Who Framed Roger Rabbit Archives

Carl Bell, Animator And Champion Of The Art Form, Dies At 91

From Sesame Street to She-Ra and Beany & Cecil to Beauty and the Beast, Carl Bell worked on countless classics.

Disney Great Dale Baer, An Animator For Five Decades, Has Died At 70

Quiet and shy, Baer’s name may not be as familiar as other contemporary animators, but he was a highly respected animator’s animator and beloved by colleagues.

Richard Williams (1933-2019), A Director, Animator, And Educator Who Pushed The Art Of Animation Forward

Williams, one of the world’s most acclaimed animators, has died aged 86. We look back over his wide-ranging career.

Remembering An Animation Titan: Richard Williams

Director and animator Richard Williams died Friday evening at his home in Bristol, England. He was 86.

New Website Documents The Creation Of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’

Thirty years after audiences first visited Toontown, the story of the film is being told.

‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Hits 30: A Look Back At ILM’s Astonishing Old-School Optical VFX

Academy Award winner Ed Jones explains what it took to create “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” in the days before digital vfx.

‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘Roger Rabbit’ VFX Supe Ken Ralston Reflects on the State of the Industry

Five-time-Academy Award winner Ken Ralston offers his thoughts on past projects and the future of vfx.

The Oral History of ‘Space Jam’: Part 2 – The Perils of New Tech

In Part 2 of our 20th anniversary oral history of Space Jam, the crew discuss tackling new techniques for 2D animation, and gearing up for the vfx.

Interview: Richard Williams Talks About His Oscar and BAFTA-Nominated Short ‘Prologue’

“Prologue,” he says, “is the only thing so far in my career that I’ve ever been really been pleased with.”

How A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Producer Punished An Artist for Wage-Sharing

Animation veteran Uli Meyer recounts what happened when he shared his wage with co-workers on “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”

Watch Footage of the Unmade ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ with Paul Reubens

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” was one of the most seminal animated projects of the last thirty years, but few people are aware of the long gestation of the project.

This Sunday in London: Spend The Afternoon with Richard Williams

This Sunday at the BFI Southbank in London, the British Film Institute, in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, will present the UK/European premiere of the reconstructed work print of Richard Williams’ “The Thief and the Cobbler.” Williams will discuss the film afterward with film critic David Robinson.

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