Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Chuck Jones


In a career spanning over 60 years, Jones made more than 300 animated films, winning three Oscars as director and in 1996 an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. Among the many awards and recognitions, one of those most valued was the honorary life membership from the Directors Guild of America.

One of his most famous cartoons is 'Road Runner'. Chuck Jones made these cartoons following a clear set of rules, these rules are;


  1. The road runner cannot harm or upset the coyote except by going 'BeepBeep'
  2. No other outside force can harm the coyote only his own mistakes or the failure of acme products can
  3. The coyote coud stop at any time
  4. No dialogue besides 'BeepBeep'
  5. Road runner must stay on the road 
  6. All action must be confined to the natural environment 
  7. All stuff used by Coyote must be made by Acme
  8. make gravity the coyotes worst enemy 
  9. Coyote is always more humiliated than hurt



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