My favorite animator of all time or at least one of my favorites would be the late great Yoshinori Kanada who’s bouncy, energetic, and wild animation style influenced animators for generations. My favorite of his works would probably be one of my top 10 ovas of all time simply titled “Birth”. Where this 80 minute movie lacks in plot cohesion it far makes up for this short coming thanks to Kanada’s energetic style and his amazing understanding of form and space. Truly a master at his craft who will be dearly missed.
Heres a link to a reel of some of his best cuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUnf_JqPH5k&list=FLXtrE40Q7dWMwKXf3-Mgt8A&index=68&t=0s
ANIM223 - HISTORY OF ANIMATION - FALL 2019 
I’m bummed I’ve only learned his name now! His cuts are some of the most memorable to me in Miyazaki’s films… I’ll have to look for more of his work
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