Well this one didn’t strike gold for me.
It’s not a bad short it’s 50/50. I really like the animation because of the
use of the multiplane camera the point of view shots and all the machine
movement. That unlike say The Great Mouse Detective was all done
by hand. There also seems to be experimentation
with perspective going on. When Donald gets
stuck in the pick axe it’s seems like the handle tilts toward the audience at one
point. It looks really well crafted.
However, the story itself is rather basic with Donald fighting
with the donkey pulling the mine cart, struggling with the pick axe, and while
I like the animation I think the gag goes on too long, and finally getting
dropped down in to the processing area of the mine. Donald facing off against someone else is
nothing new, and the donkey outside of an annoying laugh and reusing facial expressions
has no personality to add to the conflict.
Donald getting mangled up be machinery it also nothing new, but at least
there were some nice machine animations and a great walk cycle where Donald
wobbles toward the camera.
Honestly If the excellent animation was combined with an exceptional
story as well I think it would have worked much better as it is it isn’t
terrible, but it also isn’t good.
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