Showing posts with label 2D animation: Clay Puppet Animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2D animation: Clay Puppet Animation. Show all posts

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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: 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: 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