Thursday, July 3, 2008

Cutout, Sand, paint on glass Animation: Hedgehog in the Fog, Yuri Norshteyn, 1975


Yuriy Norshteyn, 1975
Cutout Animation
Award winning Russian animator, still using cutout animation today. Computer animated films "makes him ill"

Documentary on Yuriy Norshteyn from YouTube

Cutout, Sand, paint on glass Animation: Mr. Frog Went a Courting

Cutout, Sand, paint on glass Animation: Monty Pythons Flying Circus Intro 1969


Terry Gillman, 1969
Good examples of different forms of cutout animation ( Replacement mouths, overlays, and replacement parts)

Cutout, Sand, paint on glass Animation: W.S.S. Thriftettes

Thomas Edison Company, 1908
WW1 propoganda for war saving stamps
Cut out moving armatures




Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Balance

Balance, Christopher Lauenstein, 1989
Puppet animation, Simple scene, simple puppets, Great story told through animation

Clay/ Puppet Animation part 2: Slow Bob in the Lower Dimension

Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions, Henry Selick, 1990
Henry Selik a Cal Arts alumni (Tim Burton , john Lasseter)
Also directed Tim Burton's Nightmare before Christmas, James and the giant Peach, Monkeybone
He did the underwater effects in Life Aquatic

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Brothers Quay: Street of Crocodiles part 2

Timothy and Stephen Quay 1986
(identical twins from Philidelphia)
Their work is a dark and moody passages with poetic approach

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Brothers Quay: Street of Crocodiles part 1

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Brothers Quay; House of Flame part 2

Timothy and Stephen Quay 1979
(identical twins from Philidelphia)
Their work is a dark and moody passages with poetic approach

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Jiri Trnka; House of Flame part 1

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Jiri Trnka; The Hand Part 2

By Jiri Trnka, 1965
Czechoslovakian naster puppet animator
Started as childrens book illustrator, set designer for live theater
His animation includes nearly all the techniques of hand crafted animation

The hand is considered his masterpiece

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 2: Jiri Trnka; The Hand Part 1

By Jiri Trnka, 1965
Czechoslovakian master puppet animator
Started as children's book illustrator, set designer for live theater
His animation includes nearly all the techniques of hand crafted animation

The Hand is considered his masterpiece

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: The Lost World

By Willis O'Brian. 1925
Puppets used for visual effects
he pushed for realism in puppet style and motion
Animated King Kong in 1933
Skull under clay for close ups

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: The First Circus

by Tony Sarg, 1921
Puppeteer
Frame by frame animation of a marionette puppet in silhouette

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: The cameraman's Revenge

By Ladislaw Starevich, 1912
Russian Entomologist making documentary on beetles.
Lights forced real beetles to hide so he built armatures and used them in a puppet animation
resulted in a "bedroom" farce instead of a documentary
He went on to animate and direct films for the next 50 years

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts
By Nick Parks , 1990
Plasticine Animation
Lip synced to unscripted dialogue
Oscar winner

Here is the URL..
youtube.com/watch?v=P3AAdkfiamU

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: The Great Cognito

By Will Vinton, 1982
Will Vinton coined the term Claymation
Created Will Vinton Studios
Known for the singing Rasins for California Raisin Council
PJ's (1999) TV show and "Gary and Mike" 2001


California Raisins commercial, Will Vinton, Circa 1986

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: Closed Mondays

By Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner, 1974
Clay Characters with an elaborate structure
Gave greater control of the characters and facial expressions
Oscar Winner
Skull under head used for close up shots

Clay/ Puppet Animation Part 1: How To Build a Bunny

This is a very good example of how to build a simple clay figuure creation.
Plasticine with simple structural support.
Aardmann Studios
From Motion picture: Wallace and Grommit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Time Lapse, Pixilation, Stop Motion in After Effects: A Chairy Tale

Time Lapse, Pixilation, Stop Motion in After Effects: Food Fight

Time Lapse, Pixilation, Stop Motion in After Effects: Sledgehammer




Food: Breakfast, Jan Svankmajer, 1992
Pixilation, stop motion animation



Food: Lunch, Jan Svankmejer, 1992




Food: Dinner, Jan Svankmajer, 1992

Animating Objects: Stop Motion in After Effects; Automatic Moving Company 1912

Create by : Romeo Bosetti 1912
There is still a debate today about if the furniture was real or miniature.

Animating Objects: Stop Motion in After Effects; Princess Nicotine 1909

One of the earliest experiments with stop motion animation
Stop Motion Sticks
Created by: J.Stuart Blackton in 1909

Timing in Animation: Fantasmagorie

Fantasmagorie, made in 1908 by French caricature artist Emile Cohl, is one of the earliest examples of a fully-animated film.

This imaginative film is considered the first ever fully animated cartoon.

Animated by Emile Cohl: 1908






The Hashers Delirium: Emile Cohl, 1910
Great example of the technique of constant motion. Where one object morphs into another object.

Timing in Animation: Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

Humorous Phases of Funny faces: 1906 This is considered the first animated film.

This animation was created by J.Stuart Blackton.

J. Stuart Blackton is considered to be the father of American animation.

Implied Motion: Basic Skills; Animation Show