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argosciv ago

Interesting relationships connected to Kit Laybourne...

Laybourne, Noyes Jr., Noyes Sr., Rand, NeXT, CIA

From wiki:

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For a dozen years, Kit and partner Eli Noyes ran an independent animation & branding studio in TriBeCa, Noyes & Laybourne. Most of its major works included ID's for MTV and Nickelodeon, shorts for the Children's Television Workshop, and shows for Scholastic and Nick Junior.

Eli Noyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Noyes | https://archive.is/nEFWI

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Early life

Eliot Fette Noyes, Jr. was born the son of noted "Harvard Five" architect Eliot Noyes and his wife, interior designer Molly Duncan Weed Noyes. He is the brother of Fred Noyes. He graduated from Harvard University in 1964.[2]

Career

In 1964,[3] Noyes created the animated film Clay or Origin of the Species [4] which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[5] The film is considered one of the earliest examples of clay stop-animation[6] and is cited by Wallace and Gromit creators, Peter Lord and David Sproxton as a large influence on their work.[7]

Noyes is also noted for his creation of the Sand Alphabet for Sesame Street and the Nickelodeon children's television series, Eureeka's Castle. In 2003, Noyes cofounded the animation production studio Alligator Planet with Ralph Guggenheim and Alan Buder. Noyes directed animation sequences for two films which were shortlisted for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Under Our Skin and The Most Dangerous Man in America, a final nominee.

Eliot Noyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Noyes | https://archive.is/j3Izy

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Works

~Noyes spent twenty-one years working as consultant design director for IBM, designing the IBM Selectric typewriter in 1961 and numerous other products, while also advising the IBM internal design staff.[1] Prior to his work on the Selectric, Noyes was commissioned in 1956 by Thomas J. Watson, Jr to create IBM's first corporate-wide design program — indeed, these influential efforts, in which Noyes collaborated with Paul Rand and Charles Eames, have been referred to as the first comprehensive design program in American business.~

Paul Rand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rand | https://archive.is/Vs3aT

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Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and NeXT. He was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss Style of graphic design.

Corporate identities

Rand's most widely known contributions to design are his corporate identities, many of which are still in use. IBM, ABC, Cummins Engine, UPS, and Enron, among many others, owe Rand their graphical heritage.[5] One of his strengths, as Moholy-Nagy pointed out,[4] was his ability as a salesman to explain the needs his identities would address for the corporation.~

https://archive.is/Vs3aT/ec4edc64a2d8feeb6bc511eba25eeace0aaf04e3.jpg

Eye Bee M poster designed by Rand in 1981 for IBM.

NeXT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT | https://archive.is/WMFMQ

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NeXT, Inc. (later NeXT Computer, Inc. and NeXT Software, Inc.) was an American computer and software company founded in 1985 by Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs.~

~NeXT was founded by Jobs after he was fired from Apple, along with several co-workers.

History

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1993–96: NeXT Software

NeXT started porting the NeXTSTEP operating system to IBM PC compatible computers using the Intel 80486 processor in late 1991. The operating system was ported to Intel's architecture because of a change in NeXT's business strategy, which was then to remove themselves from the hardware business entirely.

~NeXTSTEP gained popularity at institutions such as First Chicago NBD, Swiss Bank Corporation, O'Connor and Company, and other organizations owing to its programming model.[51] It was also used by many American federal agencies, such as United States Naval Research Laboratory, the National Security Agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office.[52] Some IBM PC clone vendors offered somewhat customized hardware solutions that were delivered running NeXTSTEP on Intel, such as the Elonex NextStation[53] and the Canon object.station 41.[54]~

NOMOCHOMO ago

ELI NOYES (Kit Laybourne's Animation Partner) produced the title sequence for Disney's ALICE IN WONDERLAND tv show

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3688389/replies?c=116

NOYES cofounded Alligator Planet LLC with Ralph Guggenheim and Alan Buder.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?pid=155361976

Alan Buder, one of Eli’s partners is deceased. He was a committed environmentalist. He had gone to Colgate, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and Yale. He started numerous businesses, primarily in animation.

Alan co-founded Climate Cartoons (not with Noyes, that I could find - but the Alligator Planet website appears to be carrying them in their listings) to educate the next generation about the implications of climate change. He was also a founding member of E2, Environmental Entrepreneurs.

One of the cartoon films of Alan’s found cited at imdb.com is “Lucy: Daughter of the Devil.” https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2250946/

I spent quite a bit of time digging to try to connect Ralph Guggenheim, Eli’s other Alligator Planet LLC partner with “THE” Guggenheims. I was able to find a family tree of “THE” Guggenheims, but if Ralph is one of “THEIR” family members, he does not seem to be publicly or liberally acknowledged.

He has an impressive film background and was apparently, according to some, Pixar before there was a Pixar.

Ralph was a NY native, went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg. He studied photography and computer science. He was working at NY Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab. Lucasfilm hired him and moved him to California in 1981.

“…After his research lab at Lucasfilm was sold to Steve Jobs and renamed Pixar, Guggenheim continued to work in the world of graphics and animation. Guggenheim, a respected founder of Pixar, eventually became Vice President of Feature Animation and was a lead producer for Toy Story. Guggenheim left the company in 1997 after Disney forced Pixar to remove him as producer from Toy Story 2....”

The article does not explain why Disney did not want Ralph working on Toy Story 2.

He then co-founded the Alligator Planet LLC with Alan and Eli.

Eli Noye’s wiki page has a number of titles listed of his work. However, the one that caught my eye (as I suspect it will yours too) was his work with Disney on…….

(Drum Roll please….)

The 1991 Disney series, “ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.”

I looked that up with the friendly little link wiki thoughtfully provided, and found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_in_Wonderland

“Adventures in Wonderland is a live-action/puppet musical television series based on Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. In the series, Alice (played by Elisabeth Harnois), was portrayed as a girl who can come and go from Wonderland simply by walking through her mirror (a reference to Alice Through the Looking Glass).

The series originally ran from March 23, 1992 to 1995 (with reruns continuing until at least 1997) on The Disney Channel and on stations across the country. Like many Disney Channel original shows, Adventures in Wonderland was originally taped at Disney-MGM Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, with two sound stages used exclusively for the show, but only for its first 40 episodes. Afterward, shooting was moved to Los Angeles, CA.”

“Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released three VHS tapes of certain episodes.”

“The puppets for some of the characters were created by Chiodo Bros. Inc.”

There were a number of credits listed for the various actors associated with the film. Terry Garr was “The Duchess” - (and was really the only name I recognized.)

The article included some notes about the characters in the series, and how they interact with each other. They are the characters we are familiar with from the Lewis Carroll story. Alice, the Red Queen, the White Rabbit, etc. I found them to be enlightening, in view of our Q studies.

In 2005, Alligator Planet produced “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” - another endearing story featuring a rabbit.

(As far as I’m concerned, Brother Ei has here an honestly earned Red flag.)

So, while I have been unable to place Eli Noyse directly with Laurel Canyon, both he and his living partner, Ralph, have both worked with Disney in Hollywood.

We have the understanding from previous digs that Disney was involved up to his cute little mustache in the secret CIA film making facility in Laurel Canyon. Eli and Ralph at different times both worked for Disney’s company. So, while there does not seem to be a direct Laurel Canyon tie, one could possibly make a case for an implied one, or indirect one.

STRANGENESS: I found near the end of my searches, a link to some US Post Office stamp art work done by Derry, which was dedicated to the theme, “Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamp.”

The Post Office was promoting it, giving instructions for how to obtain first day covers. They also produced an article about the stamps:

https://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/ny/2010/ny_2010_0504.htm

In the article the Post Office posted in May of 2010, it is noted that the stamps were originally unveiled on the ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW on March 17, 2010.

This “Gee Whiz” factoid caught my eye in the instructions for how to obtain a first day issue:

“…. Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® at www.usps.com/shop or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes to themselves or others and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: Animal Rescue: Adopt A Shelter Pet Stamps C/O POSTMASTER 7035 LAUREL CANYON BLVD. HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605-9998…”

So I leave it in your capable hands to decide if Derry and the Noyes family have a genuine “Laurel Canyon” dot-connect.

Derry Noyes Craig DOES have a very genuinely interesting family full of bright talented people. My conclusion remains, as I have previously indicated that Derry brought a lot to Gregg Craig when he married her talented self, and into her exceptionally creative family.

argosciv ago

Eli Noye’s wiki page has a number of titles listed of his work. However, the one that caught my eye (as I suspect it will yours too) was his work with Disney on…….

(Drum Roll please….)

The 1991 Disney series, “ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.”

I looked that up with the friendly little link wiki thoughtfully provided, and found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_in_Wonderland

I'm actually surprised at myself for not catching that in my first read. Thanks for pointing it out.

NOMOCHOMO ago

no problem, please see my main comments' edit #3

Kit Laybourne produced and directed "Talking Sex...with your Kids" in 1982 for HBO

It was co-produced by Tuscany Productions (Owned by NY Joan Shigekawa)

In 1982 Tuscany Productions also Produced:

Making Love Better (W/ American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1332108/

Joan Shigekawa served as Senior Deputy Chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) during the Obama Administration and as its Acting Chairman from 2012-2014. As an officer of the Rockefeller Foundation Ms. Shigekawa led the foundation’s domestic and international programs in the arts, including the NYC Cultural Innovation Fund and Creativity in a Digital Age. She was the director of the international Production Laboratory at the Program for Art on Film, a partnership between the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Trust. Ms. Shigekawa serves on the National Advisory Board of the Center for Asian American Media and has served as a Mayoral appointee to the New York City Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission and as a trustee of the New York Council for the Humanities, the Independent Television Service (ITVS), Grantmakers in the Arts and Grantmakers in Film and Television.

argosciv ago

nytimes.com article supporting the assertion that Tuscany Productions is owned by Joan Shigekawa(specifically, Joan is/was the company president):

https://archive.is/CoVSQ (please wait, still archiving)