It was eight years ago today that Joe Ranft died in a car accident. He left a huge void in the animation world, not only for his creativity, but also for his humanity. Shortly after Joe's death, animator Al Holter told me about a dream he had about him. He shares it today with FLIP.....
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| Joe Ranft with Al Holter puppet, CalArts, 1981. |
First, it seems to me, that telling people your dreams is about as appreciated as sharing your new diet or latest medical procedure. Some will seem to be attentive but mostly because of their fingernail digging deep into their palm.
However, I had this particular dream two days after Joe Ranft died and he made a revealing appearance.
