The Bear Dodger (1948)

The Bear Dodger

1948

Animation Comedy Drama Adventure

Synopsis

Created by Noburo Ofuji, who had been cartoon making since the 1920s, often with decorative paper cutouts. The character animation looks like it was done 15 years before, but a lot of the elements are highly original; design (those trees!), use of camera focus. Heavily musical in a manner that recalls animation's earliest use of sound. The lesson here is: "If you can't count on your friends, travel alone".

Credits

Director

Noburô Ôfuji

Crew

Noburô Ôfuji (Animation)

Shichiro Nima (Animation)

Hajime Kimura (Sound Effects)