Profiles of Hedy Lamar and Danny Kaye

Bidwamakomik takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood. Nearly everyone has some idea of how cartoon motion pictures are made. That is, they know that the action for these pictures is first drawn. Then one drawing is photographed at a time with slight changes in action until the completed sequences are finished.

And when projected upon the screen, it develops into a lifelike animation. But what everyone does not realize is the tremendous amount of precision mathematics involved and The detailed planning which must be done before a single drawing is made, or a single foot of film is exposed.

For instance, behind the whimsical delightful Disney characters is the guiding genius of their creator wall. However, with all their simplicity and spontaneous charm, each star of the Disney lot has been conceived in absolute mathematics, cold science and rigid discipline.

Nathan, you have the full story of this interesting phase of animated cartoon production. you tell our listeners about it?" Well, every film starts with the story idea. On the Disney lot, in the conference between Walt and the story department personnel, the basic progress of the plot is outlined, and then the work really begins. In a meeting with Disney or his production supervisor, musical

director, layout experts, background artists, and top animators. They plan each sequence, draw each character, and develop its personality. By the time they finish, directions have been written down to cover such details as the angle of Donald's neck in relation to the rest of his body when he's fallen flat on his face. At this point there occurs what seems to be

the most surprising step in the process. The animation outlined is turned over to the music department and no further work is done until a musical score has been prepared. The explanation though is simple. The most difficult part of producing an animated picture is synchronizing motion and sound. If Donald, for instance, is to fall down a flight of stairs, the tumble