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WB execs originally wanted a ‘modern’ version of the Looney Tunes for Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Convinced that the film needed a style that reflected the story’s time period, animator Dave Spafford sent Disney and WB animation tests featuring Chuck Jones’ style, then did...(1/3)
...Bob Clampett-style animation for the film! Spafford would later say, “I paid a price for that.” The execs at WB tried to have Spafford kicked off the film, but Steven Spielberg came to his rescue and said, ‘If you want Tiny Toons, you leave him be.’ (2/3)
After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)
![After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ezrkt77X0AMYWu9.jpg "After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)")
![After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ezrkt8KWUAAWf5f.jpg "After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)")
![After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ezrkt8TXIAUVQe3.jpg "After the film’s success, WB execs came back to Spafford and asked him to create a style guide for the Looney Tunes based on what he did in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Spafford had to remind them, “You already have it! I [used] the original Bob Clampett model sheets!” (3/3)")
