what were some of the animation projects he worked on?
"Fritz the Cat" , " Heavy Traffic" and others.
Ralph Bakshi
By the time "Fritz the Cat" was released, Bakshi had become a celebrity, but his reputation was primarily based upon his having directed the first "dirty" animated film. Facing criticism of his work on publicity tours and in trade publications, he began writing poetry to express his emotions. This became a tradition, and Bakshi wrote poems before beginning production on each of his films. The first of these poems was "Street Arabs", which preceded the production of "Heavy Traffic" in 1972. Inspiration for the film came from penny arcades, where Bakshi often played pinball, sometimes accompanied by his 12-year-old son, Mark. Bakshi pitched "Heavy Traffic" to Samuel Z. Arkoff, who expressed interest in his take on the "tortured underground cartoonist" and agreed to back the film. Krantz had not compensated Bakshi for his work on "Fritz the Cat", and halfway through the production of "Heavy Traffic", Bakshi asked when he would be paid. Krantz responded, "The picture didn't make any money,
what is the lord of the rings (1978 film)? Its an animated dark fantasy adventure film. who directed this flim? Ralph Bakshi. what was his early career? Cel polisher and later cel painter.
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Ralph Bakshi [SEP] "Heavy Traffic" (1972–1973)
By the time "Fritz the Cat" was released, Bakshi had become a celebrity, but his reputation was primarily based upon his having directed the first "dirty" animated film. Facing criticism of his work on publicity tours and in trade publications, he began writing poetry to express his emotions. This became a tradition, and Bakshi wrote poems before beginning production on each of his films. The first of these poems was "Street Arabs", which preceded the production of "Heavy Traffic" in 1972. Inspiration for the film came from penny arcades, where Bakshi often played pinball, sometimes accompanied by his 12-year-old son, Mark.