Monday, January 20, 2014

Jiminy Cricket Model Sheets Disney 1939

Watch online Here are eight model sheets featuring Jiminy Cricket, created in 1939 for Disneys animated feature Pinocchio, which was released on February 7, 1940. The movie was based on the famous Italian childrens novel written by Carlo Collodi and published in 1883, which also features a cricket. However, Disney gave him a starring role as the conscience of Pinocchio and elaborated on the character, which was animated by Ward Kimball.

His name, by te way can be heard in Disneys earlier animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and is a polite euphemism for the expression Jesus Christ!

As you can see from the model sheets and the dates mentioned, Jiminy went through quite some changes along the way. If you look closely you can see a lot of refinement was done on the character between February and June 1939, thus the later drawings labeled Revised Model. Dont forget, click to enlarge!

Model Sheet, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Disney

Model Sheet, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Disney

Model Sheet, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Disney

Model Sheet, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Disney


Model Sheet, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Disney


Model Sheet, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Disney







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