A blog by WanderingBert Website Tumblr FlickrTwitter In this blog you’ll find an exciting plethora of inspirational background artwork from animated shorts and movies! Exciting! Inspired by Rob Richards excellent blog which he stopped updating in 2010 Tumblr (3.0; @animationbackgrounds)http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d44ec19e52e17d9074c785915c46e152/tumblr_mmeh5xFpT81rz6ivmo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Samurai Jack</strong><br/><br/>Season 4, Episode 1 “Samurai Versus Ninja”</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/49809830273http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/49809830273Tue, 07 May 2013 11:27:00 +1200samurai jacksamuraiAnimation BackgroundsAnimationBackgroundscartoonartillustrationdesignlandscapenight<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcbcv493nj1rz6ivmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcbcv493nj1rz6ivmo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcbcv493nj1rz6ivmo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcbcv493nj1rz6ivmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some more Looney Tunes backgrounds. These ones are from the 1955 <span class="st">Friz Freleng directed </span>short “Pizzicato Pussycat”</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/34118947482http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/34118947482Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:25:52 +1300artanimationbackgroundIllustrationdesignlooney tunescartoonshortcatmousepianomusic<p>Thanks! They’re so under-rated! Some of the best artwork produced for animation are in the backgrounds, and I find them rather inspiring personally!</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/31548307007http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/31548307007Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:04:57 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r7r8ezNz1rz6ivmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r7r8ezNz1rz6ivmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r7r8ezNz1rz6ivmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r7r8ezNz1rz6ivmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More backgrounds from the awesome <strong>Samurai Jack.<br/></strong></p> <p>These are from Season 4, Episode 1 “Samurai Versus Ninja” </p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/30774343210http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/30774343210Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:16:00 +1200samuraijacksamurai jackcartoonanimationbackgroundlandscapeartdesignillustrationjunglebeachtribeninja<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8xqqrsFg01rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8xqqrsFg01rz6ivmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8xqqrsFg01rz6ivmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8xqqrsFg01rz6ivmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Backgrounds from Looney Tunes short ‘Red Riding Hoodwinked’ (1955) featuring Tweety and Sylvester.</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/29674025019http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/29674025019Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:18:00 +1200animationartbackgroundbirdcatdesigngrannyhoodillustrationlooney tunesredridingtweetywolfsylvester<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89n1a6Zu91rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89n1a6Zu91rz6ivmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89n1a6Zu91rz6ivmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89n1a6Zu91rz6ivmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Love these backgrounds from Disney’s 1952 short “Pluto’s Christmas Tree” Starring Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Chip n Dale. Also with cameos by Goofy, Donald Duck, and Minnie.</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/28746713630http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/28746713630Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:55:00 +1200disneyanimationbackgroundartillustrationcartoondesignmickey mousemouseminnieplutodogchipdalechipmunksgoofydonaldduckchristmastreeshort<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uwu691Lx1rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uwu691Lx1rz6ivmo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uwu691Lx1rz6ivmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7uwu691Lx1rz6ivmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Supurb backgrounds from ‘Goldimouse and the Three Cats’ (1960) featuring Sylvester the cat.</p> <p>Click images for larger versions</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/28182878632http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/28182878632Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:03:00 +1200animationbackgroundslooneytunessylvestergoldilocksmousecatsartdesignillustrationfairytale<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7g0w0qul51rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Samurai Jack</strong></p> <p>from Season 1, Episode 1 “The Beginning”<br/><br/>Click image for a larger view</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27609146555http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27609146555Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:07:11 +1200samuraijacksamurai jackcartoonanimationbackgroundwanderingbertartdesignillustrationGenndy Tartakovskyrussiapanorama<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m79zcjUW2j1rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Samurai Jack</strong></p> <p>from Season 1, Episode 1 “The Beginning”<br/><br/>This shot was zooming out and panning diagonaly, so I couldn’t capture a nice straight edged image, but it’s such an awesome piece of art that I had to share.</p> <p>Click image for a larger view</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27362523595http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27362523595Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:48:18 +1200samuraisamurai jackGenndy Tartakovskyanimationbackgroundanimtion backgroundsartdesignillustrationpanorama<p>Artwork from ‘Gonzales Tamales’ (1957) starring Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester. </p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/opd4mtu8z/vlcsnap_2012_07_05_20h58m36s129.png" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="177" src="http://s19.postimage.org/opd4mtu8z/vlcsnap_2012_07_05_20h58m36s129.png" width="239"/></a> <a href="http://s19.postimage.org/4j9mnxylf/vlcsnap_2012_07_05_21h08m32s190.png" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="175" src="http://s19.postimage.org/4j9mnxylf/vlcsnap_2012_07_05_21h08m32s190.png" width="237"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/dagni7hwj/image.jpg" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="321" src="http://s19.postimage.org/dagni7hwj/image.jpg" width="557"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/g5tqp2lwj/2_small.jpg" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="200" src="http://s19.postimage.org/g5tqp2lwj/2_small.jpg" width="558"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27311518496http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27311518496Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:41:22 +1200speedygonzalesspeedy gonzalesmexicobackgroundartanimationAnimation Backgroundsmousecatsylvesterlooney tuneswarner brotherscartoonshorttamales<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m72rz0ZLME1rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another great background from the Powerpuff Girls- Mr Mojo’s Rising</p> <p>Click image for a larger view</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27090894201http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/27090894201Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:25:48 +1200animationbackgroundanimation backgroundscartoonartillustrationpowerpuffgirlsgenndy tartakovsky<p>The Inspector was a series of 1960s theatrical cartoons produced by DePatie-Freleng based on Jacques Clouseau, the comical French police officer who is the main character in the Pink Panther series of films.</p> <p>The backgrounds here are from the first short &#8216;The Great DeGaulle Stone Operation&#8217; (1965) which originally ran before the James Bond film &#8216;Thunderball&#8217;</p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/zcmiffpsz/image.jpg" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="240" src="http://s19.postimage.org/zcmiffpsz/image.jpg" width="550"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/glkl59v8j/image.jpg" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="249" src="http://s19.postimage.org/glkl59v8j/image.jpg" width="553"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/jv3lph8pv/image.png" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="119" src="http://s19.postimage.org/jv3lph8pv/image.png" width="162"/></a>  <a href="http://s19.postimage.org/7hqrikj1f/image.png" target="_blank"><img align="middle" height="118" src="http://s19.postimage.org/7hqrikj1f/image.png" width="163"/></a>  <a href="http://s19.postimage.org/c4wtkc6eb/image.png" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="118" src="http://s19.postimage.org/c4wtkc6eb/image.png" width="161"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://s19.postimage.org/k6ggohzs3/image.jpg" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="236" src="http://s19.postimage.org/k6ggohzs3/image.jpg" width="557"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26889469765http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26889469765Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:59:46 +1200animationbackgroundAnimation Backgroundsartillustrationdesigncartoonshortpink pantherinspectorfrenchfrancejames bond<p>A couple of backgrounds from different Pink Panther shorts&#8230;</p> <p>&#8216;Dial P For Pink&#8217; (1965)</p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/xo3lvp3kv/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="243" src="http://s19.postimage.org/raeisfyoz/1_small.jpg" width="564"/></a></p> <p>&#8216;Pink of the Litter&#8217; (1967)</p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/uvezpesm7/" target="_blank"><img height="172" src="http://s19.postimage.org/goz8u6hr7/1_small.jpg" width="566"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26729184516http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26729184516Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:33:25 +1200pinkpantherpink pantheranimationartbackgroundillustrationdesignnightmoonpanoramatownlittertrashcartoonshort<p>Time for some more Samurai Jack. These backgrounds are from Season 1, Episode 11- &#8220;Jack and the Scotsman&#8217;</p> <p><br/><a href="http://postimage.org/image/qlipcsh27/full/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="196" src="http://s19.postimage.org/xoqksemhv/4_small.jpg" width="544"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/te7bj2s0v/full/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="189" src="http://s19.postimage.org/ut8w7st43/2_small.jpg" width="544"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/8jzkezn1b/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="228" src="http://s19.postimage.org/4auuctjs3/5_small.jpg" width="542"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26658838915http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26658838915Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:13:17 +1200Samuraijacksamurai jackanimationbackgroundanimation backgroundsartillustrationcartoonswamppanorama<p>Background artwork from &#8216;Deduce, You Say&#8217; (1956) starring Daffy Duck. <br/>Boy, do I love me some Looney Tunes- The art created for the backgrounds are so fantastic!</p> <p><br/>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/fjumb71pb/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="178" src="http://s19.postimage.org/vuuq7ie77/vlcsnap_2012_06_28_20h39m30s173.png" width="240"/></a> <a href="http://postimage.org/image/dqrpmvgin/" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="181" src="http://s19.postimage.org/j26m7l2lf/image.jpg" width="242"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/m57cayhjz/full/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="111" src="http://s19.postimage.org/f1zgvcc4j/1_small.jpg" width="555"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/4t6zpio2n/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="222" src="http://s19.postimage.org/b6w2srsyr/2_small.jpg" width="557"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/rj64ii7a7/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="159" src="http://s19.postimage.org/p1udb8ndv/3_small.jpg" width="559"/></a></p> <p><br/>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26522869910http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26522869910Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:43:13 +1200looney tunesanimationbackgroundsartillustrationcartoonsdaffy duckduckporky pigpigsherlock holmeswarner brothers<p>Excellent background art from the 1943 wartime Goofy short &#8216;Victory Vehicles&#8217; promoting creative modes of travel during the war that didn&#8217;t use <span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ListView8_ctrl0_CommentsLabel">Gasoline, rubber or metal, which were all rationed, due to the increase of war production.</span> According to the short, the answer is a pogo stick!<br/><br/>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/odoowdmqn/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="183" src="http://s19.postimage.org/pfyvex5k3/vlcsnap_2012_07_03_10h12m00s40.png" width="246"/></a> <a href="http://postimage.org/image/7r74natsv/" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="180" src="http://s19.postimage.org/5mmrm7s6b/vlcsnap_2012_07_03_12h51m16s189.png" width="243"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/ltt229z6n/full/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="128" src="http://s19.postimage.org/561jzs4f7/2_small.jpg" width="560"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/w2lj83n8f/full/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="146" src="http://s19.postimage.org/6jt6v33oj/1_small.jpg" width="560"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/ef3q9wdb3/full/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="107" src="http://s19.postimage.org/d025l6c83/5_small.jpg" width="566"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26449229507http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26449229507Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:40:00 +1200DisneyGoofyanimationanimtion backgroundsartbackgroundcarscontraptionsgasillustrationinventionsmetalrubbervehiclesvictorywarwartimepogo stick<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6gc4v9zx81rz6ivmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Awesome background from the Powerpuff Girls- Mr Mojo’s Rising</p> <p>Click image for a larger view</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26236105230http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26236105230Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:36:31 +1200animationbackgroundartillustrationpowerpuffgirls<p>A few from One Froggy Evening (1955) starring Michigan J. Frog. One of my favourite Looney Tunes shorts.</p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/y2diyu7z3/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="149" src="http://s19.postimage.org/ohtwbyin7/title.png" width="197"/></a> <a href="http://postimage.org/image/xln9fadwf/" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="148" src="http://s19.postimage.org/bz88y9fc3/image.jpg" width="293"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/x1da9pqzj/full" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="134" src="http://s19.postimage.org/5qrz1so2r/1_small.jpg" width="557"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/rlzibmt3z/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="187" src="http://s19.postimage.org/d2sda7zz7/image.jpg" width="246"/></a><a href="http://postimage.org/image/uhhnfm3fj/" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="187" src="http://s19.postimage.org/v70frz3z7/image.png" width="249"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26167907898http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26167907898Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:06:41 +1200animationanimation backgroundslooney tunesartillustrationfrog<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YdHTlUGN1zw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Thanks to <a href="http://kimbyfollows.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Kimby</a> for suggesting this video of Walt Disney’s Multiplane camera. Such advanced technology for the time!</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26115519314http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26115519314Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:44:43 +1200<p>Some background art from The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946) starring Daffy Duck</p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/h76m116n3/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="179" src="http://s19.postimage.org/55b86vxer/vlcsnap_2012_06_27_17h51m19s179.png" width="240"/></a><a href="http://postimage.org/image/xw81wy38f/" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="178" src="http://s19.postimage.org/pdylslwpv/vlcsnap_2012_06_27_17h56m22s153.png" width="238"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/5sa4weuan/full" target="_blank"><img height="81" src="http://s19.postimage.org/651j2lckj/image.jpg" width="534"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/xto6a3zkv/full" target="_blank"><img height="192" src="http://s19.postimage.org/z8pqyu0o3/image.jpg" width="536"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://postimage.org/image/83870l527/" target="_blank"><img align="left" height="182" src="http://s19.postimage.org/den3lar4z/vlcsnap_2012_06_27_18h03m29s69.png" width="243"/></a><a href="http://postimage.org/image/948fppm1r/" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="182" src="http://s19.postimage.org/6zo2omkf7/vlcsnap_2012_06_27_17h57m46s224.png" width="245"/></a></p> <p>Click images for a larger view in a new page</p>http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26037504905http://animationbackgrounds.tumblr.com/post/26037504905Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:52:00 +1200looney tunesdaffy duckwarner brothersdetectivepiggy bankfarmgangster animationbackgroundartillustration