years speaks volumes about how nice it is.

hokusai is one of my biggest inspirations as a painter.

it's been a dream of mine for a long time to make an animated movie about his life.

the fact that the Industree isn't interested in this sort of thing just proves how much magic it still holds...see how they ruined so many other good stories.

the best reference books & prints are still not found on the net.

this is really cool.

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

Thank you Reichardt. I appreciate your feedback. I can't remember the main feature it was with in London at the time but the big irony was that although it was a HUGE breakthrough to have a short film included in a movie program in those days I wasn't able to attend the premiere launch as I was flat on my back with really bad sciatica at the time! You would have thought that the Fates would have given me a better break after two and half years of production slog, huh? :)

[ReichardtHelmut]

Thank you Tony,I´m so happy to have found this here today! Thank you for having made it and for sharing it so freely.I saw it in a London cinema in January or February 1980,they used to show short films before the main film in those days and I loved it. I have always remembered it and it left very warm and happy memories indeed! It was and is an eye-opener and heart-opener! Such a beautiful homage to Hokusai! I had not counted upon seein it again.Thank you,thank you,thank you!True labor of love!

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

Following on from my previous post here however, you might like to know that I am launching a new film initiative - "Bad Penguin"! This is very, very different to 'Hokusai'. But is a film I believe that will have as much of an impact as Hokusai did in its day - albeit for much different reasons! Please help support this project (until June 4th, 2011) on the Kickstarter website. I thank you again, one and all, for your kind comments!  Tony. :^{)}=-

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

The music for this film was created especially for the film - long, long ago. As far as I know the music pieces do not have names as they were created just for the scenes in the film. Thanks also everyone for your kind comments. "Hokusai" was a labor of love for me and I'd hoped that I would make more films like this throughout my career. However, the industry is not interested in this kind of material, so it remains my one and only 'labor of love' piece. Tony. :^{)}=-

[Celasprite]

I adore this short film about the Japanese master Hokusai. I am an arts instructor and my children are so taken by this video, whenever I need them to quiet down I put this video on. It's amazing how my student's jaws drop as they watch this film. Simply beautiful!

[falariem]

I recently started checking out Hokusai's work, particularly the 36 Views of Mount Fuji. I love how much you kept his style of illustration in this animation, particularly in your animation of the "Great Wave."

[Bubblelab]

Thank you. This is a great film.

[LorenAlbrecht]

beautiful!

[Fio91p]

really great! thanks for that!!

[falariem]

Tony, you are a brilliant genius in this field. I have already started reading your book, and I hope to get a lot out of what you have to teach. :)

@DorothyWatson4103: $#%* you!

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

P.S. In view of my earlier comments, if you like this film and the higher qualities it portrays about human nature, I ask you to please boycott this company! Tony. :(

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

@DorothyWatson4103 Yes you could. But as I spent two years of my life making this film for no pay, have never made any money on it, I posted it for free here so I could share the beauty of Hokusai's work with others and only now offer a DVD copy of it on Create Space (the profits of which go entirely to my non-profit organization that supports traditional animators) I think it would be pretty mean to do so. Ask yourself - why have we become a 'theft' culture? Who does it best serve? Tony. :(

[thestrid82]

awesome!

[insertcooluser]

WHO THE FUCK IS THE ONE DISLIKE?!!!

[Stolarz1987]

Tony, this is wonderful. I've just started reading your book today, I bet I'll teach me a lot. Thanks! Congratulations to all behind this animation.

[Arrivald]

Impressive and inspiring much.

[withtheirmachines]

ive been trying to find this documentary on hokusai that shows a man following hokusais instructions to make the phoenix the way it was intended..in whites and silvers and blues..anyone have any ideas as to where i could find it? id appreciate it

[MusicaAntiqua71]

Two Geniuses : Hokusai and Tony White

[carlaiss]

**

Impressive and beautiful work, to bring to live Hokusai drawings, it's a like a dream come true. I've often imagined his pictures in motion and this work truly is captures the spirit, serenity and timelessness of his drawings

A very nice job

**

[domperry01]

thanks.

[DanWright1966]

Wonderful!

I purchased Mr. Williams book 4 years ago when I began animating. Whether because of work on your own or through Mr. Williams' tutelage, this piece is just lovely, as is your choice of Hokusai as subject matter. I'm so glad I saw this today!

[dimesonmygrassXx]

What a determined man!

I shall doodle everyday to honor him. >.>

[avalonmoon]

Wonderful! Has this been aired on television abroad back in the eighties or something? I thought it looked familiar.

[TonyWhiteAnimation]

Yes, it was shown pretty much everywhere... except for in the UK where it was originally made! (Bizarre huh?) I'm not sure if it was ever screened there. I believe the Arts Council of Great Britain (who funded miuch of it originally and who own the negative) actually lost the negative (hence the poor quality versions I have show here) so I doubt it will ever air again! Tony. :^{)}=-

[zobop]

This film ... I don't have the words, Tony, except to say it changed my life when I first saw it many years ago and it still has the power to affect me even today. Thank you so much.

[BriLady]

This is totally awesome. Excellent job! :3

[Cherrybubles]

this is very nice. thank you for sharing it with us

[corvisthejoker]

awesome

[4thStar]

Oh, it's shame this doesn't have more comments or views; it's so wonderful :)

I love Hokusai's work, and this animation too. Thank you very much for sharing it with us :)

[MESTOYARTANDOJODER]

Awesome!

[papermason]

Oh this is gorgeous!

[IrreducibleParadox]

Really cool, the guy must have been a savant or something though. ;-p

[Jaeqo]

esto es awesome!

[EMCH77NQ]

Muy bueno!!

[queensboulevaad]

This is one of the finest short films I've seen.

[theprokofiev]

Wonderful!

[lysergicwindow]

Touching... :)

[jennytablina]

Wow amazing stuff

I'm an aspiring animator and would love to get to this level someday. I love Hokusai and Hiroshige's art. Both were masters of art in my opinion

[EmeraldMara85]

Swweet! Even from the late 70's this film is still pretty good today!

[hyperion311]

wowooww

[travelinggringo]

Beautiful animation!

[neeltje27]

What a marvellous work, what a great work you created here about the master Hokusai!!

[wstunder]

Superb. Love this film and love Hokusai.

[MrDummy1412]

Greatfull

Whith whick programm do you do this???

[daromaclub]

wow ... i really animation Opera ... that's great !!! Five Stars

[sawaawawa]

i've been forgetting to watch this, here i go! :]

[FilmTraum2]

This is amazing!

[KabuklaMiyoleh]

Excellent work!

[tubernery]

This is beautiful. I love Hokusai's art.

[Brikhamira]

Wow!! Thank you soo much for sharing! This is brilliant

[Anim8torCathy]

Brilliant Work!! Thank you so much for sharing this. I have both your books and enjoy them immensely.

[jenkinscrowe]

Brilliant.  Thanks for sharing.

[Sheppykins]

Beautiful film Tony-I'm a huge admirer of Hokusai's work & I've wanted to see your film for years. Thanks for uploading it.

[elasticheart]

Thank you for sharing this. It's phenomenal. The Freer/Sackler Galleries in Washington, D.C., had an incredible Hokusai exhibit a couple of years ago. He was amazingly prolific and his art had such a liveliness to it. You captured him well.

[jmv123]

Nice to see this again!

[HBThingy]

Thank you! This is simply beautiful. I can't believe this was done during your spare time. Hokusai was an amazing individual.