Hardnut Story shots from Paul Schibli’s The Nutcracker Prince (1990), a @warnerbrosentertainment picture from Lacewood Productions.
The art direction of the nearly 15-minute Hardnut Story looks like some Chuck Jones cartoon IMHO. The characters aren’t shaded throughout, but the animation quality is still cinematic (and filmed cel animation).
This film is a forgotten piece of Warner Bros. Animation history, but the DVD is from GoodTimes Entertainment for some reason. Worthy of the @warnerarchive, though.
The film’s production company, Lacewood Productions, provided Animation Services on Season 1 of The Ren & Stimpy Show. Character Designer/Key Animator Drew Edwards also boarded on The Ripping Friends, Doug and Wild Kratts.
BACKGROUND DIRECTOR, LAYOUT DIRECTOR - HARDNUT STORY, BACKGROUND ARTIST: Michel Breton
ANIMATION PRODUCED AT Hinton Animation Studios Inc.
STORYBOARDS, CHARACTER DESIGN: Chris Schouten, Paul Schibli
STORYBOARDS, CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION POSER: Shivan Ramsaran
ADDITIONAL STORYBOARDS: John Williamson, Larry Cariou
STORYBOARD DESIGN, BACKGROUND ARTIST: Peter Moehrie
CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION POSER, KEY ANIMATOR: Jamie Oliff
CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION POSER: Bill Spears
CHARACTER DESIGN, KEY ANIMATOR: Drew Edwards
CHARACTER COLOUR DESIGN: Martin Butler, Denyse Ouellette
LAYOUT ARTISTS and ASSISTANT ANIMATION feature: Dean DeBlois (as Dean Deblois)
HARDNUT BACKGROUND ARTIST: Gordon Coulthart (as Gord Coulthart)
ADDITIONAL ANIMATION feature: Kirk Tingblad
CLEAN-UP ANIMATORS feature: Scott Mansz
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