POTA cartoon art (big scroll down pics)

[mego73]

I've had these laying around on my hard drive for a while. They came off one of the Ape forums and I can't remember who actually has this stuff but it is neat.

Even though the animation was sometimes almost non-existent, I always like the art on the Ape toons. Here is a lot of the art and the call sheet (I think that is what you call it) that went into the opening:



and here is other stuff, including model sheets of some of the characters:



and finally, whenever I see this scene in the Apes cartoon (I think this is from "Escape From Ape City") this is what I hear in my mind:

[mego73]

Well, I thought it was cool

[LonnieFisher]

I think it's totally awesome! I'd love to see some Mego figures made from the character design sheets.

[Cmonster]

Wow-- That stuff is KILLER.

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[sauce]

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!

[megojim]

WOW! that is waaaaay cool! thanks for sharing . . . I need to pick this series up!

[HardyGirl]

Even though I'm not crazy about the cartoon, I do think those are cool, Mike.

[David Lee]

Sick! I love it all!

[alex]

Wow, great art work, Id love to have some of that stuff framed and on my wall.

[jessica]

Very cool!!

[Mr Mego]

Looks very cool, love that artwork! Great find 'em!

[johnmiic]

I like the look of all of it. That was Filmation? That's before their animation became too stiff. There was some real identity in the art. Not like their later work.

[mego73]

Not Filmation. It was Depatie-Freeling, who made The Pink Panther cartoons.

Here is the intro to see how all that art was worked in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKCdrcEhTJA

[vintage spideyfan]

Not a huge fan of the apes, but that's great stuff.