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A Forbidden Planet animation drawing of the Id monster
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A Forbidden Planet animation drawing of the Id monster
MGM, 1956. Conti crayon on paper, signed ("Bob Trochim") to lower center, with a brief description, title and year of film, and a screen grab from the film, all matted and framed together. The animated vision of the Id monster from Forbidden Planet was unusual in that no animation cels were used. The drawings were photographed on high-contrast motion picture film in reverse so that the black lines against white paper would come out as white lines against a black background, which was superimposed over the live action of the film. According to Joe Alves, one of the animators, the Id drawings were "very sketchy, which gave the impression that the creature wasn't all there." Bob Trochim, whose signature is on the piece, was an uncredited visual effects animator on the film who went on to an illustrious career as an animator for television. Joshua Meador, a Disney animator, was in charge of all the animated sequences in the film. One of the first incarnations for the Id was a giant head which was part monster/part Walter Pidgeon. The filmmakers changed the technique to one of "less is more" and ended up showing very little of the monster itself. The Id in seen only in outline form when he is being shot by the crew members' blasters in the force field. When the Id's footprints were shown walking in the sand and when the stairs of the starship were depressed by invisible feet as they ascended, the public's imagination went wild with fear. This, in combination with the sounds that emanated from the Id monster (created by score composers BeBe and Louis Barron), made for truly frightening viewing. Accompanied by a photo of the Id monster.
Overall: 22.25 x 34.75 in.; within mat: 11.5 x 28.75 in.
Overall: 22.25 x 34.75 in.; within mat: 11.5 x 28.75 in.