History Creator / UbIwerks

* WesternAnimation/TheSkeletonDance: The first of the [[ClassicDisneyShorts Silly Symphonies line of cartoons]]. One of The50GreatestCartoons.

* WesternAnimation/TheSkeletonDance: Animated the bulk of the short, save for the skeleton xylophone gag, which was done by [[DisneysNineOldMen Les Clark]]. More information below.

* {{Homage}}: The train sequence of Disney/TheThreeCaballeros was [[DisneysNineOldMen Les Clark's]] tribute to Ub's early, simplistic art style.

Ub returned to Disney in the 40's to work on improving/introducing new technology for them (including a new matte system to allow live action/animation blending in films like ''Disney/SongOfTheSouth'' and ''Disney/TheThreeCaballeros''. He also created the infamous Xeroxing process used in Disney's [[TheDarkAgeOfAnimation Dark Age films]], starting with ''101 Dalmatians'') and did the same later in his life on hit films such as Creator/AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheBirds'', introducing a new matte system which allowed the titular birds of the film to appear on screen (since it was impossible to train all of those birds the way the film required them to do in live action).

* TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation: Contributed to the rise of it.
** TheDarkAgeOfAnimation: Ironically, also very slightly contributed to this.
* TheSilentAgeOfAnimation: Where he got his start.

* Fiddlesticks: First FlipTheFrog short.

In the meantime, Ub started work on a new series of short comedies called ''FlipTheFrog'', obviously intended as something of an anti-Mickey Mouse. Despite being backed by fairly good budget and a league of excellent staff, including top animator Creator/GrimNatwick, the Flip series failed to catch on with audiences, who favored Disney's own shorts instead. Ub tried again with an even shorter lived series called ''WesternAnimation/WillieWhopper'', which was once again a failure. During this time, Ub managed to build a prototype for what would later become the Multi-Plane Camera. Ub also began work on a series of independently distributed WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies clones called the WesternAnimation/ComiColorCartoons, but poor distribution and audience reception quickly sank the series after three years. Ub tried to stay afloat by having two WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes shorts, "Porky & Gabby" and "Porky's Super Service", outsourced to his studio, but after a seven year run and around 77 shorts made, Iwerks finally had to close up shop.

* WesternAnimation/TheSkeletonDance: The first of the [[ClassicDisneyShorts Silly Symphonies line of cartoons]]. One of The50GreatestCartoons. Incidentally, this short is one of the only Disney cartoons to have fallen into the PublicDomain.

When producer Charles Mintz swindled the bulk of Walt's animators out from under him, as well as Walt's character OswaldTheLuckyRabbit, Ub was one of the three animators that stayed loyal to Walt, and left with him to form his own studio. In two weeks, Iwerks managed to crank out [[PlaneCrazy the first short]] starring a character that he had created with Walt – an early MickeyMouse. More impressively, Iwerks managed to singlehandedly animate the entire cartoon in two weeks, animating 700 drawings a day, beating a record set by another animator of the day, Creator/BillNolan. Soon after, Ub helped out Walt by animating the bulk of a prototype sound cartoon that would change the face of animation forever – ''SteamboatWillie''.

* PlaneCrazy: Animated the whole short on two weeks notice. First MickeyMouse cartoon produced.

* Steamboat Willie: Animated the bulk of the short. More on this one below.

* TheSkeletonDance: Animated the bulk of the short, save for the skeleton xylophone gag, which was done by [[DisneysNineOldMen Les Clark]]. More information below.

* Balloon Land

* Trolley Troubles: The debut of Disney's first real star, OswaldTheLuckyRabbit.
* PlaneCrazy: The debut of MickeyMouse, though Disney itself has always considered the first "true" Mickey toon to be...
* SteamboatWillie: The first commercially-viable sound cartoon, and the "official" first Mickey cartoon. One of The50GreatestCartoons.
* TheSkeletonDance: The first of the [[ClassicDisneyShorts Silly Symphonies line of cartoons]]. One of The50GreatestCartoons. Incidentally, this short is one of the only Disney cartoons to have fallen into the PublicDomain.

He also contributed on various projects in the DisneyThemeParks including "It's a Small World", Great Moments with Mr Lincoln, and the Hall of Presidents.

'''''Ubbe Ert Iwwerks''''' (1901-1971) (pronounced "Aub", not "Oobe") was a prolific animator, director and technician, and had a very important role in the HistoryOfAnimation, and particularly in the history of Disney [[ClassicDisneyShorts shorts]] [[DisneyAnimatedCanon and films]]. He is recognized as the co-creator of Disney/MickeyMouse, as well as his [[WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit precursor]].

'''''Ubbe Ert Iwwerks''''' (1901-1971) (pronounced "Aub", not "Oobe") was a prolific animator, director and technician, and had a very important role in the HistoryOfAnimation, and particularly in the history of Disney [[ClassicDisneyShorts shorts]] [[DisneyAnimatedCanon and films]]. He is recognized as the co-creator of MickeyMouse, as well as his [[OswaldTheLuckyRabbit precursor]].

Iwerks and Disney first met in late 1919, both trying to make a living as artists. While they had a brief stint together for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, Walt decided to leave and start his own studio in 1922, with Ub being the first man he hired due to admiring his drawing skills, to work on his earliest cartoons, the "WesternAnimation/NewmanLaughOGrams". Unfortunately, Walt's fledgling studio quickly went bankrupt, with Ub going back to the Kansas City company while Walt left for Hollywood to start fresh. Circa 1924, when Walt began work on his AliceComedies, he quickly contacted Iwerks for help, resulting in a six year partnership with him.

In the meantime, Ub started work on a new series of short comedies called ''FlipTheFrog'', obviously intended as something of an anti-Mickey Mouse. Despite being backed by fairly good budget and a league of excellent staff, including top animator GrimNatwick, the Flip series failed to catch on with audiences, who favored Disney's own shorts instead. Ub tried again with an even shorter lived series called ''WillieWhopper'', which was once again a failure. During this time, Ub managed to build a prototype for what would later become the Multi-Plane Camera. Ub also began work on a series of independently distributed SillySymphonies clones called the ComiColorCartoons, but poor distribution and audience reception quickly sank the series after three years. Ub tried to stay afloat by having two LooneyTunes shorts, "Porky & Gabby" and "Porky's Super Service", outsourced to his studio, but after a seven year run and around 77 shorts made, Iwerks finally had to close up shop.

* SongOfTheSouth: Special effects worker.

* FunAndFancyFree: Special effects technician.

Ub returned to Disney in the 40's to work on improving/introducing new technology for them (including a new matte system to allow live action/animation blending in films like ''SongOfTheSouth'' and ''TheThreeCaballeros''. He also created the infamous Xeroxing process used in Disney's [[TheDarkAgeOfAnimation Dark Age films]], starting with ''101 Dalmatians'') and did the same later in his life on hit films such as Creator/AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheBirds'', introducing a new matte system which allowed the titular birds of the film to appear on screen (since it was impossible to train all of those birds the way the film required them to do in live action).

* {{Homage}}: The train sequence of TheThreeCaballeros was [[DisneysNineOldMen Les Clark's]] tribute to Ub's early, simplistic art style.

Iwerks and Disney first met in late 1919, both trying to make a living as artists. While they had a brief stint together for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, Walt decided to leave and start his own studio in 1922, with Ub being the first man he hired due to admiring his drawing skills, to work on his earliest cartoons, the "[[WesternAnimation/NewmanLaughOGrams]]". Unfortunately, Walt's fledgling studio quickly went bankrupt, with Ub going back to the Kansas City company while Walt left for Hollywood to start fresh. Circa 1924, when Walt began work on his AliceComedies, he quickly contacted Iwerks for help, resulting in a six year partnership with him.

Iwerks and Disney first met in late 1919, both trying to make a living as artists. While they had a brief stint together for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, Walt decided to leave and start his own studio in 1922, with Ub being the first man he hired due to admiring his drawing skills, to work on his earliest cartoons, the "[[WesternAnimation/Newman Laugh-O-Grams]]". Unfortunately, Walt's fledgling studio quickly went bankrupt, with Ub going back to the Kansas City company while Walt left for Hollywood to start fresh. Circa 1924, when Walt began work on his AliceComedies, he quickly contacted Iwerks for help, resulting in a six year partnership with him.

Iwerks and Disney first met in late 1919, both trying to make a living as artists. While they had a brief stint together for the Kansas City Film Ad Company, Walt decided to leave and start his own studio in 1922, with Ub being the first man he hired due to admiring his drawing skills, to work on his earliest cartoons, the "Newman Laugh-O-Grams". Unfortunately, Walt's fledgling studio quickly went bankrupt, with Ub going back to the Kansas City company while Walt left for Hollywood to start fresh. Circa 1924, when Walt began work on his AliceComedies, he quickly contacted Iwerks for help, resulting in a six year partnership with him.

In the meantime, Ub started work on a new series of short comedies called ''FlipTheFrog'', obviously intended as something of an anti-Mickey Mouse. Despite being backed by fairly good budget and a league of excellent staff, including top animator GrimNatwick, the Flip series failed to catch on with audiences, who favored Disney's own shorts instead. Ub tried again with an even shorter lived series called ''WillieWhopper'', which was once again a failure. During this time, Ub managed to build a prototype for what would later become the Multi-Plane Camera. Ub also began work on a series of independently distributed SillySymphonies clones called the ComiColorCartoons, but poor distribution and audience reception quickly sank the series after three years.

When producer Charles Mintz swindled the bulk of Walt's animators out from under him, as well as Walt's character OswaldTheLuckyRabbit, Ub was one of the three animators that stayed loyal to Walt, and left with him to form his own studio. In two weeks, Iwerks managed to crank out [[PlaneCrazy the first short]] starring a character that he had created with Walt – an early MickeyMouse. More impressively, Iwerks managed to singlehandedly animate the entire cartoon in two weeks, animating 700 drawings a day, beating a record set by another animator of the day, BillNolan. Soon after, Ub helped out Walt by animating the bulk of a prototype sound cartoon that would change the face of animation forever – ''SteamboatWillie''.

'''''Ubbe Ert Iwwerks''''' (1901-1971) (pronounced "Aub", not "Oobe") was a prolific animator, director and technician, and had an important, if tangential, role in the HistoryOfAnimation, and particularly in the history of Disney [[ClassicDisneyShorts shorts]] [[DisneyAnimatedCanon and films]]. He is recognized as the co-creator of MickeyMouse, as well as his [[OswaldTheLuckyRabbit precursor]].

* JohnKricfalusi repeatedly praises his work, despite his otherwise-longstanding dislike of the Disney style.

* ChuckJones worked for Ub – twice, in fact – but was fired both times. He still spoke highly of him in "Chuck Reducks".

* Porky's Badtime Story: Third of them. Directed by BobClampett.

Ub returned to Disney in the 40's to work on improving/introducing new technology for them (including a new matte system to allow live action/animation blending in films like ''SongOfTheSouth'' and ''TheThreeCaballeros''. He also created the infamous Xeroxing process used in Disney's [[TheDarkAgeOfAnimation Dark Age films]], starting with ''101 Dalmatians'') and did the same later in his life on hit films such as AlfredHitchcock's ''TheBirds'', introducing a new matte system which allowed the titular birds of the film to appear on screen (since it was impossible to train all of those birds the way the film required them to do in live action).

Ub quickly gained a reputation among the earliest Disney animators for his drawing and animating skill – as FrizFreleng recalled, "At the time, just making a character move was an accomplishment. He could make characters walk and move; he could move a house in perspective. I thought he was a genius when it came to the mechanics of animation."

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