my name is hans bacher, – I work as production designer in the animation film industry. for the last 40 years I lived and worked in duesseldorf, london, paris, los angeles and tokyo. now I live in manila, philippines and travel all over asia, giving lectures in universities and studios.
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my e-mail address
center.for.visualarts@gmail.com
in case you are interested to know more about production design in animation, you might have a look at my book DREAM WORLDS. in english language you can get it through AMAZON -
in japanese language you can order it direct from the publisher BORN DIGITAL INC, or you try amazon japan.
the end of this year the book will be out in china in mandarin.
my name is hans bacher, – I work as production designer in the animation film industry. for the last 40 years I lived and worked in duesseldorf, london, paris, los angeles and tokyo. now I live in manila, philippines and travel all over asia, giving lectures in universities and studios.
you’re back! and with wordpress – good choice.
look forward to your exceptional posts!
Hi! I found out about your blog on Charley Parker’s blog. I’m surprised to hear that you’re currently living here in the Philippines. I was just wondering if you have any workshops/talks coming up here in the country. I would really like to learn more about good design. Thanks!
from hans
yes, there are. I gave lectures at la salle, st.benilde
and workshops are planned for oct. please us the
e-mail address
good day sir! your blog is a goldmine!
do you have the details of your workshop this october?
im really excited about it.
thank you very much.
from hans
it will be about color and composition
send me e-mail
I’m so glad I stumbled upon this blog. It’s fascinating.
Thanks so much for sharing!
I am glad you are back to the web!
Amazing site. I have to link to this. It’s equal parts inspiring and depressing. So much great work, so many amazing choices…wow.
-M
I am so glad I found your blog!! I have your book, now I can read your blog entries as well!
Welcome back to the blogsphere! Your wealth of experience and knowledge is valuable to the community.
Hi Hans, it was very nice to meet you today, and thanks for signing my book!
This is really an awesome blog, and I’ll definitely check back here every now and then.
oh wow..there’s one in october! YAY!
I even saw a John Watkiss original at the event…Thanks for that!
d’oh, that was last 2008:{ Sorry…
Do you have plans of doing another one this year?
I’m so glad to find you again on the web! I need to catch up all the posts here. You have so many great documents and works, amazing treasures for sure…
Hi Sir, I’m a student of St. Benilde who attened your lecture last time with Alex Nino… may I please download the pictures posted in your blog, especially sir Alex’s work? thank you!
-KArl
from hans -
I guess it is ok if you only use it as a personal reference. you know, I would not be able to check otherwise. but thank you for asking. about the teaching – we are working on that…
It’s fantastic to see the guardian of the arts, Hans Bacher back on the World Wide Web!!! I for one am extremely grateful to see your amazing work again, viewable to appreciate and most important, learn what it means to build both Passion and quality in the arts! You change my entire perspective on the arts, and I’m still learning from the many lessons you taught me many years ago!
Best wishes, …….Jeffrey
Hi Hans.
I am a big admirore of you work, and your blog, it is a constant sours of inspiration. I have just gotten you book. And it makes me want to draw.
I am working as a background artist. But i am not good enough! And i would really like to learn from you. Are you going to have any workshops in Europe?
ingebjorg
from hans -
thank you ingebjorg, if a university or artschool invites me for a workshop,
I will of course come over to europe as well. I live now in the philippines, what is on the other side of the globe…
Hi Hans.
The students in the philippines are lucy to have you
And hopefully a university in Europe vil invite you soon.
Ingebjorg
A very nice site, Hans. It’s great to see artwork done by someone who cares about quality! Hopefully your schedule will let you post more classic and new art samples.
BTW, I found your site by way of web-browsing THE ENCHANTED SQUARE, an old Famous Studios cartoon that has nicer than the Famous-usual graphics.
from hans -
you are right, beautiful artwork in that short. where is it available?
Hi Hans,
Great to see your blog and all the things that you did.
in 1995 Daan Jippes showed me all around the disney studio.
I past your drawingboard but missed the artist.
Anyway if you pass by europe for a workshop. just let me know
i try not to miss it okay
grets from holland
Geert
Hi,
I must say I was not familiar with your name until now, but I was definitely familiar with your work. My desperate search for samples, artists and the hope to find out techniques on how the truly awe-inspiring backgrounds in Disney animations (and others) were done, led me here and makes me very glad to have done so.
Here in Namibia we are not so fortunate to have the wealth of culture around us that places like Europe (and others) and their beautiful art galleries offer. The same goes for workshops. Yes, the landscapes, people, flora and fauna here in Africa more than make up for it … to a degree, but not being able to stare at the paintings of the old masters for hours – is sad.
It is awesome that there are still people like you out there that keep the traditional arts alive and keep the ‘digitalists’ from world domination for just a little while longer
I am doing my best to keep some of the old techniques alive and I leave here not with a sense of failure facing such overwhelming skill. Rather, I leave here with a renewed sense of duty and inspiration.
Thank you.
Hello,
I bought your book last year, I continue to use it for inspiration. I love your compositions and forms.
I hope you’ll find time to look at my artwork.
http://www.johnbellstudio.com Click on my name on the homepage for a brief Bio.
Regards,
JohnBell
Your blog is absolutely beautiful, and very informative, I thoroughly enjoy reading it and looking at the superb artwork. Bravo Hans, congratulations on creating such a fabulous site!
Your book is amazing. A constant source of inspiration. I heard about your work when I was at a character design seminar held by Harald Siepermann, now came across your blog by checking the links of Nubian who left a comment on my blog and just now realised that this book I’ve bought recently is yours. This is a a small world
Thanks for sharing all those insights!
von hans -
vielen dank claudia, ja – es ist eine kleine welt. besonders die animation comunity.