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Noble continued to be active in a variety of animation projects, including consultation with Disney artists for their first watercolor backgrounds in half a century (for Lilo & Stitch). Noble died on May 18, 2001, at his home in La Crescenta, California , 17 days after his 90th birthday.
Maurice James Noble (1 May 1911 - 18 May 2001) was an American background artist, director, and layout designer. His contributions to the animation industry spanned more than sixty years. He is best known for his work with Chuck Jones for Looney Tunes, particularly on the Road Runner series...
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It is illustrated with mementos that Noble saved throughout his life; photographs of Noble and teammates, production sketches and roughs, color keys, Noble’s non-animation fine art, and memos from Chuck Jones.
May 23, 2001 · As a layout artist and designer, first at Disney and later at Warner Bros., Noble helped create and shape the look of some of their best-known and most loved animated features and shorts.
One of his first assignments was to draw watercolour backgrounds for the popular Silly Symphonies series.
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Oct 1, 2013 · The pages are packed full of Maurice Noble's artwork (sketches, handwritten notes and final paintings) and design process explanations. It's amazing to read about his approach to animation design. The book is broken up into sections on story, design, color, etc.
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Noble continued to be active in a variety of animation projects, including consultation with Disney artists for their first watercolor backgrounds in half a century (for Lilo & Stitch ). Noble died in 2001 at his home in La Crescenta, California, aged 90, 17 days after his 90th birthday.
