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Here's a Warner short from the 40s that a lot of people look over.

Not only does Carl Stalling use "Powerhouse B" for the first time, but Freleng would reuse the feud between two pets in his later shorts, especially with Sylvester.

Cartoon: "Hiss And Make Up" (1943, Friz Freleng)

Seeing Donald Duck as a bumbling fire chief who ends up starting a fire at his own station makes this an amusing watch. His nephews doing a better job adds to the humour. Also, great use of camera angles and great animation, as usual from a Disney short.

Cartoon: "The Fire Chief" (1940, Jack King)

Easily the best Sam and Ralph short, and is a short I never get tired of watching.

The sequence with Ralph’s conveyor-belt morning routine is pure genius (even using “Powerhouse” here), showing his procrastination until his shift starts.

Cartoon: “A Sheep in the Deep” (1962, Chuck Jones)

This is my first time posting a Cinemascope T&J, and it’s one of the few that’s actually really funny and well-made. Every scene lands perfectly, and the energy never lets up as Tom and Spike battle it out over Jerry to decide who stays and who goes.

Cartoon: “Pet Peeve” (1954, Hanna-Barbera)

This is one of the best 50s Woody cartoons, in my opinion. The timing and gags are sharp, focusing on a witch who refuses to pay 50 cents for a new broom. With Mike Maltese writing, you can sorta feel a Road Runner-style of energy throughout the short.

Cartoon: "Witch Crafty" (1955, Paul J. Smith)

Put Bugs Bunny in Transylvania and you've got a perfect Halloween cartoon. The dark colour palette sets the spooky mood as Bugs faces a vampire, with his smart mouth doing the heavy lifting. Definitely one of the best WB shorts of the ’60s.

Cartoon: "Transylvania 6-5000" (1963, Chuck Jones)

Got one last Virgil Ross animation seen here in "A Bird in a Guilty Cage"

Freleng made a smart move by having Ross animate this scene. His smooth, expressive handling of Sylvester makes each pose flow naturally, showing Sylvester’s thought process as he tries on the different hats.

Here's a Clampett cartoon (Bugs Bunny Gets The Boid) with Virgil Ross's animation.

Here, the movement is smooth yet controlled, especially when Bugs and Beaky wrestle and dance together, fast and lively, without distortion, keeping a sense of real weight and believable motion throughout.

My animator of the month is Virgil Ross, who worked for Avery, Clampett and most prominently, Freleng. You can tell it's his work based on his usage of smears and how he leans a character's head down when they talk.

This is one of his memorable scenes in "Hare Trigger" where Bugs and Sam draw guns.

This is still my favourite of the trilogy of shorts starring Porky and Sylvester. This has a lot more energy, as Sylvester tries to keep Porky safe, with excellent camera angles as such, such as the bowling ball rolling down the stairs.

Cartoon: "Scaredy Cat" (1948, Chuck Jones)

Tex Avery pulls off a really funny short while being set in a haunted mansion, containing a lot of wild gags (such as a ghost being scared of a mouse).

Also, expect a lot of Red Skeleton jokes here, given that Avery was a big fan of the radio program.

Cartoon: "Who Killed Who" (1943, Tex Avery)

This is an overlooked Tom and Jerry short worth revisiting in my opinion. Though the pacing is slow (given it’s their 4th cartoon), it gives off some creepy vibes, especially when Tom’s nine lives seem to drain away thanks to one of Jerry’s pranks.

Cartoon: Fraidy Cat (1942, Hanna-Barbera)

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Glad to be on the podium and thanks for voting y'all.

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And lastly, Cannon's work at UPA. He didn't animate much outside the earlier stuff as he became a director.

Pretty much what I said about his work at WB and MGM applies here, fluid animation, movements and all, especially seen here with the Crow.

Cartoon: "The Magic Fluke" (1949, John Hubley)

Got another Cannon sequence in his brief stint at MGM for Tex Avery. His fluid style shines as the fox mimics a hound’s every move, flowing from pose to pose while the hound’s confusion builds until he finally realises the fox is behind him.

Cartoon: "Out-Foxed" (1949, Tex Avery)

Animator of the Month is Bobe Cannon, best known for his work at WB, MGM, and especially UPA.

His animation style was loose yet fluid, with characters often flowing smoothly from one pose into another, as seen in this clip, for example.

Cartoon: "Hare Conditioned" (1945, Chuck Jones)

People say "The Draft Horse" was Jones' first attempt at making a cartoon that's fast-paced and comedic, but I believe this short marked the first instance of that. This utilises a variety of camera angles for comedic effect and the pacing is better.

Cartoon: "Conrad the Sailor" (1942, Chuck Jones)

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Being Tex Avery's last theatrical cartoon, it feels symbolic in some sense, as if he were seeking peace after creating his wacky and funny shorts for two decades. I do love the gimmick of almost half the cartoon being mute, where most sound is all by signs.

Cartoon: "SH-H-H-H-H-H" (1955, Tex Avery)

The intro is just the tip of what's about to come. There'll be a lot more to showcase later next month when it's released to the Sonic Hacking Contest this year.

I might get a trailer ready before the contest opens to the public.

“Wholly Smoke” turns 87 today and is one of Tashlin’s best shorts of the '30s and among Porky’s finest of that era.

As an anti-smoking PSA, it’s surprisingly effective, shifting from a bouncy tune to surreal, nightmarish imagery as Porky is tormented. Also, the song is a real treat to listen to.

In Donkey Kong Bananza, DK follows objects of interest with his eyes. However, he has an incredibly short attention span. Whenever a new object enters his vision, his attention is drawn to it instead. If many objects are moving, he will be distracted by each new one.

And here's one more animation from Chiniquy from "Show Biz Bugs" and is where his talents shine as the dance animator.

This is one of his most well-known animations of Bugs and Daffy dancing together in sync, and Daffy dancing to Jeepers Creepers with no one applauding him.

Here's another Chiniquy scene from "His Bitter Half" (one of my favourite Daffys). In this one, he animates the movements for all the characters to match a beat that fits great with the on-screen action.

The timing is especially sharp at the end, when Daffy strikes a pose, only to get knocked out.

Animator of the Month goes to Gerry Chiniquy, one of Freleng’s most celebrated animators, best known for his work on dance scenes and actions that hit the beat perfectly.

And yeah, he does Bugs' his tap-dance routine seen here in "Stage Door Cartoon" and later with Sam in "Bugs Bunny Rides Again".

I love how extended the fight sequence is, really strengthening the chemistry between Popeye and Bluto. You think Popeye gets the spinach and it’s all over, but no. It manages to squeeze out a lot of great energy before the fight is over.

Cartoon: "The Royal Four-Flusher" (1947, Seymour Kneitel)

So Claude Cat doesn't want to get beaten up by the bulldog, and then the cat doesn't want to eat Hubie and Bertie, and they don't wanna eat cheese.

...IT JUST DON'T ADD UP!

Cartoon: "Cheese Chasers" (1951, Chuck Jones)