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Kahl Rabbit Fox
The motion and control in these scenes is amazing. Ultra smooth. Lots of squash and stretch, overlap, secondary actions - a million things happening at once while at the same time having to keep the audience focused on the story.
I think the pure Herculean task of keeping all these elements under control is what impresses so many animators and cartoonists - including myself. It's very humbling.
Look at those great hands! They are 40s cartoony style, while at the same time suggesting some knuckles and anatomy underneath the cartoon-skin.
Brer Fox is a very handsome design and extra hard to draw from different angles because of his long snout, snarly lips and lots of teeth - yet he moves very easily and never loses form, no matter what angle we see him from.
You really have to understand construction and hierarchy of forms and details to control all that information without having the character melting all over the place.
As I said in another post, the stories in Song of The South are told better than most Disney features, mainly because Peet tells the stories straight and succinctly. He doesn't add a lot of non-essential Disney filler.
So, in my opinion the story is staged and cut very well. And the pantomime animation is genius. In an earlier scene when we see Brer Fox coming in to greet Brer Rabbit stuck in the tar, his cocksure shuffling walk is extremely clever and cool. I'll put it up in another post.
To me, the cartoons have one flaw that cause a big disconnect between the story and the animation. The voices. The voices are so obnoxious and unintelligible that it gives the animators a big disadvantage.
When the characters talk, the animators have to come up with animation and business that matches the timing of the acting-even though the acting is bad. I think that's the origin of Disney's flailing arms and jittery acting. Walt's ear for voices wasn't always tasteful and he would stick his animators with voices that are grating or just plain weak and without character, forcing the animators to make up a bunch of arbitrary business just to try to keep the scenes alive.
Lots of twins by the way in Rabbit's posing!
Great drawings!
This bit of the rabbit stammering is very uncomfortable for me to watch. It goes on too long and seems completely inane. I think what makes me like Warners animation so much more than Disney's is it's much more character-oriented. I can identify with the characters in WB cartoons. They have motivations and personalities that I recognize. It didn't hurt that they had Mel Blanc doing the voices - a keen observer and satirist of human types. All the voice talent at WB was better suited to cartoons than the Disney voices, and that gave WB another advantage over Disney in creating convincing characters that seem to really exist.
Disney himself must have had a really naive ignorant understanding of human nature because his voices just tend to be silly and juvenile. His animators had to evolve a style of acting that wasn't very natural because they didn't have anything to hang any natural animation on. The voices and written characterizations just aren't very intelligent. It's like trying to wrap sophisticated animation around baby-talk.
Maybe another problem facing the Disney animators is their low weekly output. While McKimson was pumping out 25-50 feet of animation every week, Disney animators were expected to do 5. Working that slowly on each scene had to tempt them to keep going back and adding layers of needless secondary actions, more overlapping fur and ears and stuff that doesn't contribute to making the point.
When I watch a Disney cartoon, I always feel like there are 3 stories happening at the same time. One that the storyboard artist wrote. Another one that the voice actors are reading from, and then another one that the animators are telling. The animation is fascinating, but it feels like there are people talking in the other room trying to distract me from watching the flowing movements. They don't connect except technically in the timing.
This kind of stuff is perfect for little kids and adult animators. It misses the mark for regular folks. That's who WB, Fleischer and Avery are for.
22 comments:
- HenriekeG said...
Maybe it's just me, but I'm very fond of the voices in Song of the South myself. It's interesting how James Baskett did the voices of both Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit in the laughing place sequence.
That walk you mentioned is pretty much my favorite part of the movie as it comes to animation. I also love how Brer Fox walks of sideways a few seconds later.
Overall I'm mostly a fan of crazy Clampett cartoons, but I have something for a few Disney characters which makes me love those movies. Maybe it's because I grew up with their comics, and hardly anything else.
- Niki said...
I think this is why a lot of kids love the Disney films, cause when I was a kid I only paid attention to what the characters where doing, but not what they were saying. So either way I think the voice-acting won't matter if it's just kids watching, but for adults we need to make sure that the voices connect on more than just that level huh? Maybe if the actors are tested first? see amongst multiple people if we can get it straight. But on behalf of "Song of the South" some voice actors played multiple roles, some maybe it would change good/bad from scene to scene.
- Dana Terrace said...
Song of the South animation is beautiful and I agree, the voices are nothing like I would ever hear in a Disney film.
But when you say the disney animation, the voices, etc. are disconnected and too involved in secondary movements could you give a visual example? I'm having trouble understand what you're trying to say.
- JohnK said...
I love Song of The South too. If the voices are working for you then that's good.
I always have trouble connecting Disney animation with the voices behind them. They just don't seem related to me, but I don't expect everyone else to think so.
The characters seem to move for movement's sake rather than to specifically express individual emotions and thoughts. But that's just me.
I'm so used to studying my favorite live actors that animation acting in general seems primitive to me.Especially Disney's.
- pappy d said...
This is my favorite Disney movie for design & art direction. Bill Peet had a genius for simplicity. The character designs were fluid (before they got carried away with the Picasso-influenced straight vs. curve). You can feel the rolling clean forms of the earth & the sky is a simple wash with a few unobtrusive little clouds where absolutely needed.
But who can understand those thick American accents?
- Alain-Christian said...
DO NOT feel obligated to post this on your comments, I just didn't know any other way to get this to you.
Cartoon Brew needs help choosing the 100 greatest Looney Tunes; I immediately thought of you.
- Caleb said...
"It's like trying to wrap sophisticated animation around baby-talk."
What a great way to sum up Disney. Is it possible that Walt thought that most people were too stupid, and had to be pandered to? It's not that I hate Disney, I just hate how they get all the credit while most people have never heard of McKimson (25-50 feet a week!).
In my opinion, the one thing that Disney did better than most is presentation. Mickey is introduced by an announcer and he walks out in a tuxedo. Even Goofy will get dressed up and be on his best behavior. WB has that same song play during the intro every time. This may have made sense when the shorts played in theaters, but watching them on DVD can be an endurance test of the mind.
- Zoran Taylor said...
I think the voices were supposed to be "cute". I bet the actors were capable of more, but Walt specifically wanted more naive-sounding "performances". There's good voice acting hiding in there somewhere, but just like with the animation on, let's say, the Seven Dwarfs (best example to sum up Disney's flaws, I think), the performances are inhibited by memorized bits of "business" that the actors have to return to every so often - TOO often, actually, because it's all measured on a little-kid attention span, and a cynical assumption of one at that! (If kids really had no attention spans, why would they RE-WATCH things so much?! Let alone feature-length movies.)
This may be just me, but I don't think it's always a bad thing for a character to have minor bits of "stock business". I find when I watch people I know, the tics that make them distinctive can also tell you things about the person - e.g. standing, pointing, moving a certain way when talking might imply a shy personality that's not used to approaching people and overcompensates with unintentionally funny gestures. (I do this like crazy. So does John, actually! Hey man, it's true, just watch you're own interviews!)
The catch here is that the business has to A) mean something for both the character and the context, and B) leave room for evolution, variation and further observation. Porky's stutter didn't stay exactly same all the time. Neither did Stimpy's impishness. Someday I want to design characters, and then make little introductory comic strips that demonstrate how their bodies and vocabularies might respond to different situations. This would function as an EXTREMELY loose guide for animators, just to give them a sense of what's on the table. They could take my gestures and invert them, stretch them, invent their own interpretation of what I was getting at, etc. If we get TOO obsessed with being specific, we might just lose the unifying element: the character itself!
(Sorry for rambling there - I just have so many thoughts on this stuff, It's like a pandora's box -let one out, and the rest just fall out after it!)
- oppo said...
"This kind of stuff is perfect for little kids and adult animators. It misses the mark for regular folks. That's who WB, Fleischer and Avery are for."
Ah, yes, but what about the lay people of animation, the people who can't draw but lov egood cartoons. Doesn't this stuff have a place for them. It certainly does for me.
- trevor thompson said...
Song of The South sticks out in my memory as being the best Disney viewing experience I have ever had in a theatre. It doesn't look to me much like the other Disney cartoons, for reasons you've explained here, John.
Also, I noticed that these screen grabs are actually pictures taken of your screen leading me to believe that you only have this on videotape.
They've released it on DVD, albeit unofficially, but the good news is that they probably didn't do anything to the colors since they probably didn't have the budget.
Here's a link:
Official Song Of The South DVD
- trevor.
- Sagelights said...
you when speak of Disney flailing two characters come to mind. The old man from the Artistocats, and Merlin from Sword in the stone. Those two really stand out to me.
Also a character that might have had flailing but I think it worked was the Reluctant Dragon, I love all his gestures.
and I must say Brehr Fox is kind of hot. I think its his enthusiasm.
When I think about it specially in Snow White the juvenile voices is totally there in his films. But maybe that's what made the villains stand out, I thought the step mother from Cinderella and maleficent from sleeping beauty had kinda of sexy dominatrix voices.
- Brian Goss said...
Wow! I'm really surprised you don't like the voices in Disney films, John (especially this one). I think it has the best voice choices along with Bambi. To me, that was always part of the appeal of both features, besides the obvious drawing skills which you've pointed out.
I always thought that Disney animation really took a turn for the worst AFTER Walt Disney died. THAT'S when the voices (among other things) got really irritating and disonnected with the characters. The biggest example I can think of is Robin
Hood. You'd think the story was set in the rural Southeastern US rather than England. ACK!
- James N. said...
"They've released it on DVD, albeit unofficially, but the good news is that they probably didn't do anything to the colors since they probably didn't have the budget.
Here's a link:
Official Song Of The South DVD
- trevor."
That's not an official release but rather a bootleg release made by transferring the VHS to DVD.
I doubt Disney will ever release Song of the South on DVD. It's really too bad.
- John A said...
There's one little piece of animation in Song of the South that I really love: It's in the Tar Baby sequence, where B'rer Rabbit is hopping around saying "Howdy" to everyone. He greets the Tar Baby and when he doesn't respond, B'rer Rabbit just stops in midair and does a little 'take'. He then proceeds to disengage from his frozen position in the air, hop to the ground and then walk back to the Tar Baby. It's a nice little bit of anti-gravity cartooniness that you don't often see in a Disney film, something you almost never see them do in a feature film. While not a hilarious gag in and of itself, the timing, the staging, and the consistantly good acting in this sequence is very nice.
- glamaFez said...
Brer Rabbit's stuttering is an example of a mannerism that was frequently heard in white imitations of blacks many decades ago.
- Niki said...
This is kinda late, but here's more unappeal for you:
Also, I still think that the Disney animations should be practiced, I'm starting to think it maybe necessary for some children films that just don't get your attention like this
- Weirdo said...
"Song of the South" is one of my favorite bits of Disney animation. This was one of the ultimate in character animation for them. I'm pretty sure it was this kind of work that the animators loved - funny, distinct characters.
- cartoonjoe said...
"Brer Rabbit's stuttering is an example of a mannerism that was frequently heard in white imitations of blacks many decades ago."
actually, the voice of Brer Rabbit was performed by Johnny Lee, an old-school black performer whose best-known role was crooked lawyer Algonquin J. Calhoun on the radio and tv versions of "The Amos 'n' Andy Show", where he used that self-same stutter in his dialogues on the show.
(While we're on the subject, both James Baskett (Uncle Remus/brer Fox) and Nick Stewart (Brer Bear) were also featured on Amos 'n' Andy radio/tv, Baskett as an earlier crooked lawyer Gabby Gibson, and Stewart as Lightnin' on tv.)
- HemlockMan said...
There were some good Disney voices--Sterling Holloway was good.
- Matt said...
Is Stimpy based on Sophie B. Hawkins and Ren Sophie's secret daddy?
- Kate said...
As an avid fan of Brer Rabbit (and as someone who has heard many people do his voice) I believe the best was by far Johnny Lee.
- fandumb said...
I think you should post the stuff from 'Stimpy's Fan Club'. That had GREAT cartoon acting in it; especially when Ren is responding to the letters. There's a bit where he's read the letter from Cindy, and he's absolutely furious at being called a mosquito. Then he settles a little, looks grudgingly up at the pile of letters... and then an evil smile spreads across his face as he writes his reply. Then when he reads the letter from Johnny, and he's completely stumped as to how to answer. His eyes stray to the letter and there's a look of worry on his face. Then his brow furrows; he knows what he must do. Then as he writes 'Dear Johnny' you can see a flash of genuine anxiety, from the way he bites his lip; and then flares back up into rage as he writes 'you... make me SICK!'


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Sen. Charles Schumer recently stated that the amendments to the Constitution are not "absolute," citing added restrictions to "free speech and press" as they pertain to child pornography and defamatory statements.
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- not yet at least. try the #haskell irc channel on freenode which is usually manned by at least a few very helpfull people. alternatively try the haskell-cafe mailing list --Johannes Ahlmann 12:29, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Jim Tyer Likes You
That's kind of how I draw storyboards, but I always intend to "fix" things later in layout. Then something about the translation process from storyboard through animation tends to soften everything. My own latent conservative ideas also fight the purity of the initial cartoon thought and I have to constantly counter those urges. Tyer doesn't seem to have that problem.
I think Jim Tyer should be written up in comic book history as one of the the very top storytellers. His comics are so funny and give kids just what they expect from cartoons.
Jim knew how much every red-blooded kid in short pants longs for a good suicide gag.
Who today has the generosity to animate funny bullets in the head?
Jim was a cartoon Santa.
He knows how much we love teeth and punches. Punching teeth delivers an exponential amount of cartoon nutrition.
Even Jim Tyer has some vanity - just to make sure you knew that he was going out of his way to please you, he added text describing his drawing of "ugly clawed feet", because after all - kids and cartoonists know instinctively which parts of the body are the ugliest-and therefore the most fun to laugh at.
Somehow when funny little human kids grow up, many of them forget this important fact; some of them turn around and become animation executives or go to Cal Arts and then actually go around erasing ugly clawed feet, cracked smelly teeth, stubbly armpits and the like from the drawings that honest and pure cartoonists are itching to give you. Can you imagine the heartlessness of purposely making cartoons uncartoony? I can't.
Aaaaah... another sensless violent assault. Terrytoons allowed Jim to show off the time tested fact, that more bullets are funnier than less. Ever see his animated gunfights? They are cartoon Heaven.
Jim also remembers to mix in a smidgeon of morality into his violent frenzies.
Tyer ends with a lesson on politics: Superheroes can afford to be communists.
Thanks to Chris Lopez for scanning so many great comics and cartoon drawings from lost heroes like Jim Tyer.
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- Stone said...
a gag that was suggested on a show I worked on when a storyboard guy couldn't figure out more places for one character to look for another character that was hiding behind while ON THE MOON.
"he should pull back the curtain and look behind there." a nudge at fake moon landings being recorded on a soundstage...
all the storyboard artists laugh.
a few minutes later the guy comes back to the story room and says, "nah, no go."
the director said it was too cartoony.
This is how I'm going to teach my future kids how to read and hopefully they might become cartoonists with good instinct and taste themselves. I'm going to be as strict and cruel as I can with their entertainment if I ever become a parent myself. No poorly drawn coloring books, baggy pants, awful children's shows with dumb morals that the people who made them don't even practice themselves, obnoxious contemporary music, Twilight, nor Cartoon Network (they can watch the earlier Cartoon Cartoons though, but nothing else) among other things allowed in my house. It's all going to be about exposing them to these old funny animal comics, the wit of Groucho Marx, fun Disney cartoons, Terrytoons and then when they're old enough, I'll let them watch more violent stuff like Popeye, Fleischer, Warner Bros cartoons, and the Three Stooges for good measure, and then they can discover the rest on their own. They're going to be ahead of most of their peers, entertainment wise.
Seriously, this is the stuff that kids would want to read if they had access to them. Jim Tyer is a master of funny drawing and funny dialog. It makes me wonder how all these well-done comics disappeared from the mainstream.
- RooniMan said...
The purity of Tyer's drawings make me feel like a kid again.
(On an unrelated note: Are frames from Terrytoons cartoons good for study?)
- Ben W said...
The funniest part about the shooting to me is how his guns seem to shoot all different kinds of ammunition- he's wielding the now-legendary Winchester Shotgun-Rifle-Howitzer-Revolver. It just makes sense.
A new bout of 'tude.
- C said...
Huge jaws on dogs are funny.
- Diana said...
I don't know why you like manly cartoons, but not raps about shooting babies / loads into the eyes of women?
- JohnK said...
Serious advice to Roberto:
Don't do it! You better let your future offspring watch all kinds of stuff, otherwise they will rebel against you.
Just wean them on classic stuff too and maybe they'll figure it out for themselves.
Diana: There are songs about shooting babies???
- Elana Pritchard said...
You are sooooo right- cartoon suicide is hilarious!
I know there are a lot of dead baby JOKES out there...
- Mykal Banta said...
. . .and I like Jim Tyer.
- Isaak said...
Speaking of shooting,
What did you think of the Russian Roulette gag in Ballot Box Bunny?
There is a shooting gag in South Park (and I will defend certain episodes of the show as great art, stress SOME) in which the Queen shoots herself. It is too graphic and removes all humor. Another instance of earlier cartoonists getting it right.
- manuel said...
One reason for suicide (other than demonstrational or out of physical illness) is real depression (a very rare psychiatric illness).
I don't think a dog's hardened forehead is funny enough to use this ultimate state of sickness in a comic for kids.
But maybe I am a bit oldfashioned here, or simply don't get the good jokes.
- ComiCrazys said...
Though Jim Tyer had been doing comics for ages, I really love this style as opposed to the earlier style with the great brush work. The same way I love Milt Gross' comic book comics way more than his newspaper strips.
There's so much more energy and movement in their later styles than their earlier, along with that false look of simplicity. I think kids can relate better to comics drawn "simply" because it looks like something they could draw themselves. Well, that... and the beatings! =)
Glad you all enjoy the site so much. I'll keep at it as long as you keep looking.
- ComiCrazys said...
Sorry, one other point: Notice how much dialogue there is in each panel. That's perfect! Just enough to move the story along and add to the funny drawings. This is the same as the cartoons from that time. Just enough.
In contrast today's kids' comics and cartoons are so bogged down in words and dialogue that they are a real chore to read and watch.
I remember Chuck Jones saying that if you can close your eyes and listen to the soundtrack of a cartoon and still know what's going on, then it's not a cartoon but animated radio.
- Shawn Dickinson said...
I wish I could draw comics this good!
- JohnK said...
"What did you think of the Russian Roulette gag in Ballot Box Bunny?
I thought it was hilarious. Bad taste gags are funny when they are done in a ridiculous cartoony way. I don't like graphic violence though.
"Don't do it! You better let your future offspring watch all kinds of stuff, otherwise they will rebel against you.
Just wean them on classic stuff too and maybe they'll figure it out for themselves."
I never thought of it that way, but in a way, it actually makes sense. Who knew I'd be starting an indoctrinating counterculture among my own children without even knowing it! The 1960s counterculture and the Vietnam War changed the world forever, and in my opinion, for the worst, because a lot of young Americans were rebelling against established principles and standards, and it eventually lead to rampant LSD and other drug use across the country, Scooby-Doo (that's what I'd like to call cartoon anarchy. It went against everything Hanna-Barbera stood for, and ruined their reputation forever), M.A.S.H., and a total disrespect of authority. I don't know too much about the subject, but in my opinion, I think that era is still influencing our modern culture, and I think animation has been affected by it for a long while now, hence all those "hip" executives you talk about in your posts.
Long story short, I'll take your advice, and be very open-minded about their entertainment, letting them watch all sorts of stuff, but also a good balance of classic material (that includes classic movies with good man leads and role-models like Cary Grant and Clark Gable). Besides, there's plenty of stuff that I have a guilty pleasure for anyway that I know I would never be able to defend.
"I thought it was hilarious. Bad taste gags are funny when they are done in a ridiculous cartoony way. I don't like graphic violence though."
Yay! I hope that means you've warmed up to Friz Freleng's cartoons. They're not that bad, you know, even though he obviously wasn't the best director. I've always liked a lot of his cartoons from the 1940s and early 1930s to tell you the truth, especially as a kid. I even liked The Pink Panther cartoons. There I said it. Sorry to disappoint you, John. I hope you don't kill me.
- ComiCrazys said...
John, I really must say again that you should be doing kids comics. You have so many characters and stories that I'm sure will never make it to the public that it is a crime... A CRIME, I TELL YA! not to get them out there.
John K's Comics & Stories done in a nice fat hardcover treatment would really be a delight! Many original Ren & Stimpy fans have kids now and looong for a return to those thrilling days of yesteryear when you revolutionized cartoons. Now you can do the same for kids comics with all new material that's not based on some lousy existing cartoon but straight from the brain that once gave us hope in cartoons.
Craig Yoe and others are proving classic comics still sell. Imagine how well new material in your classic style would sell? Bring along manly cartoonist Eddie as well, since he's finally talking about doing a comic for his site.
Kids need you, John!!!
- K. Nacht said...
"That's kind of how I draw storyboards, but I always intend to "fix" things later in layout. Then something about the translation process from storyboard through animation tends to soften everything. My own latent conservative ideas also fight the purity of the initial cartoon thought and I have to constantly counter those urges. Tyer doesn't seem to have that problem."
Beautifully expressed, John. I'm glad to hear you say it.
- Guy Cx said...
I think when the subject is "outstanding cartoony violence", you're probably on top of the list, John. People, just watch Ren and Stimpy's "Man's Best Friend" and you'll see what I'm talking about. Probably my favorite Ren and Stimpy's episode.
- Isaak said...
Thank you for replying.
What do you think of the release of 80s cartoons?
I'm peeved I preferred Tiny Toons over Looney Toons as a youngster, mainly because of its bright colors. Now I can only recollect dated 90s jokes from the former. Hopefully my tastes have matured.
There is also gallows humor in The Incredibles:
"I saved your life"
"No, you ruined my death"
- Isaak said...
I meant release on DVD while Coal Black, All that and Rabbit Stew and other of the Censored 11 are forbidden on mainstream DVD.#
By the way, are you ever going to do a post analyzing all of the Censored 11?
- glamaFez said...
One of your best posts ever. Larry MacDougall can't touch this stuff.
- Martin Juneau said...
No offense Roberto, but you going too strict so far. Let your kids what they like, educate them, show them how real life works and they will thanks you later.
I start to feel that it's nothing wrong to be hip or cool as long it's not for the negativism. I remember being that before but in a negative way. My drawings was crude, no sense of anatomy and was major Sonic and Anime knock-offs and my attitude wasn't the same as i have now. My clothing style was awkward despite i take weights since i left school. Sure we can have some nerves to the next generation because they don't look to be influenced positively.
What i am today? Sure i have lots of nerves and worrying but i like living currently with their highs and downs. My attitude changed too. I being more approcah to normal peoples than before. Of course i'm more use to be hip today but in a positive way, that what i don't see in modern cartoons and comics. And my drawing style is much alive than before since i made a comic i finished 1 month ago after 1 year of works. I learned so much about construction, line of action and hierarchy since 3 months. (Not by this blog.)
I just hope you won't will be cranky later like i try to be. Trust me, it makes you more nervous and angry than you can think of.
- dukakidd said...
Hi John i wasnt sure if you were aware but joe murray is launching a cartoon website with the intent of putting up cartoons that are good but executives and stuff wouldn't want to do. i have no idea if you know joe at all but you should talk to him about it.


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Lake Macquarie City Council announced in 2011 that the $11 million Fernleigh Track, stretching 16 kilometres from Adamstown to Belmont, was complete.
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Mark Amtower, who helps companies market products and services to the federal government, thinks there's plenty of reason to worry. The most obvious challenge on the horizon is sequestration — the automatic cuts of $109 billion annually that are due to start in January if Congress cannot agree on deficit reduction. But Amtower sees other changes as well that he says make it more difficult for small companies selling, or hoping to sell, to Uncle Sam.
He started his firm, Amtower & Co., in 1985 and runs it from his Highland home with his wife, Mary Ellen.
What are the key challenges facing federal contractors in these days of budget uncertainty?
If sequestration proceeds, we are facing basically [an] across-the-board cut with a couple programs not impacted. [Medicare would take a 2 percent reduction; Social Security and Medicaid would not be cut.]
So what's going to happen is the competition, which has gotten more intense over the last couple of years, will become more so. That means the larger contractors will be looking to … bid on smaller opportunities.
Unless it is a set-aside contract, a contract designated for only small businesses, the larger companies are probably going to have a higher win ratio because they have internal bid proposal shops. They do this day in and day out. Small companies are usually doing it themselves or they have a consultant. The bidding proposal process is a fairly costly prospect for the contractor, so if you bid a lot and lose, you're losing a lot of money.
For smaller businesses to survive in that environment, I believe they're going to have to target the most friendly larger businesses and end up doing more subcontracting as a result.
What other problems do you see for small businesses?
The GSA [General Services Administration] schedules currently have somewhere around 18,000 companies that can provide products or services through the schedules. … This has been traditionally one of the major ways smaller vendors come into the market. [But] GSA is starting to limit the number of companies that can apply to sell through the GSA schedule.
This has a horrible, negative impact on small businesses. … Now it's not necessarily the government's role to be an employer for contractors, but by the same token, for years and years and years, GSA has touted itself as the place to be for all contractors that want to sell to the government. Now they're turning around and saying, "Well, we really didn't mean that." For small businesses, now you have one less viable avenue for doing business with the government.
Do you think the sequestration cuts will take effect as planned?
Right now, everybody I know doesn't know. And nobody's willing to say yes or no. If I had to bet, I would say yes, because the extreme elements [in] either party are unwilling to bend.
What can contractors do? How are savvy companies preparing?
You're going to have to do more with less, so if you have current contracts, make sure that you're delivering on absolutely all facets of those. Solidify your relationships with your customers. This is very much a relationship-driven market. If a government manager likes and trusts a vendor, they will try to find ways to work with that vendor.
If you're new to the market, it's going to be tough, but it's always been tough. It's always taken time. It doesn't mean you shouldn't try to come into the market, but come in with your eyes open.
How do these times compare with, say, defense cuts after the Cold War?
The sequestration is the largest potential cutback in government spending, and I think what seems to escape most people on the Hill, though I can't figure out why, is that the federal government is responsible on its own for about [one-quarter] of the GDP. So if you cut the spending, what's going to happen to the economy? What's going to happen to those small businesses?
That's a scary thought. So from my perspective, this is as bad as I've ever seen it.


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Copper prices declined sharply for the second straight day, hitting a fresh 18-month low, as the industrial metal headed toward a bear market amid worries about China's growth. Tatyana Shumsky reports on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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Here's a scorecard of Dodger prospects and young players traded since July 25 (Ramirez trade):
Position players
Ivan De Jesus
Leon Landry
Jerry Sands (player to be named later)
Logan Bawcom
Rubby De La Rosa (PTBNL)
Nathan Eovaldi
Josh Lindblom
Ethan Martin
Scott McGough
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As you can see, the Dodgers certainly dealt from their strength. For the last few seasons, the Dodgers' biggest strength has been their young pitching. That's what the farm system was known for.
Of the three position players the Dodgers traded, two of them have every day potential. Sands, who curiously wasn't given a legitimate shot in Los Angeles, was sent to Boston in the August blockbuster. Landry, a player I'm higher on than most, just won the California League batting title (.341). He was traded with Bawcom to get Brandon League. He also led the league in triples (18) while finishing in second in total bases (262) and doubles (34).
The Dodgers traded eight young pitchers. Not many teams can do that and still have solid pitching depth. Don't get me wrong, it isn't as good as it was a couple months ago, but there are still some quality arms remaining. But the system, even more so now, lacks front-end starters.
Zach Lee and Chris Reed are the organization's top two pitching prospects by far -- and Lee is in a class my himself. Then there are starting pitching prospects like Garrett Gould, Matt Magill, Onelki Garcia and Andres Santiago. Definitely not the same potential star power as before with De La Rosa, Webster and Eovaldi paired with Lee and Reed.
The 2012 draft and International signings didn't really help strengthen the pitching side of things. Garcia was drafted in the third round and Zachary Bird, pegged as a sleeper by many, was a ninth-round pick. And we won't know much about a guy like Bryan Munoz, a 16-year-old, for a few years.
For the first time in a long time, it seems the Dodgers have more high-end (for this system, at least) hitting prospects than pitching prospects. Joc Pederson, Yasiel Puig and Corey Seager all have potential to be above-average everyday players.
So, Logan White has some work to do rebuild the pitching side of the system. Relief pitching is still strong (Shawn Tolleson, Steve Ames, Steven Rodriguez, Javier Solano), but the Dodgers will need some high-end starters down on the farm going forward.
Speaking of Andres Santiago...
This is my latest at Chad Moriyama's blog about the 22-year-old pitching prospect who's making a name for himself this season.
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In a battle of league unbeatens Tuesday night, the West Craven girls came away with a 68-48 victory over Havelock for sole possession of first place in the Coastal 3A Conference.
In a battle of league unbeatens Tuesday night, the West Craven girls came away with a 68-48 victory over Havelock for sole possession of first place in the Coastal 3A Conference.
West Craven (15-1, 6-0) got 40 points from Jamie Cherry and a huge lift from Attalia Dixon who totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds.
�I like these games that are like two prize-fighters just throwing blows at each other,� West Craven coach David Fernandez said. �Attalia stepped up huge. Every day we tell them it could be them and Tay was the one tonight.�
The Rams were within 27-21 at the half, but saw the deficit balloon to 13 after three periods. Apriel Barrette led the Rams with 19 points and Jalisa Wilson chipped in 10.
Cherry played the majority of the fourth quarter with four fouls, yet still drained a couple 3-pointers and slashed to the rim for free-throw opportunities.
�Initially I thought Jamie got really frustrated tonight with the fouls, but she sat for a couple minutes, calmed down and calmed the team down and was able to play that whole fourth quarter with the four fouls,� Fernandez said.
The loss was Havelock�s first in conference and dropped the Rams to 8-7 overall and 5-1 in league play.
Havelock is next scheduled to play at Richlands on Friday.
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Havelock (48) � Apriel Barrette 19, Jalisa Wilson 10, Emily Bowman 7, Natalie Johnson 4, Iesha Cooper 3, Vanessa Coyne 3, Shernecia Martin 2.
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KANSAS CITY, KS -- So far, July is turning out much better than June for the Sioux Falls Canaries.
After winning just two of their last 16 games in June, the Canaries have gone 2-0 in July and have won three straight following Wednesday night's 9-6 defeat of the Kansas City T-Bones at Community America Ballpark.
Every starter collected at least one hit in a 17-hit output by the Canaries. Anthony Trajano and Nick Van Stratten each had four hits. Van Stratten tripled home two runs in the fourth innings and scored three runs, while Jared Clark and J.P. Ramirez each had two hits.
The Canaries (16-29) never trailed after Tim Pahuta doubled in the third and later scored on an error. They added two with Ramirez' single in the fourth. A four-run Birds rally in the fifth inning built an 8-1 lead. Along with Van Stratten's triple, Nate Baumann socked his fifth home run of the year, and Cory Morales added a sacrifice fly.
Kansas City (16-29) scored five runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but Ramirez scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning for the final tally.
Alan DeRatt tossed a perfect ninth for his eighth save, helped by Trajano's diving grab at second base to throw out Matt Padgett for the final out of the game.
Ben Moore (5-3) benefitted from eight runs of support to claim his fifth win. He allowed five runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched. He walked two and struck out seven, and he leads the league with 62 strikeouts.
The Birds touched Dustin Loggins (1-2) for eight runs, seven earned, and 12 hits in five innings. Loggins took the loss in his second start of the season.
Padgett was 2-for-4 with two home runs to lead Kansas City's offense. Kennard Jones was also 2-for-4 with a double.
The third game of the four-game series with the T-Bones is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Thursday night.
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Completed applications should be submitted to Ms. Carole
Ross, Secretary to Professor Gross, Room 612 of Law Offices,
by Tuesday, October 12th, at 5:00 p.m.
LEP is a 4-credit hour non-graded program which enables
you to extern with a supervising attorney in a wide variety
of legal areas – private or public, civil or criminal. Externships
are available for the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
Some public sector externships enable you to obtain a 711
license and appear in court.
Why Extern?
To become a good lawyer and to supplement what you learn
in the classroom, you need practical experience in real-world
legal work. Most students aren't fortunate enough to receive
a paid clerking position — or even a volunteer opportunity
— that teaches what they want to learn. LEP presents a unique
and important opportunity to gain exposure to an area of
the law in which you are interested and helps you significantly
broaden your future employment opportunities.
Students interested in civil law may extern in a wide variety
of places. For example, some have externed at the City of
Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office, Office of the Illinois
Attorney General, Illinois Commerce Commission, Immigration
Court of the US Department of Justice, Internal Revenue
Service, and Environmental Protection Agency, as well approved
in-house corporate legal counsel.
Students interested in criminal law have externed at the
US Attorney's Office, the Office of the Federal Defender,
and at the offices of the State's Attorney and Public Defender
in Cook County as well as the surrounding counties.
Information about Spring 2011 Legal Externships and an
accompanying application form are available in the Law Offices
reception area (Room 600), in the Career Services Office,
and in front of the Spakateria.
If you would like more information about externships, please
e-mail Professor Vivien Gross (email@example.com)
to set up an appointment. There are many different types
of opportunities in which you might be interested.
Listed below are some available for-credit externship placement
Spring 2011 Semester: Legal Externship with Legal Affairs
Department, Silliker Group Corporation (For Credit Only)
Silliker Group Corporation is the leading internationally
accredited food testing and consulting network. It is comprised
of over fifty-five laboratories in 16 countries worldwide.
The corporation provides consulting, testing, auditing,
research and training solutions to companies who are searching
for an innovative and reliable service partner.
The Legal Affairs department is in charge of all legal
matters globally for Silliker, including sales support,
mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance and governance,
and litigation. Some of the items an extern can anticipate
participating in:
Extern applicants should be 2Ls only and rank in the top
25% of their class.
To Apply:
Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and transcript
(unofficial on-line transcript is acceptable) by either
regular mail or email to:
Christopher A. McVety
Corporate Vice President of Legal Affairs
Merieux NutriSciences Corporation
Suite 2300
111 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Christopher A. McVety
Corporate Vice President of Legal Affairs
Merieux NutriSciences Corporation
Suite 2300
111 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Application Deadline: Friday, November 12, 2010.
If you are selected to extern, please notify Prof. Gross
immediately for permission to register for Legal Externship
(4 credit hours).
Spring 2011 Semester: For Credit Legal Externship with
the U.S. Dept. Of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services
Office of the Chief Counsel, Dept. Of Homeland Security,
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Externs will gain experience in immigration law in the
areas of citizenship, asylum, and immigration benefits;
will draft briefs on visa petition appeals and research
issues in immigration law and criminal law; and will also
have the opportunity to assist with federal litigation,
primarily mandamus actions. The extern will rotate among
the various departments within USCIS to observe citizenship,
adjudications and asylum interviews.
If you are interested, please submit a copy of your resume
and writing sample to:
Ms. Debra G. Gordon or Mr. Tom O'Malley
Associate Counsel, USCIS
101 W. Congress Pkwy.
Suite 560
Chicago, IL 60605
Ms. Debra G. Gordon or Mr. Tom O'Malley
Associate Counsel, USCIS
101 W. Congress Pkwy.
Suite 560
Chicago, IL 60605
Applicants must submit their materials by October 25,
Please notify Prof. Gross (firstname.lastname@example.com)
if and when you are selected as an extern.
Spring 2011 Semester: Legal Externship with Encyclopaedia
Britannica (For Credit Only)
3Ls Only
Applicants Must Have a Minimum G.P.A. Of 3.23.
Encyclopaedia Britannica was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland
in 1768 and today is primarily a publisher of reference
material distributed in a plethora of languages to individuals,
schools and libraries throughout the world over the Internet.
As a result, much of the work of the Law Department has
to do with intellectual property, its development, protection
and distribution.
The Law Department serves the legal needs of senior management
at the company's world headquarters in Chicago and oversees
the legal functions and compliance requirements of subsidiaries
located in London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul,
New Delhi and Sydney. The Law Department also provides legal
services to the company's dictionary publishing subsidiary,
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, headquartered in Springfield,
The extern will primarily be involved in drafting legal
documents, particularly amendments to moderately complicated
international trademark and copyright licenses, assist in
ongoing privacy policy audits, and be exposed to strategic
discussions about current litigation dealing with both the
plaintiff and defendant sides.
To apply:
Please submit a resume, transcript and writing sample to
Prof. Gross (firstname.lastname@example.com)
by no later than Thursday, November 4, at 5:00 p.m.
Do not contact Encyclopedia Britannica directly; your application
will not be considered.
Spring 2011 Semester: For Credit Disability Law Legal
Externship Opportunity
Equip for Equality (EFE) is a private nonprofit, statewide
organization whose mission is to advance the human and civil
rights of people with disabilities. EFE provides legal representation
in individual cases and engages in impact litigation and
public policy advocacy seeking systemic change. Externs
can work in one of three programs: (1) Special Education
Clinic assisting families with obtaining the education
and support that their children with disabilities need;
(2) Abuse Investigation Unit investigating abuse
and neglect of people with disabilities and providing individual
assistance and advocating for systemic change; and (3) Community
Living Team representing people with disabilities
on a wide range of issues, including discrimination, community
integration and self-determination.
Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter
to Barry Taylor at firstname.lastname@example.com
by Friday, November 12, 2010. The cover letter should
explain why you want to work at EFE, your preference, if
any, for one of EFE's three legal programs, and any disability-related
experience you may have (professional or personal).
Please notify Prof. Gross (email@example.com)
if you are selected as an extern.
Spring 2011 Semester: Legal Externship with Seyfarth
Shaw IP Division (For Credit Only)
2L and 3L Applicants Must Have a Minimum G.P.A. of
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, will select a Chicago-Kent IP Certificate
student for a for-credit Spring 2010 Legal Externship in
their IP division.
To Apply:
Submit your resume and transcript to Prof. Gross by Friday,
November 5, at noon.
Professor Gross will then forward the information to the
participating firm to make its selection.
Do not apply directly.
For more information about intellectual property externship
opportunities generally, please contact Professor Vivien
Gross (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Spring 2011 Semester: Corporate Law Externship with
Accenture/DLA Piper (For Credit Only 4 credit hours)
2L and 3L Applicants Must Have a Minimum G.P.A. Of 3.2
This corporate externship will expose a student to the
daily operations of the Legal Department at Accenture, a
commercial management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company for half of the semester (7 weeks);
and to the corporate/commercial law practice area at DLA
Piper, a leading global law firm, for the remaining 7 weeks.
At Accenture, the extern will be assigned to a client services
group (e.g., Products, Resources, Communications & High
Tech, Financial Services) and 1-2 areas of specialty (e.g.,
Employment, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Compliance,
etc.), thereby gaining experience in legal research, drafting
and internal client management. At DLA Piper, the extern
will be assigned to one or two of the following five departments
and will participate in research, drafting or project management
assignments: Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions;
Litigation, Insurance and Reinsurance, and Real Estate.
All interested applicants should submit their resume and
transcript to Professor Gross by no later than Thursday,
November 4, 2010. Professor Gross will then forward
the materials to Accenture and DLA Piper, who will make
their selection as quickly as possible to comply with law
school pre-registration timelines.
If you have any questions, contact Professor Gross at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Spring 2011 Semester: Legal Externship with Mitsui Rail
Capital, LLC (For Credit Only)
Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC (MRC) is a railcar operating lessor
servicing customers throughout North America, including
Canada and Mexico. MRC's customer base includes many Fortune
500 companies in a wide variety of sectors, including energy,
mining, coal, steel, automotive, appliances, grain, plastics,
etc. MRC also provides rail and infrastructure advisory
services to its sister-companies in Amsterdam, Munich and
Sao Paolo, as well as affiliated sister-companies worldwide.
The extern will work directly with General Counsel on numerous
legal matters including but not limited to: equipment leasing
agreements; equipment financing and other financial documentation;
NDAs or other confidentiality agreements; corporate governance
documents including board minutes, consents/resolutions,
company and employee policies; matters relating to human
resources and employment; insurance claim handling and reporting;
various litigation matters; and other legal matters as needed
by the company.
Extern applicants can be either 2Ls or 3Ls. Students who
have had course work in Business Organizations, Commercial
and Secured Transactions and/or Employment Law are preferred.
In addition, the extern should have an interest or experience
in cross-cultural business environments.
To Apply:
Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample
and transcript (unofficial on-line transcript is acceptable)
by either regular mail or email to:
Julie Schotanus
Manager, General Affairs
Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC
Suite 1800
71 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60608
Julie Schotanus
Manager, General Affairs
Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC
Suite 1800
71 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60608
Please note: cover letters should be addressed to:
Mr. Rudy A. Figueroa, Jr.
General Counsel
Director of Human Resources & Corporate Secretary
Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC
Mr. Rudy A. Figueroa, Jr.
General Counsel
Director of Human Resources & Corporate Secretary
Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC
Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 1, 2010.
If you are selected to extern, please notify Prof. Gross
immediately for permission to register for Legal Externship
(4 credit hours),
Spring 2011 Semester: For Credit Legal Externship with
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Enforcement
The Chicago office of the Division of Enforcement is seeking
externs who will receive law school credit.
The Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes
alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC
regulations. Violations may involve commodity futures or
option trading on domestic commodity exchanges, or the improper
marketing of commodity investments. The Division may, at
the direction of the Commission, file complaints before
the agency's administrative law judges or in the US District
Courts. Alleged criminal violations of the Commodity Exchange
Act or violations of other Federal laws which involve commodity
futures trading may be referred to the Justice Department
for prosecution. The Division also provides expert help
and technical assistance with case development and trials
to US Attorneys' Offices, other Federal and state regulators,
and international authorities.
Primary duties include conducting legal research, writing
memoranda, aiding in the preparation of court pleadings
and papers in the US District Courts across the nation as
well as in an administrative forum; aiding attorneys and
investigators who are preparing to take investigative testimony
and depositions, working with exhibits, Freedom of Information
Act responses; aiding with the discovery process and interacting
with and/or interviewing customers or investors with complaints.
To apply, interested students should e-mail a cover letter,
resume and writing sample by Monday, November 1, 2010
Ms. Diane Romaniuk
Senior Trial Attorney
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
525 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60661
Ms. Diane Romaniuk
Senior Trial Attorney
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
525 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60661
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
(For Credit Only)
The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), enforces several Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex disability and age. OCR also enforces
the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001 that
prohibits the denial of equal access or a fair opportunity
to meet with, or discriminate against, any group officially
affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. Successful extern
candidates will work with OCR attorneys and investigators
on one or more teams in the Chicago Office to resolve discrimination
The extern will observe and participate in complainant
and witness interviews, participate in the drafting of all
documents pertinent to an OCR investigation, including letters
of notification, data requests and letters of finding. The
extern may have the opportunity to participate in local
on-site investigations and will assist with data analysis,
engage in substantial legal research and be expected to
adhere to the tight time frames of the Department.
If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest
along with a copy of your resume and writing sample, postmarked
no later than October 15, 2010 to:
Ms. Leticia Magdaleno
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Citigroup Center
Suite 1075
500 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Ms. Leticia Magdaleno
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Citigroup Center
Suite 1075
500 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Applications may also be submitted by email to email@example.com.
Please notify Prof. Gross (firstname.lastname@example.com)
if you are selected as an extern.
For a complete description of all clinical
programs, please visit the Law Offices' Home Page at http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
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Six years ago Schumacher faced an end-of-season showdown in Brazil hopeful of claiming an eighth world title before saying goodbye, only to lose out to Fernando Alonso, then with Renault.
On this occasion, after three unsuccessful years with Mercedes, the 43-year-old at least has the opportunity to revel in the moment when he will compete in his 308th – and final – grands prix at Interlagos on Sunday.
"Interlagos is the right place to round off my career because so much of the fascination of Formula One is rooted there," said Schumacher.
"I always enjoy the enthusiasm of the fans, and it's simply a great circuit which has seen many memorable events and always produces spectacular races as the unique layout guarantees plenty of action.
"For me, it's also the circuit that brings back my memories of Ayrton (Senna).
"My departure from Formula One will probably be less emotional for me this time than in 2006, when we were still fighting for the title and everything was much more intense.
"This time around I will be able to pay more attention to my farewell and hopefully savour it too."
Schumacher departs, however, with his legacy intact, if not a little tarnished by his three barren seasons with Mercedes.
His return at the start of 2010 was fanfare stuff, and there was hope of success given Mercedes had just taken over 2009 world champions Brawn GP.
Certainly with Ross Brawn at the helm, the man who had played a part in all seven of Schumacher's titles – two with Benetton and five with Ferrari – it seemed only a matter of time before he would win again.
But in 57 races with Mercedes, Schumacher has managed just one podium – that earlier this year in the European Grand Prix in Valencia where he was third.
Ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Mercedes have not scored a point in their last five races, and Schumacher is currently on the worst drought of his career with a six-race pointless run.
It casts a shadow over his string of records, not just his titles, but also of his 91 race wins, 155 podium finishes and 68 poles.
For Schumacher to depart this time around, he would like it to be with a small semblance of dignity.
"I have had fantastic years in Formula One and a lot of support from fans around the world, and I wish to particularly thank them for that," added Schumacher.
"Of course, I would be happiest if I could say goodbye with a strong race, and I am sure we will be doing everything we can to make it happen."


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Former England interim manager Peter Taylor has backed the decision to take Southampton's promising young left-back Luke Shaw to the World Cup in Brazil ahead of the far more experienced Ashley Cole.
England boss Roy Hodgson announced his squad on Monday afternoon and included young players such as Shaw and Ross Barkley, along with experienced internationals like Frank Lampard - but there were no places in the 23-man squad for Michael Carrick or Cole.
The Chelsea defender announced his international retirement on Sunday evening having missed out on the squad, with Shaw's inclusion alongside Everton's Leighton Baines as the two England left-backs.
Taylor, who led England between the permanent reigns of Kevin Keegan and Sven-Goran Eriksson, believes Shaw will be included mainly to garner experience of a tournament before establishing himself as first-choice.
"I think it is a great decision," he told Sky Sports News.
"It is obvious that Roy is thinking of Baines being number one and he will take Shaw with him because he might not be needed but it will be a good experience and get him ready for the Euros.
"I know that is a little bit of a gamble but it is obvious Baines is number one so it is a good decision for a very good young player."
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown, who collected 42 England caps during his career, reckons the inclusion of Gunners' pair Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a risk given their lack of fitness in recent months.
"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been out injured for a good deal of time," Keown told BBC Radio 5 Live. "That's probably a gamble, Jack Wilshere as well. I was a little bit surprised Roy Hodgson didn't go with Ashley Cole for what is a major tournament."
Goalkeeper John Ruddy, who was relegated from the Barclays Premier League with Norwich on Sunday, has only made the stand-by list, with Joe Hart, Ben Foster and Fraser Forster preferred to the 27-year-old.
The former Everton man has one cap to date and he told Sky Sports News he was devastated to miss out.
"I got the phone call last night from Roy and I was obviously very disappointed not to be involved in the squad," Ruddy said.
"It is devastating. I had the same thing in the Euros (in 2012), I broke my finger two days into training and missed that one as well.
"I fought back that season and have been involved in every squad I have been available for in the last two years and then to fall at the last hurdle and be told I haven't made it is a bitter pill to swallow.
"That is all I can say. It is really gut-wrenching to be told, but I wish all the lads who are going the best and hope they can go as far as they can.
"This has been a bad week in my career, but it is something that will make you stronger. I thought I had done enough to make the squad, but it wasn't to be. I had one clean sheet less than Joe Hart, who won the title.
"Keeping myself fit is something I will be doing anyway and the FA will like to know my whereabouts as I'm on the stand-by list and I will wait to see if a call comes my way."
Rickie Lambert was named as one of the four strikers following another successful season at Southampton.
The 32-year-old was playing in a League Two play-off semi-final for Bristol Rovers seven years ago but, having scored 16 goals for Saints this campaign he is on the plane to Brazil looking to add to his two England goals.
"It has been a hell of a journey to be honest," he told Sky Sports News.
"My career on the whole has been so many ups and downs but the last five years, the way it has gone I could never have dreamt it.
"Each year it has been getting better and better and that has been topped off with getting called up for the World Cup.
"I have felt sick for the 24 hours, nervous and anxious but I finally got the call to say I was in the 23 and I was over the moon to say the least.
"I have seen World Cups before the atmosphere always looks unbelievable and it is something I have always dreamt of witnessing and now that I know I'm in the 23 I am going to be there. It is hard to take in really."
With team-mates Shaw and Adam Lallana also included, Lambert believes it is testament to the Southampton staff that a trio have made it into the squad.
"I think playing in a great team with great lads who I have been playing with for a few years has definitely helped me," he added.
"Playing with good players around you makes it a lot easier for me. It is credit to everyone involved at Southampton. The manager (Mauricio Pochettino) has pushed me on to a new level.
"I was very confident that Ads (Lallana) was going to get in and to hear that Luke Shaw is in as well I was delighted - it is great news."
Everton's 20-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley is arguably one of the names that would have proved something of a surprise.
But, following an impressive season under Roberto Martinez and a string of eye-catching performances, Barkley is now looking to keep his great year going in Brazil.
"Getting picked to go is a great achievement and it would be the best thing that's happened to me to play," he told evertontv.
"It would mean everything. Going over to the World Cup, everyone dreams about doing that.
"Last season, I wasn't starting games, so to come into this season and start loads of games, get the chance to get into the squad and then finally get into the squad - I'd never have dreamed of that.
"Things like this happen through hard work and I'm grateful for it.
"When I've been away with England, he (Hodgson) has just said I've got to focus on playing. That's the way a young lad gets better - playing on the pitch.
"He's said to keep doing what I've been doing for my club and hopefully I get the chance at the World Cup."
Alan Shearer says expectations are low regarding England's prospects in Brazil but insists Roy Hodgson's side has enough talent to improve on recent displays at major tournaments.
Shearer, who scored 30 goals in 63 international appearances, picked the team he believes should start against Italy and remains optimistic about England's chances.
He told BBC 5 Live "I think the starting XI nearly picks itself. I would start with Joe Hart, Glen Johnson, Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines.
"I would have Steven Gerrard and then either Jordan Henderson or Jack Wilshere, depending on Wilshere's fitness, in front of the back four.
"With a three in front of them of Adam Lallana, Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling. And with Daniel Sturridge at the top of that.
"That's the way I would set up. It's exciting, it's got a bit of youth in it, a bit of experience in it and who knows?
"There's not a huge amount of expectation from everyone that England can go to Brazil and win it but there's expectation hopefully to go there and see some progression and improvement on what we've seen in the past few years."